Here's a deep dive into your options for at home espresso machines.  While this is definitely not a comprehensive list, it should be enough to get you started.  Plus a couple articles about bars of pressure and "stovetop espresso."  Cheers! How Pressure Affects Espresso Quality article Moka Pot vs Espresso Machine article A few Automatic/Pod options ($) Nespresso Lavazza A few Manual options ($-$$) Article with "Top 3" Robot (CafeLat) A few Electronic options ($$-$$$$$) Breville ($$-$$$) Nuova Simonelli ($$$) Decent Espresso ($$$$) La Marzocco Linea Mini ($$$$$) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/craftyourowncoffee/message