Services Unlimited, Inc./Parts Guru is an independent business, owned and operated by technicians, who are obsessed with the quality of Coffee. We know that everyone wants a fresh and consistent quality of coffee in the cup on demand. In our experience of over 15 years we have seen the frustration of owners of espresso machine due to little or no guidance or the result of misleading information. Here is a list of a few:

1- The operating manual does not give enough details on how to operate the machine properly.

2- The sales person at the dealership do not have any operating experience of what they sell. Machines are sold like a box of chocolate.

3- Some features are highlighted as preferred convenience and advantage over other brands. When a car salesperson says "this car reaches 80 M.P.H speed in 6 seconds", the feature may be of interest to a race car driver but not for driving in the city traffic. The following features listed for selling a home espresso maker are not good for the machine life of the machine:

a- Machine need not be turned off as it switches to "Energy saving mode". This may be a feature if one forgets to turn the machine off, when in a hurry or when an interruption distracted attention to the machine. That should be an exception and not a routine.

b- The machine has electronically programmed descaling option. It is easy to watch, the automatic descaling cycle flushes the solution from the hot water wand only. The more important espresso cycle never gets to be flushed with descaling chemical and cleaned. This in other words is to consider a car clean if only the front seat is cleaned & vacuumed. Not a good feature.

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 emphasis is  asell the machine because manufacturers   to demo the machine    information direct result of mis-information  action with Buying a expensive Cappuccino or Latte daily is expensive and yet not satisfying. Making espresso in one's own kitchen is a different experience and lot of fun. Buying a personal espresso machine can be confusing due to a large number of makes models to choose from. There are a number of sources on the Internet with reviews and recommendations. Unfortunately most reviews are paid for and limited to making ten or twenty espresso and confirm the functions and features as listed by the manufacturer. Personal experiences are always based on use of only one machine and never based on comparative evaluation. Such reviews and recommendation are incomplete and misleading.

This means a lot of decision making It should be a convenient ritual in the morning that should be fast without much Muss or Fuss. It should be an exciting & convenient method without sacrificing quality. One should be able to make a quick second Latte for the road.

There is a large selection of espresso makers on the market. Manual lever type models like the LaPavoni Europiccola; the pump operated traditional type small machines like the Aroma of Saeco or Stella marketed by UNIC. Then there is the choice of fully automatic type of machines with built-in grinder and electronically controlled functions that will, at the push of a button start to grind, tamp, pre-infuse and extract a classic shot of espresso. All one needs is to program the functions, fill the water tank, add beans in the bean hopper and push the espresso selection button.

Purchasing the espresso maker is just the beginning. The selection should be made with a good idea that the espresso maker is for home use and not for a coffee shop. It should be understood that espresso machines do not come with a license to make espresso on their own. It is the operator who should know how to use the tool and know more about the product desired.

To educate oneself about specialty coffee, there are authentic sources like the SCAA. There are many Coffee Quacks who themselves do not know much about espresso but will volunteer friendly advice. Then there are organized Coffee terrorists who will recommend the commercial methods of making espresso. It is the espresso student who should research which source is better. Picking a knife to hammer a nail or using a hammer to slice bread is not right no matter where that advice comes from.