Breville - the Infuser Manual Espresso Machine with 15 bars of pressure, Milk Frother and Water filtration - Silver

This is a great espresso machine! I love the control of steaming/frothing the milk myself, and having a pressure gauge in real time while drawing the shots makes it easy to dial in the grind. The only slight limitation is the tamper. It's handy to always have it there, but I bought a "real" one in addition. Everything else is top quality.

This is the only choice in this price range. It has a pressure indicator which is very important to get a proper shot. It also dispenses hot water for Cafe Americanos. Does not have a grinder included, but I like having it separate.

I purchased this machine based on the in-depth review the wirecutter provided. I found it quite difficult to get the pressure right in the beginning, due to the grind not being optimal and older beans. Once I dialed down the coarseness and put fresh beans in the portafilter, getting a really tasty shot out of the Breville. This machine gives what you put into it, definitely requires work but that's the fun of it!

Makes excellent espresso so long as you have a good espresso grinder, also steams milk well for velvety micro bubbles

Its been a great change to drink coffee from this great coffee machine and also get to make different concoctions of my own taste.

Worth every penny! Makes great coffee, definitely recommend it

Went with Wirecutter review. On further consideration, probably should have purchased a higher end machine.

Having happily drunk many coffees in Italy, I thought to splurge with the Infuser, however--even after tinkering, with temp, tamp, grinds, etc.--I found that coffees I made with my little Bialetti stovetop moka pot tasted as good, or better than those from the Breville. Thus, I returned the machine.