Cuisinart EM-100 Stainless Steel Espresso Machine Review

We got this as a gift, and so far we're very pleased with it, as this machine makes very good espresso & capuccino easily- we are not "professional barristas" by any means! We hooked it up, followed the directions, and were able to make good espresso & capuccino with foamed milk immediately. I read reviews off it on-line that said not to tamp the coffee grinds too hard, which is true. Use really good coffee ground espresso-fine for a good cup of coffee, & remember that if you run too much water thru you will get awful, weak coffee- espresso shots are small!