If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Single-serve coffee from Keurig or Nespresso is fine, but ever since I upgraded to a Breville Barista Express espresso machine, I’ll never go back. The difference in espresso quality is immediately noticeable — whether you’re a coffee snob or not — and the process of pulling the espresso is my favorite part of the morning.
My only regret? Not waiting to buy the Barista Express until it was on sale , like it is right now: For Amazon’s Fall Prime Day , Amazon has slashed the popular machine’s price by a whopping $200 from $750 to $550 . $549.95 $749.
95 27% off If you’ve been considering upgrading your daily joe with a real espresso machine, now is the time to pull the trigger. The current Barista Express 27% discount on Amazon could be over by Thursday, as the Barista Express is a best-seller (even at full price) and Prime Day 2024 is almost over. The Barista Express has been out for years now, but it remains one of the most popular espresso machines on the market — especially for beginners.
It’s an automatic machine, letting you grind, load, and tamper the portafilter before pulling a shot. In other words, you can adjust your espresso to suit your personal taste by grinding at different levels of coarseness and choosing your own whole beans. Related: The Best Espresso Machines The whole espresso-making process, from gr.