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Espresso

Pressure, temperature, milk. A real shot — no four-figure machine.

★ Top pick First real machine

Breville Bambino Plus

The smartest on-ramp to real espresso at home. The ThermoJet heats in about three seconds and the automatic milk steaming makes genuinely good microfoam while you learn the rest, all from a machine small enough for any counter. Two honest caveats: it only shines with a proper burr grinder (never a blade grinder), and its 54mm portafilter is a Breville size, so accessories are easiest to source from Breville.

THERMOJET · 3s HEAT · 54mm

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