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Yeah. I buy plenty from Ali but I generally avoid power grid electric devices. Flaws in those are much more likely to result in home fires than some low-power electronic device that doesn't plug into the wall. If you need cheap smart plugs, I'd get something sold locally, certified in your country / EU. IKEA's plugs should be cheap. Either way, every legitimate power plug I've seen either has a disclaimer written somewhere that prohibits inductive load use or it's got a secondary, lower wattage rating for those. Or it says it handles inductive loads at the standard current.

With all that said, if you're educated enough in electricity, you could crack one open and inspect it yourself for safety. It's entirely possible they're using the expensive relays. 😄

E: I tried checking my own homework just now and I can't find Hue or IKEA saying anything about inductive loads on their websites anymore. I feel like I'm going crazy. I swear I've seen it written on IKEA plug and on their website. Maybe the all updated their stuff to use better relays? I don't know. Either way your espresso machine is a resistive load so it doesn't fall in the sparky category.