Espresso makers are pricey, but you actually don’t have to spend a lot for great results.

The best inexpensive espresso maker really works.

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Jordan G. Hardin has spent almost two decades working in food and beverage.

Currently, Hardin serves as food and beverage director at Los Angeles coffee shop Alfred.

(Youll be making the espresso manually, not automatically.)

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Jordan G. Hardin has spent almost two decades working in food and beverage. From crafting to consulting, from tea to coffee, from cocktail bar to coffeeshop, he’s worked on projects around the globe.Currently, Hardin serves as food and beverage director at Los Angeles coffee shop Alfred.

Take the legendaryAeropress($30) for example it creates a unique extraction of coffee all its own.

(Hardin recommends it if you go camping.)

He adds that DeLonghi also makes anelectric version.

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For what it is, it can make espresso and do it in a fairly consistent way.

It can even steam milk, he says.

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Jordan G. Hardin has spent almost two decades working in food and beverage. From crafting to consulting, from tea to coffee, from cocktail bar to coffeeshop, he’s worked on projects around the globe.Currently, Hardin serves as food and beverage director at Los Angeles coffee shop Alfred.

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