Best espresso machine on Reddit
126 reviews from r/espresso, r/superautomatic, r/Gadgetry and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Breville
4.5
(37)
"Ticks off all your preferences"
"On sale during black Friday"
"Solid choice"
"Twice a day for over six months and love every pull."
"Well-regarded"
"I have the standard Bambino and I’m very happy with it"
"Biggg steps up from nespresso"
"Biggg steps up from nespresso"
"Totally different and better class of machine"
"Highest-value machines for the money"
#2
Gaggia
4.7
(10)
"Potential upgrade"
"Made by an actual commercial espresso machine manufacturer, built durable, industry standard specs"
"Durability and commercial spec’ed parts"
"Getting real Crema out of your shots is a game changer"
"They really make good shots."
"Gaggiuno mod"
"Newest model"
"No complaints"
"Already come with 9 bar OPV"
"Isn't a great machine out of the box for the price"
#3
Flair
5.0
(9)
"Worth buying near that price"
"Real espresso"
"It's fully manual"
"Make as good espresso than any semi-auto (pump) machine"
"They really make good shots."
"Incredible"
"Much better espresso"
"Manual machine"
"Love it."
#4
Lelit
4.8
(9)
"Ticks off all your preferences"
"Extremely satisfied"
"Can get spares quickly and they are cheap"
"Best if you want new and don't want to bother with mods"
"Is still going strong"
"Flow control is standard"
"Cheaper than the other alternative"
"Hovering right around the upper part of your budget"
"Good-quality machines"
#5
Profitec
4.9
(7)
"Great machine"
"Totally happy with it"
"Would be my choice today"
"Alternate between brewing and steaming without a wait"
"Alternate between brewing and steaming without a wait"
"Single Boiler with an OPV to adjust max pressure"
"A ton of options with that price range"
#6
Ascaso
4.9
(7)
"Ticks off all your preferences"
"Stellar espresso"
"I bet you can pull a shot while warming the milk of your baby :)"
"Easy preassure adjustment, also temp adjustment is easy to do"
"Prefer milk drinks"
"Fits your requirements and budget"
"Make sure with the Ascaso that you get the new version because the old one has weaker steaming performance"
#7
ECM
4.7
(7)
"Rock-solid SB machines with an awesome tactile E61 group and lever"
"Rock-solid SB machines with an awesome tactile E61 group and lever"
"Virtually the same as Profitec Go just without PID"
"Alternate between brewing and steaming without a wait"
"Timing option on grinding"
"Good single boiler"
"For occasional milk steaming, ECM Classika PID."
#8
Baratza
4.8
(4)
"Baratza ESP is a **much** better grinder than Smart Grinder Pro"
"Best entry level combo"
"Baratza Encore ESP is considered the best entry grinder"
"Often recommended"
#9
Rancilio
4.7
(3)
"Great espresso"
"Commercial pedigree, durability, ease of repair, mod capability and 58mm portafilter"
"Spare parts are readily available"
#10
Philips
3.5
(4)
"Love it"
"Great"
"Not very reliable"
"Worst quality drinks"
#11
Bellezza
5.0
(2)
"Dual pid controlled, stainless steel boilers, 58mm portafilter, Temp stable."
"Best feature set of anything in the price range"
#12
Cafelat
5.0
(2)
"Much better espresso"
"Cafe-quality espresso with no frills"
#13
Gemilai
4.0
(2)
"Pretty decent machine"
"Reliable"
#14
Hand Grinder
5.0
(1)
"Efficient way to make drinks at a high volume"
#15
Picopresso
5.0
(1)
"Worth buying near that price"
#16
Maespresso
5.0
(1)
"You CANNOT get more bang for your buck. It comes with a WDT tool, puck screen, tamper, and has a pressure gauge and valve. The pump is fully controllable."
#17
Nivona
5.0
(1)
"Best are Nivona 7 series"
#18
Bezzera
5.0
(1)
"Served me well"
#19
Kingrinder
5.0
(1)
"There is NO other machine that gives you so much control with for $300"
#20
Eureka
5.0
(1)
"No complaints"
#21
La Spaziale
5.0
(1)
"Incredible machine that doesn't get a lot of love here but pulls great shop, wonderful steaming power, and is very solidly built. I love mine. You won't be disappointed."
#22
MS
5.0
(1)
"I like my Ms Silvia."
#23
Melitta
5.0
(1)
"Best are Melitta caffeo and milk"
#24
Sage
5.0
(1)
"No regrets"
#25
La Pavoni
5.0
(1)
"Extremely good"
#26
Jura
5.0
(1)
"Two hoppers, easy to switch hoppers or mix them, it has profiles and really good cold extraction for cold drinks. Push a button and your coworkers get a great drink from a easy to use machine fast."
#27
Silvia
5.0
(1)
"A real treasure"
#28
Victoria
4.0
(1)
"Reliable water tank and pre-infusion"
#29
DeLonghi
4.0
(1)
"Huge user base, with lots of opportunities for accessories and mods"
#30
Dr64Ii
4.0
(1)
"Solid enough"
#31
Fellow
4.0
(1)
"Replaced it"
#32
Go
3.0
(1)
"Stylish, opv valve adjustment is much much easier"
#33
Gevi
2.0
(1)
"Clogged constantly"
#34
Peet's
1.0
(1)
"Terrible"
#35
Karibu
1.0
(1)
"Terrible"
#36
Starbucks
1.0
(1)
"Terrible"
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