As with most people I’ve encountered on the web in my quest to understand the perfect espresso, I’ve done more research than I did for my college thesis. I ended up with what many agree is the best sub $100 machine around, the Delonghi EC155. I’ve taken it to work twice and made morning drinks for my team with excellent results, but this last time I really noticed the poor little machine really couldn’t keep up. I only had one thought.
I need a bigger machine.
So, now I’m left in a quandary. I get really great results with the little Delonghi. I can consistently pull a 7.5/10 quality shot (as rated by others.) But, I do like to make drinks for friends, and this machine does lack capacity. So, what do I do? I would really love to pick up a Rocket Cellini, but at $1500, that’s a big chunk of cash. For $500 less, I could get a Nuova Simonelli Oscar.
I need a bigger machine.