Originally Posted by
PTravel
RichMSN, please report back on how you like it. Mrs. PTravel would kill me if I spent that kind of money on an espresso machine, so I have a Brevia which I find reasonable enough. However, sometimes I get lucky when I go to Las Vegas, and I consider it bad luck to save gambling wins, so . . . maybe next year. I'm a bit of a coffee snob, and a decent machine in the under $1,000 category is always of interest.
I bought the Capresso in 2003 and it lasted me over 8 years. But the reviews of their customer service lately left me concerned about buying another one.
If this lasts me 5 years, I consider it a good purchase. I work from a home office and having good coffee is a nice way to start (and continue) the day.