Reddit reviews Breville BES870BSXL The Barista Express Coffee Machine, Black Sesame
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15 bar Italian pumpPurge Function: Automatically adjusts water temperature after steam for optimal espresso extraction temperatureStainless steel conical burr grinder with 1/2 pounds sealed bean hopper1600 watt thermo coil heating system67 fluid ounce (2 Liter) removable water tank with handle
I'm currently using a Barista Express. I've had it for a little over a year now and I have nothing but good things to say about it.
If you want to delve a bit deeper into the espresso hole, though, the /r/espresso and /r/roasting subreddit's have some great content.
There are some pretty intense setups in there.
Something like this would be more than ample for your current situation. It is inexpensive enough that it would be worth springing for now-- even at an average of 3 drinks a day the machine would pay for itself in a year-ish.
If your espresso orders are much busier than that you would need to upgrade to a shop-grade machine, but for starters you could start smaller [I wouldn't go below $350]. If you are at all steady with chais, cider, hot chocolate, lattes, etc the upgrade will be justified in a matter of months, assuming the person who writes the checks agrees.
https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BES870BSXL-Barista-Express-Machine/dp/B00DS4767K/