yeah i think what makes it better is the good quality coffee... the two main brands you see here in #madeira for coffee are Delta and Sical, and there was another one... Torrie - these are the three you see most often in the numerous cafes dotted around the island best coffee i have ever enjoyed has always been Lavazza Oro and this Buondi stuff i got to start with for my machine is pretty much high quality also, i'll have to search around for options