Welcome to Wishlist After Dark! I've got Marty Dazzle, sequins fully switched on, and Sunny, already wagging. Marty, what's on the counter? Thanks, Penny! Folks, it's the Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine, the perfect gift for the coffee lover who wants café espresso at home! Hi everyone! Ooh, and Marty, the best part? It's got its own built-in grinder, so it goes from fresh beans to a shot of espresso in one machine.

Fresh beans, right up top! Plus an adjustable grind dial, so you set the grind just how you like it. Okay, Sunny, you've got that look. What's the clever bit? It starts each shot with low pressure, and there's digital temperature control, so the machine handles the heat for you. Here's the list! But wait, there's more! A steam wand for frothing milk. Lattes! Cappuccinos! Right in your own kitchen! Oh, Marty, picture them unwrapping it, then that very first espresso pouring into a glass.

They're gonna light up! And plenty of people agree. Look at this: 27,569 Amazon reviews, and N B C Select named it one of its best gifts on Amazon. Wait, really? That many? Really. Now, the catch. It's a big gift, so measure your counter space first. Here it is, size marked. Ooh, handy, Penny. And it's hands-on too, right? A grinder, a dial and a steam wand to learn? Yep. Buyers say dialing in a shot can take some practice.

If they want one button and done, skip this one. Ah, but for the tinkerer who loves a coffee ritual? Folks, that practice is the fun part! So I'm going eight point five! Fresh beans to a frothy latte, one machine. I'm at eight point oh, Marty. That steam wand totally won me over! I'm the strict one: seven point four for the learning curve. That makes our After Dark Score seven point nine out of ten, just outside the top eight on our kitchen board.

It's a buy for the hands-on coffee lover with room on the counter. The link's on our site and in the description. See you next time, folks!