Coffee machines are no big problem, but there’s still something about specially designed espresso machines that is so appealing. The term “espresso” refers to nothing more than a certain process of brewing coffee, whereby hot water is pressurized and strained via finely ground beans for a fast and highly centered dose of caffeine. But an espresso machine sounds especially sexy, something to not just have around in the kitchen but actually show off and use – and not just use in a brainless manner but use in a competent way.

Certainly, a veritable job titles has been created to describe those who man commercial machines in coffee houses: barista. For espresso machines have typically required some level of competence to operate; it isn’t just a matter of pulling a handle. And in fact the first home models were still quite bulky and hard to use, not to mention almost as expense as their industrial cousins. Advances in modern technology and manufacturing, nonetheless, have made today’s home espresso makers more streamlined in such respects while remaining just as capable where the final result is concerned.

Thus the increased popularity of espresso has been helped in no small part by the proliferation of do-it-yourself machines at home. Of course, as noted at the outset, espresso only refers to a process of brewing the coffee, where any combination of beans and roast levels may be used for a wide variety of tastes, and so simply making it is just the beginning: serving it up is the other half of the fun! For espresso can be enjoyed over ice cream, mixed with liquor, with condensed milk, and in any number of ways that have developed since 1903 when Luigi Bezzera first introduced his machine back in 1903. Indeed, variety is the name of the game when it comes to caffè espresso.

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