KRUPS FND111 Allegro Espresso Maker, black

I am a traveling consultant and coffee addict that ended up on a project in one of these areas in the US that SB did not conquer yet. The closest coffee shop serving decent espresso style coffee is more than an hour away. Driven by withdrawals the 3rd week into my project, I decided to get my own little espresso maker just for the duration of the project. I had it shipped directly to my customer about 6 weeks ago and used it probably a dozen times since.All I can say: was I surprised about the performance of this machine!I only drink lattes and had my difficulties to get decent milk froth in the past with different, much pricier machines. The Krups FND111 produces better foam than the $900 La Pavoni Europiccola Professional that we brought from Italy and use at home!!! Of course it does not have a lot of bells and whistles and it is kind of annoying that you can’t remove the steaming nozzle (which will clog if you don’t clean it thoroughly after each use) but in my opinion you can’t beat the value that you get for the buck! Even though I still don’t own it long enough to comment on quality and durability of this machine, I still give it five stars.