Wow. I am completely amazed by the quality and sleekness of this Espresso machine by CAFÉ. Let’s start with unpacking of this beauty. Each accessory felt like a story of its own as I was unraveling the box. From the hand-crafted feel of the portafilter with just the amount of weight to manage and press each shot, to the milk pitcher itself…I was in sheer awe. I’ve used other espresso machines before and none of them have extracted such a balanced espresso with crema looking ever so perfect. I use fresh coffee beans from my local roasters which in my opinion are the way to go to get the best results. After dialing it in, it was nothing but consistent espresso extractions for my go to flat whites. I appreciate that this can sync with the SmartHQ app and gives me the ability to configure the settings from my phone.