Delonghi EC140B coffee maker

"This machine, when coupled with a Gaggia MDF or Rancilio Rocky, or at the most economical, an Innova Lux or Solis Maestro Plus, and beans roasted within two weeks prior, can produce good espresso..."

"My focus is on a very good expresso with a minimum of fuss, and here's how I do it: - I ground the beans for a couple years (getting the grind exactly right is of key importance with ALL expresso machines),..."

"Must say TWO THUMBS UP! very good coffee none Nice for home using coffee maker..."

"There are plenty of other machines under $100 that are pump driven, but they all use thermoblocks instead of boilers which can not deliver hot water reliably and thus can not make good espresso..."

"This is a good manual espresso machine for the price but has some drawbacks which can be worked around, all and all it is worth..."

"easy to operate, water refill, easy clean up cafe not hot I purchased this machine and at first glance, anyone will love it..."

"I rate this as a good value, espically if you can find is on sale under $75..."

"It's like a marathon! Seriously though, 1 good tip that I like to use (I like my espresso, cappuccino and lattes pretty hot as well), is to steam your milk a bit higher than the 140 degrees that most..."