The AMZCHEF LCD is a 20-bar espresso machine built for someone who wants a milk drink at the touch of a button and doesn’t plan to shop for espresso accessories later. It comes with an LCD panel, an automatic milk frother, and dual-wall filter baskets — and it uses a 51mm portafilter, a size that sits outside the two you’ll find aftermarket support for.
The portafilter size is the catch
Most home espresso accessories are made for 58mm commercial-style baskets or, at the budget end, 51mm baskets used by a handful of entry machines. AMZCHEF’s 51mm falls into that second, smaller ecosystem. That’s not disqualifying — it just means the tampers, bottomless portafilters and precision baskets sold for 58mm machines won’t fit, and your aftermarket options for this specific machine are narrower than they’d be for a more common size.
What the listing documents
AMZCHEF’s own product page lists a 1350W heating element and a 20-bar Italian pump, and the machine ships with both a single-shot and a double-shot stainless steel filter basket, described as dual-wall. Dual-wall baskets are pressurized: they force crema even from a mediocre grind, which is convenient for a beginner and also the reason the machine won’t demand much technique out of the box.
What’s missing from the record
We found no independent review of this model from any established test outlet. Boiler material, temperature stability, and how the machine holds up over months of use are all unconfirmed. Worth remembering: 20 bar is the pump’s maximum rating, not the pressure coffee is actually extracted at. Nine bar is the conventional target, and most pumps — including this one, almost certainly — are rated well above what a shot actually needs.
Before you buy
- Confirm the 51mm portafilter fits any accessories you already own before assuming compatibility.
- Ask whether a single-wall basket is available or sold separately — the included baskets are pressurized only.
- Check the warranty term and who honors it, AMZCHEF or the marketplace seller.
- Verify the return window, since no independent testing exists to confirm build quality in advance.
Specifications from AMZCHEF’s product page (iamzchef.com) and its Amazon listing. No independent review of this model was located. CoffeeLogik has not tested this machine in person.
