#also if any of you have been baristas id appreciate advice!

[captainimprobable]

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[yeoldontknow]

thought id ping you here -- im in the market for a home espresso machine and wanted to know if you had any advice 🥺

my love!!! i just sent you a rambling text message but as someone who lives by her coffee im excited to just....write you a nice message here and post it so if other people are considering getting espresso machines they can read my (not even remotely qualified) thoughts lmao

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i have a nespresso machine because it was super convenient in the morning when i was actually going to the office. took a few seconds to have a really nice coffee made and i was saving money. thats not to say that i dont love it now. if anything i love it more. i have more time in the morning to explore the milk frother that came with it. yes, i know there are other and better espresso machines but this is fairly budget friendly and i appreciate how good it is for the environment. the pods are all aluminum and are sent back to the plant once theyve been used. last year they made aluminum bikes out of recycled pods. mostly the aluminum gets reused to make other pods. the left over coffee beans are turned into compost which they use to grow more trees. in the spring the receipts are printed on compost paper with seeds so you dont waste paper. they are very conscious of the environmental impact coffee has, and focus on supporting local farmers. so thats why i like them. yes im aware its still a major company and im sure if could do more research and find a small business better than this, but this is whats in my price range and the coffee variety for the pods is amazing. this is my machine.

alternatively, you could do the tried and true stove top espresso way. the bialetti moka espresso pot is simple and pretty fast. this is how my grandmother made her coffee, and this single item is the most nostalgic in the world for me because she was always making coffee. quite possibly the strongest espresso in the world lmao its really easy to clean and the espresso is extremely smooth. they also make a stove top milk frother that is affordable, and i recommend this too. its a manual pump, but the froth youre capable of creating is incredible.

ill make it clear none of these are truly ‘barista quality,’ but that doesnt mean you cant have amazing coffee at home. like i dont think anyone should pay over $300 just for some morning coffee. im lazy and dont like waking up and am not entirely a morning person, so the nespresso way of just hitting a button is ideal for me. if i had always been working from home, i probably would have the bialetti instead because its affordable and because youre not locked into specific pods you can find really incredible, rich, affordable coffee from anywhere. you could even splurge and have your beans imported. hell, you could even grind your beans at home should you choose to do that. i just dont think you need to spend huge amounts of money to enjoy coffee the way you want it. i use my nespresso everyday and froth my milk and have created so many different types of lattes. like ive learned how to make my own sweet syrups, learned how to mix and marry flavors, sometimes i add cinnamon or tiny chocolate chips to feel like im at starbucks. no matter what you do, youll be doing it right. xxx