"Solis Crema SL 70 Espresso Machine" by Solis
"Do we neeeed an espresso machine? Will you really use it? [Or will it just sit here gathering dust?]"
Of the course the answer to my wife's question is no, I didnt need it. But I wanted it and now several years later I can honestly say that it didnt gather dust. I have really enjoyed the machine and I regularly make myself coffee with it (or chai tea with real steamed milk).
The twist on this story is that I actually called Aabree to purchase a different machine. The woman in their sales department told me that I was making a mistake and would regret the purchase. Instead she recommended another machine, a cheaper one no less, and that is the one I bought. It has performed famously and I was really impressed with a company whose employees cared enough about me to speak up.
I mentioned Aabree on the very first Confab but that show never aired so I thought they deserved another plug. I will definitely purchase from them again should I ever need another espresso machine. Use the Internet to support good, small businesses.
