Saving money is on everyone's minds these days, and one way to keep more in your pocket is to feed your espresso habit at home, instead of the local coffee shop. You can get a wide variety of espresso coffee machines that will cost you up front, but the savings over time will be substantial. And making your own espresso with automatic espresso machines is so much easier than driving to the coffee shop. If counter top space is an issue for you, you can buy small espresso coffee machines that are about the size of a coffee mug, and while they are not automatic, they make an excellent cup of espresso. These espresso pots force steam through the espresso grounds, and the flavor is excellent.

Automatic espresso machines take all the guess work out of the preparation, so if you want the espresso prepared at home, consider one of these machines. They take up more counter space, but there is virtually no work involved in making espresso with them, other than adding the water and the grounds.