Review on Gaggia Velasca Prestige Stainless Steel Espresso Machine by Jacob Thorson

So I wanted the following model but I measured the distance between rack and cabinet and it was too big. But this compact espresso machine is very quiet when grinding beans. I use Starbucks beans and Italian beans in a 1:1 ratio and they make an amazingly fresh espresso. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to stop going to Starbucks every day and wants to make espresso etc at home. The only downside is that it's quite difficult to put pre-ground coffee in the top of the basket. I think to take a small funnel so that there are no coffee grounds on the counter. Even where you add ground coffee, it's plastic. They should come with glass for the container, this will reduce static and the bottoms from sticking to the side. That's the only reason I gave 4 stars.