Do You Dare Buy an Espresso Machine for Your Home?

When you love your espresso, you're pretty picky about how it's made. It has to be just right. The problem is that buying them on a daily basis adds up fast. The time comes when you start thinking about investing in an espresso machine for your home.

Are you smart to do that or nuts?

A home espresso machine can be a good choice. Good ones aren't cheap, so the payback time will take a while, but if you have a serious habit, the machine will make up for the initial investment eventually.

Think about it. Call it $4 on the low side for an espresso, most places. It can be higher. If you're buying one espresso every day of the year, that's $1460. You can get a machine to make your own espressos at home for about $400-500 and get a respectable quality. You can spend more or less as well.

The point is that even when you add in buying supplies such as coffee, and paying for a grinder to freshly grind your own beans, it's still going to pay for itself in pretty short order. Just how fast depends on how serious your habit is and how much you're spending on the coffee beans and other supplies you need.

Another great part about having your own espresso maker is that you don't have to wait in line to get your espresso made for you, hoping that it will be made just right. You just take some time to do it yourself. It's not quite as simple as using that plain old coffee maker most of us used to own, but once you get the hang of making your own espresso, it's really not that tough a job either.

Don't forget that when you're making your own drinks you can have a little fun. Add things in that you weren't quite willing to experiment with when you were paying so much per drink. At worst you pour it down the drain and try something else. The loss will still be less than if you tried that at the coffee shop.

It's not all perfect drinks all the time when you make your own, of course. There is a learning curve involved. A good home espresso machine will have some automatic controls to handle a lot of the job, but the fine points should still be up to you.

You will find that you will prefer certain types of beans over others. Make sure you try a few out before choosing a favorite. The right beans and the right grind will make a difference in the flavor of the espresso you make.

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