The la specialista maestro espresso machine is a wonderful espresso machine. I have had mine for a few months and I make a latte almost every day. The taste that this machine is able to produce is excellent. I no longer need to get a latte anywhere else. I do tend to use the steaming wand more than the lattecrema attachment. The only thing I wasn't really thinking about when I bought it and it would have been nice to know, is unless you don't want to switch out the beans there is no easy way to get the beans out of the hopper. I researched and found out some other machines have a locking hopper feature that allows you to switch out the beans. Honestly though, I only use one type of espresso bean so it isn't a big deal to me.