Looking for good, automatic espresso maker?

Question

I'm looking for recommendations for a good, automatic espresso maker. Something that's made of metal and not cheap plastic. And has to look good. I have about $700 to blow on it.

Any recommendations ??

Answer 1

Do you want a fully or semiautomatic? Fully automatic will be more than $700, so look for the semiautos. A good reference site is:

www.coffeegeek.com

I have the Francis Francis! X5. It's s**y, durable, and still gives the operator enough control over your product.