The system will make a noise loud enough to wake the dead, and it will also spew out hot steam

Having said all this the noise is louder than expected and the coffee is not that hot coming out of the machine

To clean out the internal pipes of the frother, you hold down a button on the milk reservoir lid while it makes wheezing, spluttering, and cat being strangled type noises

The noise is kinda loud, but that's just how every capsule system machine works.2

Every few months this needs a heavy duty cleaning with a solution that gets sold by Nespresso, this can run about $20Other than that you can expect quick startup and one great cup o joe every time.

It's not that it's bad or unenjoyable - I like it