Spent ages reading reviews for the barista express, so when my mum asked us what we’d like as a moving in present we knew what we wanted! We’ve always had a nespresso - and they’re good machines, but this thing is a different gravy, we picked up some beans from the local coffee roasters, after a few attempts learning how coarse to grind the bean, finding the right pressure, learning to froth and steam the milk for the correct texture etc etc. We were producing shop quality coffees at home! If you’re into coffee, and have a decent bean source, don’t hesitate to get this machine!

Easy to use and set up. A good number of features for a great price tag.

Excellent. This machine is the optimum balance of affordability and great cafe quality at home. Highly recommended.

Excellent coffee machine for fresh coffee throughout the day. Although slightly more expensive than the conventional coffee machines, this is definitely a much better quality machine than others on the market. Love our machine!

only had it a week but think it is a great machine and really love to use.

Exceptional machine, easy to use with fantastic results, definitely recommend buying.

We’ve had the machine for over a week now, instantly we’ve noticed how much better the quality of the coffee is compared to our previous machine. Easy to use and beautiful too!

Its not the la marzocco linea mini, but nor does it cost 4k. With a bit of early tinkering and some patience (have weighing scales for the grind amount, and measure the espresso shot style) it makes as good espresso as much more expensive machines - and saves you space/money with inbuilt grinder (which is very good). What you are saving money on is the electrics and tubing. More expensive espresso machines are easier to fix and less prone to breaking due to higher quality materials.