I’ve always wanted to make my own espresso and lattes at home, but knew nothing about espresso machines. I got this one as my intro into making coffee and I think it works pretty good. It’s a 51 mm basket, and came with its own plastic syringe and tamper/scoop. I did upgrade my tools by getting my own tamper, but the plastic one worked fine for the time being. I shot one shot of water to start off, and then I shot two shots of espresso into my espresso glass. It came out pretty watery, but I expected it because of the pressurized basket. I prepped my coffee mug with syrup, then poured the espresso in, and finished up with the steamed milk. It made the perfect caramel latte.
to get into specifics, I used pre-ground coffee, and loaded it into the two shot basket. I used my temper to get the grounds, nice and smooth in the basket. I then twisted on my filter, and poured the espresso. It’s super easy to turn on the machine and has a three button system on what to control. It was a little hard to figure out how to steam the milk, but you turn the dial towards coffee or milk and then press whatever shot you are making.
after I made my latte, the cleanup process was pretty easy. I wiped down the bottom filter, and emptied out the grinds that had fallen underneath. And then I was able to just use a damp cloth to wipe the bottom of the filter where the coffee comes out. I rinsed out the basket and it was so pretty self-explanatory. The machine does come with two cleaning packets that uses citric acid to clean the machine, which I will probably do in the future. Overall, I think it’s a great machine for a beginner, who just wants some morning coffee or even some fancy drinks. It’s not needed to upgrade your tools to make the perfect shot of espresso, but I think it definitely helped.
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