Not necessarily. Having recently moved from Sydney to NYC and being disappointed with the coffee here, I decided to take things into my own hands and bought thi

Not necessarily. Having recently moved from Sydney to NYC and being disappointed with the coffee here, I decided to take things into my own hands and bought this beauty here: http://www.brevilleusa.com/the-barista-expresstm.html http://www.brevilleusa.com/the-barista-expresstm.html $600USD and about 2 months later I don't regret a single cent.