Best Entry-Level Home Espresso Machines of 2024

[@felixoghina553]

I've had my eye on the Profitec Go for a while, was hoping this video would give me a cheaper alternative. Guess I'll have to stick with it though, it's really the best single boiler out there.

[@Jtee23]

Great review - gives me a good idea of what I’ll go for next. I’m glad you omitted junk like the Breville Bambino. I went through three of them and each broke down for different reasons. That company is a nightmare to deal with.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hey J, Thanks for the comment - happy to hear you found vid useful! Sorry to hear of your bad experience with the BB. Marc

[@quynhtramynguyen5054]

Have been using my Profitec go for 4 months now, no complains at all. I’ve had some beautiful esp and capuccinos out of it. Love this machine!

[@SpaceCadet403]

Does this machine have a hot water setting or can you only get hot water through blocking

[@quynhtramynguyen5054]

@ through blocking I use my kettle for hot water anyway

[@djvaped]

I just ordered a Profitec GO + DF64 gen 2 on pre order! can't wait!

[@quynhtramynguyen5054]

@@djvaped exactly my combo. Works well, I have nothing to complain about. Maybe one day I will up the burrs but for now it’s enough for me

[@morespinach9832]

What's the ONE machine that grinds beans, makes excellent tamped coffee in the holder, and then allows proper foaming of milk (not like Nespresso frothers).

[@Kbo513]

I like how Gaggia addressed the Evo Pro Boilergate/ boiler chipping issue. Just release a new line with a brass boiler lol

[@Kbo513]

@@bigcmcg3946 my initial statement was sarcastic. Gaggia didn’t handle the situation well at all

[@garyn7067]

I have the Solis, and there are several issues. Pressure. With the unpressurized portafilter, the pressure will go up to 15 bars !!! The OPV does not kick in to keep the pressure down. That is kinda high compared to the recommended 9 bars. As a result, your shot will pull faster. Grind coarser to lower the pressure, and the shot will pull even faster. Shots are programmed, by volume (single or double shot), not time. I have not figured out how to manually control the pull time. Only with the pressurized basket will the pressure drop down to about 7 bars. The next issue is that the group head is made of plastic. And the shower screen screw goes directly into the plastic, not into a metal insert. The issue that I have is wear. Removing the shower screen, to clean the screen, WILL wear the plastic. So I very infrequently remove the shower screen to clean it. The head only has ONE water hole. This results in a PIT in the puck below that hole. You have to make a mod to deflect the water so that it will not jet out.

[@Neverlost3234]

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying their grinder and it’s a piece of junk

[@elishmittywerminghanjensen1264]

Absolutely LOVE my Solis bp+. I didn't know there were bottomless portafilters available for it 👀

[@crazywisdom2]

Looking for a solid espresso machine @ $500 +/- that i can build upon. Flex in my budget. But i dont wanna go crazy either. Thanks.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi cw, Best value entry-level true espresso machine is the Gaggia Classic Pro E24 and its right at your price: www.wholelattelove.com/products/gaggia-classic-e24?variant=43085100843062

[@jwfriar]

Need that 2024 Dual Boiler machine review!!

[@pabloag5]

Have you review the Flair 58+ manual espresso?

[@RandomWalker1995]

We want best heat exchanger 2024!! especially comaprison between ECM mechanica Slim and new Rocket TCA

[@KingRelogio]

man yall love Gaggia

[@d4rk_entityy]

Waiting for that GE24 review

[@lisegagne3716]

I can’t imagine starting my day without a great cup of espresso!! Really enjoyed this video once again Buck❤! I went from a Breville DB to the Mac daddy ECM Synchronica so I really understand that this gear is addictive in general (in a good way haha!). So here we are two grinders (yep he’s right you “might” not need one now but I think eventually you will) and two DB machines for our properties. Now we need a small one for the RV so this video is timely! BTW the espresso coming out of that Gaggia classic is SEXI AF and it’s been on my radar Forever.. but I must admit I’m not the most patient person before my double shot latte soooo what do you recommend for small space RV with a DB? Always love these videos so much! Cheers from 🇨🇦 😊

[@ouvj]

Thank you for sharing this info! I really want buy espresso machine

[@Wholelattelovepage]

You are so welcome - thanks for the comment! Marc

[@simonmonty7171]

Whoever is going to make a casa V look with the profitec go features is going to get my money. Lol Until then I guess it's not fully worth it to upgrade from my gaggia classic pro that I bought from you guys 2 years ago (although defective and not working unless send it for repair after the thermostat and so plugs burnt on me).

[@briantan3931]

It's getting harder to find an ecm casa v these days

[@Digitall-wi1bg]

hi mark. thank for this useful video. i have question. between Barista Perfetta Plus and brevile bambino plus whitch of them is better and why?

[@dselevan1]

Can’t wait for the e24 brass boiler for my evo

[@HeshamHafez00]

What do you recommend in 2k usd range for a non E61 machine?

[@wakeawaken430]

Rancilio Silvia pro X

[@Kbo513]

Profitec Move is arriving late in December - it’s currently setup to be a competitor to the Rancilio Silvia Pro X and Lelit Elizabeth. All of them have dual boilers

[@HeshamHafez00]

@Kbo513 yes it looks really nice. So far that's the one I am going for. Just wanna make sure there is nothing else out there that might be better.

