I purchased this as my intro to espresso. I love it! The heat up time is one of it’s best features. I don’t need to turn it on in advance before pulling a shot of espresso. The milk frother makes the right “paint-like” consistency for my lattes. I discovered the manual pre-infusion recently, and it’s helped me to produce better tasting espresso. I’m very pleased with this purchased. I would also recommend purchasing a bottomless portafilter and a scale if you are interested in ensuring consistency of your espresso.