Ultra

Calm down, no need for the aggressive and judgemental response. A simple, "those hand grinders are at a higher price" is sufficient if you want clarification on my thoughts. I didn't want to write an essay and haven't super paid attention to the price of the Comandante so that was my bad recommendin

Who said Casabrews are not recommended? Do the research on YouTube and make your own decision. I own the Casabrews Ultra and my family does lattes daily. I don’t need another espresso machine unless it’s for my own personal preference. Before I bought this one I looked at other entry level machines

I have the Casabrews ULTRA and it’s been awesome. Pulls solid shots, steam wand’s great for lattes, and it looks clean on the counter. It’s also way more budget-friendly, so I had money left for a grinder and some accessories. For a first espresso machine, I feel like ULTRA gives you the control wit

I was in the same situation and ended up going with the Casabrews Ultra. I've been using it for a few years now, and I haven’t run into any quality issues. It has a great temperature control system and a powerful steam wand, making it perfect for both espresso and milk-based drinks. It’s user-friend

If you want the electric route, Check out casabrews smaller machines. There are reviews on youtube for them on an ultra-low budget that they can get by. As long as you are using good beans and a decent grinder thats fine. Something manual like a Kingrinder is definitely where I would go as well. 1zp

Of course not. But you can get a Casabrew for $118 and a Z ultra for $199 and save a ton of money while making very good espresso shots.