If, like me, you have a Breville espresso maker, you'll know that no one else makes entry-level easy-to-use espresso machines like Breville. However, there are way more brands out there making fantastic machines too. But because there are so many, it can be really overwhelming.
I'm an ex-barista, so I know my way around a commercial espresso machine like the back of my hand. All that being said, home espresso machines are a different kettle of fish (although... I do still know my way around a home espresso machine like it's the back of my hand... but there are way more variables in home machines).
