[notmytarga]

No laughing please - I bought a $40 Mr. Coffee espresso maker after my wife proposed that that would make more sense than brewing a whole pot that she only had one mug from. And she like lattes. I did the shop saavy scan at Target and many proclaimed it was worth 10x that by comparison. (Other reviews complained about the short "6 inch" cord - it is 2 ft or so and wraps underneath, duh!) The first one quit heating on the first use and I returned it to find it on sale for $24.99.

I made my wife a latte each morning this spring - waiting for her as she stepped out of the shower - good points. I don't drink coffee. She says they are better than the Starbucks latte's.

Mr Coffee Machine - $40

I have the machine figured out. If I fill with the right amount of filtered water it will stop producing espresso and leave the right amount for steaming that days mix of milk and soy milk. Very simple and it paid for itself in A WEEK.