Reviews Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel

I love this Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker! It makes delicious coffee and it works very fast. Use it at least twice daily with both ESE pods and ground espresso. It really is a nice machine. Easiest way for a first time user is to buy some coffee in ESE (easy serve espresso) pods from the internet and feel it to see how hard the coffee is tamped in the pod.

Go to the grocery store and grind a pound of your favorite roast to about the same grind. At my grocery store the second or the third finest setting works fine. You can use your own grinder but a good burr type grinder costs some money and the less expensive blade grinders are useless for espresso. I've never had an issue with Cuisinart EM-100 15-Bar Espresso Maker grounds or steam blowing out after I release the pot--even with the machine on and waiting just until the coffee stops dripping to detatch it.

Great espresso, incredible price! Reviews De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Maker

This De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso unit consistently produces a thick layer of delicious crema. Using a coffee especially made for espresso, such as Lavazza, produces a much better espresso. Lavazza has the added benefit of allowing you to go for hours without blinking.

I was always skeptical of expensive espresso machines and wondered why anyone would pay hundreds of dollars for an expensive machine. I started with a steam driven machine after using the stovetop model for a long time. Now don't get me wrong this is not an $8000 super automatic espresso computer/machine with all the bells and whistles, this is a great starter pump driven espresso maker.

Looking for a cheap espresso maker? The Mr. Coffee BVMC-ECMP1000 Café Barista is a great choice

Do you just want a machine that costs (way) under a thousand bucks that'll make a tasty latté or cappuccino in the morning, and in so doing save you from supporting your local coffee shop owner's boat payments? If it's the latter, then I humbly recommend this fine little Mr. Coffee BVMC-ECMP1000 Café Barista machine.

It's easy to set up, and if one uses decent ground espresso (for the record, I use Lavazza) it makes excellent coffee drinks with a minimum of fuss. Unless, of course, you're a coffee snob who wouldn't dream of using anything smacking of "automatic" that doesn't involve multiple complex steps, a $300 grinder, manual frothing, a degree in engineering and animal sacrifices.