Essenza Mini

Thanks so much for the reply. I've been trying for years to replicate the fragrance and taste of the coffee my mother used to make. She used a stovetop Corningware percolator. I've tried every kind of machine, and currently have a Breville Essenza Mini bought used, Keurig K-Supreme Plus hand-me-down

https://www.nespresso.com/shared_res/manuals/essenza-mini/2017/UM_NESPRESSO_ESSENZA_MINI_BREVILLE_PROD_WEB_2017_02_20.pdf Same as any espresso machine! There’s a boiler and a pump for heating the water and creating pressure, just much smaller scale. You’re right that the pods are much smaller though, supposed

I instantly thought of the Delonghi Dedica also, it is a very decent entry machine. Aldi has them once in a while for $169 I think it was last time I seen it there. Or for a pod coffe machine a Breville Nespresso Essenza mini is a good start for around $200. Check out The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi or even