Estro Barista

Pros: A high quality cuppa, and a lot of ritual
Cons: A little more difficult to use than many espresso makers

If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of time thinking about, brewing, sipping, gulping, sniffing, grinding or procuring some kind of coffee beverage. Until I obtained the Starbucks Barista, I also spent a lot of money on the more expensive of...

Pros: Sturdy, made to last.
Cons: A bit pricey when not on sale.

I once worked in an office with an espresso machine for the use of the employees. The machine was used by roughly 60 to 100 people every day. Get in line. This machine took a beating as well as being easy to use. It performed flawlessly day after day.(I...

Pros: robust, easy-to-use, and reliable
Cons: slightly short steaming wand

The Starbucks Barista is the perfect home machine for the espresso lover. It's a pump-driven machine that's strong enough to take regular brewings with flair, and consistently brews great espresso with lovely crema. I got mine as a gift a few years ago...

Pros: Great for coffee lovers
Cons: None

There is nothing like it... My wife recently purchased a "Starbucks Barista" Espresso machine, it is the best small appliance that we have ever owned.

Here is my opinion of this great machine:

Not only is there an...

Pros: Ease of use, never runs out of steam, large water capacity.
Cons: No automatic shut-off

The lure of lattes and and cappucinos had always eluded me. I was NOT going to spend $3.50 or more to get an exotic caffeine fix when I could get a perfectly good fix for $2.00....that was before I tried them.

I got hooked one cold December...

Pros: Easy to use, very sturdy
Cons: Frothing mechanism is on the left, most righties would probably prefer it on the right

First of all, I'd like to thank all of you who took the time to write reviews. Based on those rave reviews and the information from the lady that was helping us out at Starbucks, we decided to buy this machine. We absolutely love it. It makes great...

Pros: great crema, good pressure, best deal for the dollar
Cons: noisy, steam pressure inconsistent when compared to commercial quality

This espresso machine is the best home machine I have seen on the market. After working in a coffee shop for several years I feared that I would only be able to enjoy espresso with crema and foamed milk at home with a $2500+ machine. After searching...

Pros: Outstanding machine
Cons: Expense (Look on ebay)

I purchased the Barista Espresso machine because it seemed to be very well built, and Starbuck's offers a two-year warranty.

I considered the Krups Bravo machine because of the consumer rating, but was afraid that I would be limited during...

Pros: Excellent Crema & Steaming!
Cons: Somewhat pricey but worth it.

My Krups Espresso Nova 3000 pro crema gave up the battle. It almost made it to its 3 year birthday. I thought that this machine would last better then that. It typically made 2 doubles per day, it never really did that great of a job, very temperamental...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Chrome machine gets fingerprints on it

This machines makes the best shot of espresso ever found. I absolutely love espresso and I live by it every day. I found this great espresso maker at Starbucks and I wanted to pick up one quickly since they were on sale. I turned to the internet and...

Pros: EASY AND PAYS FOR ITSELF
Cons: None

If you go to Starbucks or other coffee places, buy this. Save your money. If you calculate how many lattes or cappachinos you have bought over a year, this thing will start to pay for itself. Im an inexperienced coffee person, who just learned what...

Pros: great cup of coffee without paying Starbucks prices
Cons: Very expensive. Have to drink a lot of coffee to make up for the price

I spent a few days with my brother and his wife, and they owned the Barista. I absolutely loved the coffee they made for me every morning, and I am not much of a coffee lover. In fact, I can't stand Starbucks coffee, and I can't stand Starbucks. I...

Pros: Good amount of 'crema' on the espresso.
Cons: Very cumbersome. Hard to clean.

I've owned the Starbucks Espresso Barista over a year, and I don't recommend it. It's unfortunate because the unit makes a nice, thick espresso with quite a bit of 'crema' on top, but it's just too much of a hassle to use and clean. In addition, before...

Pros: Simple to Use. Major Item to keep up in the adult toys race.
Cons: Pricey. You become addicted.

Do you watch HGTV? You know that show with that annoying Matt and Sherry? You know…the one where you have to have an INSPIRATION piece to start decorating a room? Well it’s not a crock dearies. Our inspiration piece for our basement renovation is...

Pros: Easy to use. Always there when I want a latte. Great crema
Cons: A little expensive, but worth it.

We got a Delongi espresso maker for our wedding. Although it was convenient when I din't want to make the trek to Starbucks, I never felt I was getting the quality that I could get at the local Starbucks. Wanting an alternative to paying $3.00 per...