Estro Barista

Pros: I can stay away from $3 lattes.
Cons: I now drink 5 a day.

Tha good, tha bad and.... there's really no ugly in this story. We bought our Barista machine at a garage sale. For $5. Go ahead and kick me in the shins. I'm sure I deserve it. The nice lady assured us there was nothing wrong with it except a ...

Pros: easy to use, consistently great espresso, plenty of steam
Cons: expensive when not on sale, but worth full price anyway

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There's no reason to spring for the stainless steel or copper Barista espresso machines unless you are very concerned about your kitchen's aesthetics. Mine is black and looks great. All of the Barista machines are...

Pros: This machine can pull the sweetest shot of espresso.
Cons: You MUST follow the priming directions for your machine to have a long life.

I cannot tell anyone that spending $249.00 on an espresso maker is a practical purchase. Of course, if you are spending four dollars a day at Starbucks...this could be a practical purchase. I never dreamed that the best espresso machine would be from...

Pros: Simple to Use. Major Item to keep up in the adult toys race.
Cons: Pricey. You become addicted.

Do you watch HGTV? You know that show with that annoying Matt and Sherry? You know…the one where you have to have an INSPIRATION piece to start decorating a room? Well it’s not a crock dearies. Our inspiration piece for our basement renovation is...

Pros: A high quality cuppa, and a lot of ritual
Cons: A little more difficult to use than many espresso makers

If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of time thinking about, brewing, sipping, gulping, sniffing, grinding or procuring some kind of coffee beverage. Until I obtained the Starbucks Barista, I also spent a lot of money on the more expensive of...

Pros: Excellent Crema & Steaming!
Cons: Somewhat pricey but worth it.

My Krups Espresso Nova 3000 pro crema gave up the battle. It almost made it to its 3 year birthday. I thought that this machine would last better then that. It typically made 2 doubles per day, it never really did that great of a job, very temperamental...

Pros: Easy to use, very sturdy
Cons: Frothing mechanism is on the left, most righties would probably prefer it on the right

First of all, I'd like to thank all of you who took the time to write reviews. Based on those rave reviews and the information from the lady that was helping us out at Starbucks, we decided to buy this machine. We absolutely love it. It makes great...

Pros: Saves money. Looks cool. Tastes lovely.
Cons: Plenty of cleanup. Friends will ask for complicated drinks.

...the Barista is still going strong. Nary a problem. And the espresso seems to get more and more tasty. A friend tells me the Italians have a "10,000 cup rule" which says that an espresso machine doesn't make its best-tasting coffee until the...

Pros: robust, easy-to-use, and reliable
Cons: slightly short steaming wand

The Starbucks Barista is the perfect home machine for the espresso lover. It's a pump-driven machine that's strong enough to take regular brewings with flair, and consistently brews great espresso with lovely crema. I got mine as a gift a few years ago...

Pros: great cup of coffee without paying Starbucks prices
Cons: Very expensive. Have to drink a lot of coffee to make up for the price

I spent a few days with my brother and his wife, and they owned the Barista. I absolutely loved the coffee they made for me every morning, and I am not much of a coffee lover. In fact, I can't stand Starbucks coffee, and I can't stand Starbucks. I...

Pros: EASY AND PAYS FOR ITSELF
Cons: None

If you go to Starbucks or other coffee places, buy this. Save your money. If you calculate how many lattes or cappachinos you have bought over a year, this thing will start to pay for itself. Im an inexperienced coffee person, who just learned what...

Pros: Outstanding machine
Cons: Expense (Look on ebay)

I purchased the Barista Espresso machine because it seemed to be very well built, and Starbuck's offers a two-year warranty.

I considered the Krups Bravo machine because of the consumer rating, but was afraid that I would be limited during...

Pros: great crema, good pressure, best deal for the dollar
Cons: noisy, steam pressure inconsistent when compared to commercial quality

This espresso machine is the best home machine I have seen on the market. After working in a coffee shop for several years I feared that I would only be able to enjoy espresso with crema and foamed milk at home with a $2500+ machine. After searching...

Pros: simple, reliable, beautiful, ergonomic, priced right (buy it on sale) portable, easy to get creative.
Cons: nothing really jumps out at me. Maybe it could use a cup warmer.

To begin with, I worked for Starbucks when (in the old days) we had no automatic espresso machines. Shots were pulled and tamped by hand and a subtle change in the weather was instantly noticed by the dramatic change in the tamp required to pull good ...

Pros: Good quality, works well
Cons: expensive, but I couldn't find anything cheaper that actually worked.

I bought this machine after trying cheaper Krups machines and I love it! Sure it's expensive but no more than any of the other high quality machines I looked at. I found that anything cheaper was a waste of money and time (I had to return two other...