That’s a few shots of espresso mixed into hot water. Prices like that make the prospect of buying an ultra-swanky espresso machine seem much more reasonable. Right now, Breville’s Infuser is 45 percent off for Black Friday,

This year Black Friday has come early with major deals on home espresso machines going live over a week before Black Friday proper. Shop now to get great deals on Espresso machines like GE Profile, De'Longhi, and others at steep discounts of up to 53% or more.

All you really have to worry about to make a great espresso are the “four keys formula”: the perfect dose, pressure, temperature, and microfoam, all of which can turns ordinary beans into extraordinary espresso.

When Tom's Guide's Mike Prospero tested the CasaBrews in June, he said "for the cost of about 35 venti lattes at Starbucks, the Casabrews Espresso Machine CM5418 will make you a pretty darn good copy in your own home — or better, depending on how you feel about Starbucks." And thanks to this Black Friday deal, you can make that 25 venti lattes.

Espresso aficionados in the know are fans of Gevi. They have a motor in the machine that pulls espresso to the perfect pressure to get that great crema on top of the shots. It brings out all of the notes of the espresso beans without imparting any burned flavors. Pressure releases the body of the beans, and Gevi has it mastered.

I'm a coffee nerd (I do things like take barista classes in my spare time), and the KF8 is one of the best espresso machines I've tested this year. Usually opting for the convenience of a fully automatic machine means making some sacrifices,