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Saeco espresso machines represent one of the most sought after brand names in the coffee making industry.  Saeco has been pioneering espresso machines since they started as a company in 1981.  In 1985, they revolutionized espresso machine care by perfecting the removable brew group, allowing the operator to easily take out the guts of the machine for swift and simple cleaning and maintenance.  This shortly led to their creation that changed the face of the coffee making industry - the first fully automatic espresso machine.  This lit a fuse under the market, allowing average joe (get it?) espresso drinkers to enjoy coffee shop taste at home with literally the touch of a button. 

In 1990, Saeco introduced two-cup coffee appliances, allowing two cups of heavily caffeinated beverages to be brewed simultaneously.  They were also the first to apply cup warmers, digital displays, cappucinatores for easy frothing, nearly silent ceramic grinders, and adjustable dials to control variables like beverage volume and strength.  This company based in Italia is the real freakin' deal.  Since their modest debut in 81' they've blown up into an international corporation - in 1999 they even purchased Gaggia - the Gaggia espresso machine is another leviathan in the breakfast buzz industry. 

As the title of this article suggests, the super automatic espresso machine is the pinnacle of coffee making technology.  However, I'm not going to say that super automatics are necessarily the best.  It's important for you to decide what espresso machine best suits your fancy.  Perhaps you enjoy making the beverage as much as you do drinking it - like some mechanics almost enjoy building hot rods more than they do driving them.  Suppose you like to grind, tamp, extract, and provide elbow grease to keep your machine looking and functioning beautifully - you may be interested in a piston style manual espresso machine.  Personally, I'm a glutton, and as much as I respect any artist's work, particularly when it comes to food and drink, I'm more concerned with consumption than creation, and furthermore, how fast I can get to that point.  If all I have to do to get the juice is plug it in, that's perfect!