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from 1st-line.net

…I just sold my Starbucks Barista on Ebay to help pay for the Silvia, and its the best thing I've done this year! First, I'd like to say that the folks at 1st-line know what great customer service is…

from 1st-line.net

… or larger would be much better. About a week later, my wife tried a latte from her favorite coffee bar and gagged. She had the barista make her a new one since the first was so lousy. Same result. Apparently…

from 1st-line.net

… machine in the $400 category (and probably better than some priced well above). Just be cautioned that the espresso/barista hobby does not come cheap. Silvia plus everything else coffee related might become… 166 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… worse. If you don't feel like going to barista school, Nespresso is the most consistently good coffee machine you can find.

I've been using it in the office and even the local coffee snobs… 18 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… contraption is silly. Actual frothing capability is pretty good, though the plain metal tips on the commercial machines produced finer microfroth, and were more fine-tuned to the trained barista's hand… 30 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… contraption is silly. Actual frothing capability is pretty good, though the plain metal tips on the commercial machines produced finer microfroth, and were more fine-tuned to the trained barista's hand… 28 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… shops with their experienced baristas and giant costly machines. Since then I have enjoyed tinkering with the grind, dose and beans and appreciating the differences in taste and intensity that result. 28 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… one cup to another, probably depending on my performance as a barista. Since there is not a cup warmer included, I learned to microwave a cup of water in my latte cup while I'm grinding and frothing. I… 7 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…% of them time. I'm sure if I were a more savvy in-home barista, I could do better.

It does take a while to steam the milk. I have a milk thermometer and it takes me several minutes to get… 52 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… wife sometimes becomes a barista and makes some flavored drinks that are good too.

Other things you might want to buy when you get this:

a thermometer with a clip for the pot…

from Amazon.com

… the money. IF you want a shot of espresso that you get at a good barista then spend more money and get something else.

There are many factors in making a good shot, the coffee is the number ONE…

from Amazon.com

… was a die hard starbucks fan and got tired of my drinks being good or bad depending on the mood of the barista. Now, I get it perfect every time. Pulls a perfect shot of espresso every time with great…

from Amazon.com

…ESXL and are very glad we did. We had a little trouble getting it going, but after talking to their customer service, it was up and running in no time. It's easy to use. My husband was a barista…

from Amazon.com

…'ll be no biggy. I think it is the barista and certainly the beans/grind, not this machine, that makes a good/bad cup of espresso. There are scads of websites/videos out there (including [...], also see… 237 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… never see my face again, other than to buy espresso beans and syrups). I paid $348 out the door, it came with a Burrs grinder, 2 lbs. coffee, the barista kit (with the thermometer, frothing cup, 2 shot… 60 more reviews »