Nespresso (Nestlé) - Creatista Pro (BNE900BSS1BUS1)

I’ve been trying to get my cheap espresso machine + Barraza encore grinder to pull decent shots for five years (admittedly without a ton of research). I randomly bought a creatista pro last week and my life is five times easier

Get a Creatista Plus (OL) or a Creatista Pro if you’re in Europe. It warms up in 3 seconds and gets you a simple lungo, much better than any Keurig coffee, in about same amount of time. But you can still get your latte, cappuccino, flat white, and simple espresso when you want them.

I think switching to a Nespresso OriginalLine would be much better coffee than drip, since it makes espresso shots without any extra work.

The Creatista is a great machine, likely the best in the Nespresso range. Setting aside Nestle’s evils (though you shouldn’t, they are uniquely and remarkably evil even by megacorp standards), the question you should ask yourself is whether you want coffee at home as a convenience or as a hobby. A full home espresso setup will produce superior drinks in every way but will also ask substantial money and time of you. You might consider purchasing specialty coffee pods for your Creatista in order to sample some of the benefits of a full espresso setup. The beans in the pods will be much fresher and higher quality than those that Nestle sells and the Creatista will do as well a job as anything could at turning them into delicious drinks.

Already been said, but I'll pile on. There's a MASSIVE difference. No comparison. I went from a Nespresso Creatisa to a Profitec Drive. Zero regrets, never looking back.