> wanting to make your own at home instead of spending $7+ a day on Starbucks isn't unreasonable So spend $500-$1000 on an espresso machine instead when, as OP

> wanting to make your own at home instead of spending $7+ a day on Starbucks isn't unreasonable So spend $500-$1000 on an espresso machine instead when, as OP points out, there are perfectly fine, affordable options that will for most people be indistinguishable (and are certainly superior to Starbucks, just read anything written by the coffee afficionados)?