So you’ve decided to start making your own espresso at home? Considering the prices of some gourmet espresso drinks at a coffeeshop, it’s a smart idea to look into doing it yourself. And thankfully, it’s easy to make espresso. Providing you have the right coffee and machine to work with.
 
Step 1: The Coffee
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Though stopping at the local coffee-house on the way to work may be your regular routine, you could save yourself some money by making your own espresso at home. There are many good home espresso machines available that won’t cost you a fortune.
Even if you are pretty familiar with using your regular drip coffee maker, [...]

These days, you can buy some really fine espresso machines for the home, but there are still many models that rank up there as “commercial”.
The most noticeable difference between a commercial espresso machine and one designed for home use, is size. An average home espresso maker will have only one group (that’s the name for [...]

With so many espresso machine models, styles and choices, it can be hard to know what you should be looking for when out to get the best espresso machine you can.
There are simple espresso machines, and then there are some with more bells and whistles than you’ll likely know what to do with. Don’t be [...]

Though espresso machines with all the latest bells and whistles are popular kitchen appliances these days, they are not your only option for home espresso brewing. Depending on how familiar you are with making espresso, you may not realize that there is a much simpler (and cheaper) kind of espresso machine.
It’s not even really a [...]

Espresso coffee machines are no longer the toys of the rich, as they can be found reasonably priced in nearly any kitchen appliance store.
They run the gamut from inexpensive steam machines, to luxury gadgets with more options than you will know what to do with. Basically, there is something for anyone wanting to get into [...]

No matter how fancy or expensive your espresso maker is, you need to start off with good coffee beans if you want to make excellent espresso. Buying whole bean coffee is the way to go for freshness and taste.
Espresso beans aren’t any different from regular coffee beans, regardless of what coffee sellers might want you [...]