Philips Viva Collection SoupMaker, 1.2 L, Makes 2-4 servings, 6 Pre-set Programs, SoupPro Technology, Soup in Less than 18 Minutes, Eeasy Clean, Recipe Book, Black and Stainless Steel (HR2204/70)

Easy to use affordable soup maker for a family of 3-4 people! It does make some noise but I would not consider it as a drawback. It is easy to clean but one need to be careful to avoid injury and damage to electric components.

Excellent Soupmaker! I couldn’t believe how good the end result was. Just follow the instructions, and in about 18 minutes, you’ll have a delicious, great-tasting soup. The texture comes out perfectly smooth. I absolutely love this appliance!

Wonderful! I love broccoli Soup but only go to the trouble of making it, average once a month or so. Delicious, nutritious, cheap but not necessarily easy. Now it IS Easy!! I've already had soup many times & I just got this recently.Get home. Thaw some broccoli (2-3 minutes) Put broccoli, frozen diced onion, small spoonful garlic, pinch nutmeg, 1/2 veggie bullion cube, and water in the soupmaker. (Oh also 1/4 tsp pepper & 1/2 tsp salt.) Turn on your soupmaker, and go do SOMETHING ELSE for 20 minutes. BING!! Stir in a little cream and you have fresh, delicious homemade broccoli soup for dinner. mmmm!Regarding cleanup. Before ordering I read the review saying"hard to clean." Well this is one of those things that if you EXPECT easy-clean... well it's not. But, if you're prepared for a Little difficulty, it's Not! I'd say, it's Easier to clean than a waffle-maker. As long as you do it Right Away. Rinse, or soap-n-rinse, the blade & the blade housing Before you enjoy your delicious soup. And, immediately after emptying the cooking-container (either to eat or store), wash the inside & rim right away. Following this procedure, cleaning IS fairly easy & only takes a moment. (Slightly Easier than cleaning the hand-blenderizer I used to use for my soup!)To summarize: I can't speak for other type soups, but, if you like veggie-puree-style soups this is definitely a great investment and you should get it!!(PS the best source for actual really great soup recipes is the book, "Joy Of Cooking." Most other recipes have way too many un-needed ingredients, & complexity instead of showing you how to personalize.)

Really like it so far. It makes good nut milk and smoothies. A little bit tricky to get plugged.

I really love homemade soup; however, I really don't have the time to simmer things for hours. The Philips SoupMaker give us the homemade vitamins and taste without the wait. I couldn't be more delighted with the purchase, and have already recommended it to some of my family member!

I got a soup maker after a friend showed me how great it was (easy to use and clean; super fast, etc). She had been using hers for years, but that brand wasn't available when I tried to purchase it, so I went for a Philips, as I always considered it a great brand. Unfortunately, after my son's nanny got once the bottom a bit burnt, it never worked properly again. Although it looked perfectly fine and I cleaned it and left it spotless, every time I used it, it would beep and stop in the middle of the process, so I had to take out everything, boil it in a pot and blend it with a hand blender. A real pain. So I ended up throwing it away. I spent $120 in 2022 and barely used it a few times. A real shame.

This is a product I both love and hate.Pro:Normally making bean milk requires heating, blending, and filtering. This machine takes care of heating and mixing parts. As a 5 foot person, no need to transfer a pot of boiled beans/nuts with large amount of warm/hot liquid and pour them into a blender is literally life saving.The blender function is powerful enough to grind soaked beans to fine particles. Haven't spot even small bean pieces after four uses. It's as loud as my Vitamix blender. I don't find it problematic.I saw some soybean milk machine on Amazon costing $200-$400, which was hard to justify. For $99, I'm happy with Phillip soup maker for its value.Con:It's very difficult to clean.. The soup maker consists the heating element at the bottom and the blender at the top. The manual says only to rinse the blade part and the interior of the kettle. Gentle soup is Ok for the interior of the kettle when necessary. Only to wipe the exterior of the kettle. Avoid submerging the kettle in water. Can't put them to dishwasher.This is my first use experience. I used the leftover bean crumble/powder to make the second batch to fully extract the flavor. After the second run, there was build-ups at the bottom. As the bean crumble was fine, they stuck on the blade and the metal rod connecting to it. To make it even worse, though I filled water to the max line, it overflew. Bean crumble was everywhere... It went in the gap between the heating element and the kettle.Cleaning the soup maker was an impossible task if following the instruction manual strictly. Dish soap couldn't remove the caking at the bottom, and rinsing would not clean the blade. I used damp nylon cloth (exactly same as thin avocado bags w/ big holes at grocery stores) to wipe the exterior, which somehow still scratched the coating on the kettle...The blender body was black. Once bean crumbles were wet, there was no way I could tell it was clean unless it was fully dry. Then I was stuck in the cycles of rinse, dry, and check, rinse, dry, and check...And the kettle itself was very hot during the run and right after. Do Not Touch the surface. Otherwise, you will get burned like me. And that was how I found out the kettle body was not well isolated, but only a coating on the stainless steel.If you just want the ease to make some soup/soy bean milk on a weekday morning, please do give up your urge. If all these cons still don't discourage you to return or kill the idea of purchasing it like me, below are my solutions based on four uses. So far, it's been very effective.Suggestion:When making soybean milk, only fill up to the minimum line.I have hard water. Even no bean crumble caking at the bottom, the calcium will start to build up after a few use. If this machine is as delicate as the manual says, I can't use baking soda to remove the calcium. Therefore, after every use, I add 1/8-1/4 tsb of white vinegar into the kettle and fill water to the max line. Then run a smoothie setting (no heat). Dump the water, and repeat. With two runs at most, follow the cleaning instruction. Tomatoes are more acidic than this diluted liquid so it should be safe.I believe people using it to make soup solely will still encounter similar issues. Not to mention the companioning booklet encloses recipes w/ diary products. The fact that I take out my laptop to write this review proves how mixed my feelings toward this product is. I just hope Philip can also invest in designing products that are easy to clean. Or at least have some staffs actually clean it thoroughly before writing the cleaning instructions.Hope this review helps you. Good luck.