[@Kbo513]

@@HeshamHafez00 I preordered the Move from these guys three weeks ago as soon as I found out. I was close to getting a heat exchange ECM E61, but a dual boiler addresses the temperature fluctuations of heatexchangers and Profitec/ECM released their fast heat up start time so the Move seems the best purchase for me.

[@dselevan1]

Still waiting for the e24 review

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Working on it. Very extensive with some novel in portafilter, within coffee puck brew temp measurements during actual espresso extraction! Vid should drop early next work week. Marc

[@rohanlg790]

No Breville machines ?

[@btabbyy]

Too much plastic and low quality materials. Makes a great espresso sure… but maybe look into “healthier options”. As in no plastic that ever touches hot water, no aluminum, no pfas coatings. Supposedly brass is pretty safe… not entirely sure about that, but I bet the pipes leading running water into my home contains brass so wtf am I gonna do. Wish more manufacturers used stainless steel as it’s supposedly the safest. Food for thought. Not an attack, sorry in advance if it came off like that eh.

[@rohanlg790]

@@btabbyy I own a $5000 profitec drive, And I also don’t want aluminium/plastics in my machine either, although even my machine has a Teflon steam wand so it’s cool touch. It’s pretty hard to avoid these days but I try and minimise it wherever possible. This is more if people are trying to buy a cheap machine, no one is going to pay over $1000. That’s why some of the Breville machines are fantastic for 500 to 600aud

[@gilishdema]

Rancilio Silvia? Bezzera Hobby? Breville Bambino? anyone...?

[@rohanlg790]

I swear whole latte love get kickbacks, that’s why you only ever see Eureaka or Geado grinders, (even though I wouldn’t buy either ) they never show other brands besides (ecm, profitec, gaggia, rocket, ect….. there’s so many other Brands they never show, and they never disclose if they don’t get money from companies for product reviews.

[@nostro1001]

​@@rohanlg790Because they show what they sell. They are a store first and foremost with a KZbin channel. And that's fine... There are other channels that aren't stores...but plenty get $$$. That's why they spend the amount of time making videos. It's a job!

[@theFiv]

I’ve got the Bambino Plus. It’s a gem.

[@cgomezmoreno]

@@rohanlg790, @gilishdema, you guys really didn't know WLL is a coffee equipment store and they only review what they sell? reviews are great and they're not misleading at all, but you have to understand where they're coming from

[@freerangehuman1976]

My bambino just stopped working after 2 years. It was fantastic while it lasted. Now I’m lost searching for a new machine.

[@bpalpha]

I'm in the market for one of these but the only one I can consider buying within my budget constraints are the Gaggia EE. The machine I'm most considering is the Breville Bambino (not the plus model). Basically, if you don't have about $1k to spend on an espresso machine, don't bother to get one.

[@Mmarin5193]

? none of these machines cost $1k and there are many other machines well below $1k that are worth getting. Grinder matters more than the espresso machine....

[@mateuszmachlowski104]

Well, in my personal opinion Gaggia lost my trust due to the boiler issue. My 10 months old GCEvo is currently being investigated by local retailer because I found the coating debris coming from the steam wand. If I did not purchase a lot of GCEvo accessories I would go for Profitec.

[@abcde11557]

Rancilio Silvia????

[@louisd95714]

I guess you didn't watch the whole video.

[@larrylitmanen9877]

What do you have at home? Ok I am sure you have 6 machines at home, but what do you actually use daily?

[@georgepopescu1327]

One thing that annoys me in general when watching espresso machine reviews is not using a naked bottomless portafilter.

[@simonmonty7171]

This is not a review lol it's a presentation of the machines they sell. You will never see them give an honest opinion that would undermine their sales of a certain machine. This is a store with a successful youtube channel not a espresso machine review channel.

[@fuzziestlumpkin]

Seems a bit moot on a video about entry level machines... Also, doesn't really tell you anything about the machine itself, just about the grinder and how well the distribution was performed.

[@ariffinsetya]

you don't get bottomless portafilter with it though

[@koreybrafford7935]

I own a gaggia classic and I just bought a ninja luxe cafe premier. Hands down the ninja beats the gaggia and I’m sure the rest of these. Reason? Zero learning curve. Dialing in is easy, milk frothing is automatic. The ninja beats em all for entry level.

[@simonmonty7171]

Lazy 😂

[@koreybrafford7935]

@@simonmonty7171 I won’t argue with that. However it’s more about convenience than laziness. For anyone wanting more control and options over their workflow I recommend the gaggia classic pro, but for a beginner, it can be a struggle dialing in and learning the skills to make good espresso and milk drinks.

[@simonmonty7171]

@@koreybrafford7935 great point

[@foodgeektv]

not a fan of this guys voice

[@simonmonty7171]

Hahaha that's harsh.. he's been doing this forever.. he's pretty much the face of this brand/store. I do have to agree that the useless pauses during reading the probably scrolling text kinda sucks but i'm low key jealous of his voice so Idk about that.

[@garyn7067]

His voice is not bad compared to other YT channels, that I refuse to listen to because of the HORRIBLE voice and delivery.