Buying An Espresso Machine---Help!
 

I'm looking into buying an espresso machine (probably semi-automatic) as a gift for Christmas. I never realized how many things there are to consider! Do any of you have one that you would recommend? Anything you would NOT recommend? Any other insight? Thanks!!!

I have a Starbucks Barista machine and it's great.

My office has a Nespresso machine and it's awesome. You buy coffee in capsules for it, put a capsule in and press start. The coffee is high quality, and there's no clean up.