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Originally Posted by scottmandue

I'm afraid to ask you guys what you think of Breville? (it has great reviews)

https://www.wholelattelove.com/breville-bes840xl-the-infuser-semi-automatic-espresso-machine

Nothing wrong per se, but it is a "semi-automatic", meaning you need to grind coffee, fill port-filter, tamp, insert and THEN make your cup. And then you need to clean port-filter between shots.

The super automatic keeps beans and water internally. You press a button, it grinds, tamps, infuses, then controls pressure until enough water has passed. Press button, wait 40 seconds, enjoy coffee. Quicker and easier than even a "pod" machine.

While I LOVE my Jura, my neighbor really likes his Gaggia. One of my other neighbors, has the Italian hand pump unit...