In reality, no one should have to pay an arm and a leg to enjoy a cup of espresso including an espresso-based coffee drink, i.e., cafe latte, cappuccino, macchiatto, or americano by having to shell out 5-6 dollars at a local Starbucks aka Megabucks. Given those kind of prices, I can assure you 99.9% that good old Starbucks is raking in a ton of money on espresso-based coffee drinks in addition to their bakery goods, chocolate covered coffee beans, packaged dry ground coffee, and a host of other high priced coffee related products. Indeed, the markup for espresso coffee drinks and other coffee related Starbucks products has to be astounding for this company to amass a profit worth billions of dollars each and every year. This being the case, it's hard to imagine that Starbucks with all its resources is unable to brew and sell an espresso coffee drink for but a fraction of what they charge without making a decent profit. On the other hand, it's possible to brew your own cup of espresso or espresso-based coffee beverage for much less than what Starbucks charges which has become our mission to show how to brew a perfect espresso each and every time at home or work in as little as 3-minutes for under $1.25 for a 12 ounce latte, cappuccino, macchiatto, or americano using everyday store bought items such as 100% natural Spring water, gourmet coffee, organic grassmilk and other healthy ingredients. As for those quick to respond 'They don't have time' or 'There isn't enough time in-a-day', this website will show you there's really no excuse not to brew your own!