Anybody have an espresso machine recommendation?

[ameliag]

My espresso machine broke quite a while ago. Much as there are very pleasant coffeehouses where I live, I really really want to be able to use beans of my own choosing (microroasts and such) and have an iced latte without committing a minimum of half an hour to the enterprise. Beats me what machine to get. I had a Krups and it died.

The specs I want are pretty much pump driven (rather than steam which I had previously), won't break easily with moderate use, does not require effing pods. I prefer a brass or stainless steel boiler. Do not care if it froths well or heats milk well, as I prefer iced drinks or just espresso. Not a fan of pressurized portafilters but not deadset against them either. Do not need a built-in burr grinder. Do not need a built-in thermometer.

Anybody have an espresso machine recommendation?

Comments

[josienutter.livejournal.com]

Scott got a refurbished Jura Imprezza Z5 with his bonus earlier this year and it's pretty damn awesome. It's fully automatic as far as cleaning and all that annoying crap goes.

[amelia-g.livejournal.com]

Do you find that you can get a nice rich shot out of it? I've heard that you have to use more dry beans or something on the super-automatics.