I am a coffee lover. No doubt about it. I want my morning cup of coffee and love the way it tastes and how it warms me up on a cold winter day. But I am just a morning coffee drinker. After those three cups between 7 and 9 a.m., I am done for the day. Not everyone is like that, however. Some people want coffee all day long - hot or cold, black or light, sweet or bitter.

For a coffee drinker like myself, who is just fine with a cup of good ole Folgers, drinking coffee all day would not be a big expense. But if espresso is your caffeine fix of choice, you could be in for an inconvenient and expensive trip to the specialty coffee store every day. Maybe you should invest in a coffee espresso maker for your home.

Home espresso machines generally fit into three categories - manual, semi-automatic and full automatic. Here are their differences:

A manual espresso machine will require whoever is using it to do everything. The user will add the water and coffee and maintain control over the drink until it is brewed.

The semi-automatic home espresso machine is a combination of user and machine. The user actually starts the machine, the machine takes over to brew the coffee, and the user turns the machine off.

A full automatic machine does not require any help from the user at all. The machine goes through the entire process by itself.

A home goods store is a good place to shop for a coffee espresso maker for your home. You will find a variety of models. Online shopping is also an alternative for you. Once you have your new appliance you won't have to take off to the specialty store anymore to get that next cup of espresso!