I have had a few low end Breville machines. The current one is $150 2nd hand model with a burr grinder that meters out an exact dose into the basket. A good har

I have had a few low end Breville machines. The current one is $150 2nd hand model with a burr grinder that meters out an exact dose into the basket. A good hard tamp, and then the espresso shot is also metered out. Easy to steam the milk, as I have a lovely flat white. I can go from woe to go in under 3 minutes.