Ask any coffee aficionado about espresso and it’s likely he’ll tell you a story rather than a short, straightforward answer. Coffee is available pretty much on every street corner and with Starbucks
Continue readingDo you consider yourself an espresso enthusiast? An aficionado, perhaps? If you know a good brew from a mediocre one and you are seeking a machine that will deliver and produce, strong flavorful espresso
Continue readingEvery year, it seems advances in technology allows for companies to produce newer and better products and the coffee-brewing industry is no exception. There are so many good looking and full-featured espresso
Continue readingWhen was the last time you took a close look at the espresso machines currently available for home use? Perhaps you’ve never done so, discouraged by the wide, dizzying variety. Besides, notwithstanding
Continue readingSemi-automatic machines are designed for the home barista that likes to tinker and be in control of at least some of the brewing process. Someone looking for this type of machine isn’t seeking push-button
Continue readingSuper-automatic machines are the creme de la creme of full-featured espresso machines. Not sure what that means exactly? Let’s take a quick survey of your needs: Do you want your machine to grind
Continue readingHere’s the deal: When it comes to espresso, there is nothing more important than the beans. An expensive machine is not going to make up for low-quality beans. While it can help, it just can’t fix
Continue readingFeatures are the name of the game for espresso machines in the under $1,000 range. What you’ll find with machines at this price point is that most of the manual tasks of the lower-priced options
Continue readingThe $500 budget range is what I like to think of as the true home barista’s espresso machine sweet spot. This is the budget guideline I used when buying my own machine, but I ended up spending
Continue readingEvery true coffee lover knows that having a reliable coffee maker is a necessity. Usually, the stability of your morning brew is the only thing you can count on to be the same in your busy schedule. But
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