Here's What I've Learned โ๏ธ๐๐ผ I've been using my Breville Barista Express for about a week now, and here is what I've learned in this time as someone who used pod-based systems. โ๏ธ Pulling a great shot of espresso is truly an art - you can invest as much or as little time as you want into learning about this craft โ๏ธ Being precise matters - while the machine has auto grind settings, I've already started measuring out my dose of beans on a scale separately and have seen better results โ๏ธ Bean quality matters - don't use the old beans you've had in your cabinet for the past month and never used...get good fresh beans! โ๏ธ If you truly love your morning coffee routine and have a slight interest in enhancing it, give this machine a try! It can be time consuming if you are used to pod based systems, so if you don't have the time or patience, I wouldn't recommend as you won't get the full experience out of it. ๐๐ผ As we approach the holiday season, this would certainly be an amazing gift for any coffee enthusiast in your life...after a week I can strongly recommend! โข โข โข โข โข Coffee aesthetic, coffee bar, coffee station, kitchen styling, espresso machine, barista express, cup of coffee, coffee lovers, barista express review, coffee accessories LTKGiftGuide LTKhome LTKVideo