Why I Switched to Buying Products From China and You Should Too (My Honest Take) Let me paint you a picture. It’s a chilly Tuesday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, and I’m standing in my kitchen, holding a sleek, matte-black espresso machine I bought for $89. A friend of mine—let’s call her Sarah—had just told me she spent $450 on a similar one from a local boutique. When she saw mine, she nearly choked on her latte. “Where’d you get that?” she asked. “China,” I said. And the look on her face? Priceless. I’m Emma, by the way. I run a small fashion and lifestyle blog from my apartment in the…