Alright I'm going to be honest with you, I've never made a cup of espresso before. The last 15 years of my life I've been making drip coffee and the occassional pods. I've always wanted a good cup of espresso with some milk ever since I tried the espresso %26 cream cans of Starbucks. The design on this machine is very minimal, and takes very little space. Making my first cup was a little tricky as I made the coffee grounds too fine and it didn't output properly. Once I got the hang of it though, oh my gosh it tasted so good. I don't care if it's an ametuer cup of espresso, it was delicious! The milk came out nice and hot, and the flavor was phenomenal right out of the box. The ease of use is amazing. Tomorrow, I will try cleaning. Overall, great product for a great price and excellent for begginners. For the record, I made a cappucino and a latte.