Espresso machines are daunting. There's a whole world of coffee mistakes and coffee jargon that can scare off even the biggest coffee lovers.
Getting your first at-home espresso machine is a gateway drug into the magical world of hot brown bean juice. As someone who spent 4 years working at various coffee houses, I didn’t really stumble down the exponential slippery slope of a coffee habit, I was pushed off the proverbial cliff and landed headfirst in a lake of coffee. Since leaving the barista profession, I’ve spent hours testing home espresso machines like the De’Longhi La Specialista Opera, the KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine, and the Smeg EGF03 Espresso Machine. Some of these are the best espresso machines available today.
