I got my self a Sage Barista Express, which had good reviews as an entry level espresso machine with enough possibilities for tweaking as well as a built in canonical ceramic grinder capable of reaching espresso grinds.
It has served me well, and I've only slightly adjusted the grind burrs.
I have been looking into perhaps going for something a bit more advanced, and then a machine that has two boilers (the Sage has only one, and it can take a bit of time to make espresso for a whole dinner party).
Apart from the machine I also got my self a propper tamper that fits well in my hand, a Acaia Lunar scale capable of 0.1 gr accuracy that also has different triggers for tracking flow time and then a couple of VST precision baskets (the sage ones were alright but I decided to try these out).
Most important of it all though is the high quality coffee I get from my local roastery :)
It has served me well, and I've only slightly adjusted the grind burrs.
I have been looking into perhaps going for something a bit more advanced, and then a machine that has two boilers (the Sage has only one, and it can take a bit of time to make espresso for a whole dinner party).
Apart from the machine I also got my self a propper tamper that fits well in my hand, a Acaia Lunar scale capable of 0.1 gr accuracy that also has different triggers for tracking flow time and then a couple of VST precision baskets (the sage ones were alright but I decided to try these out).
Most important of it all though is the high quality coffee I get from my local roastery :)