Reviews

Gear reviews for home espresso

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Machine · About $450–550

The 58 mm starter we would actually keep. Budget should still buy the grinder first.

Machine · About $500

The compact milk machine. Pair it with a real espresso grinder or the shots stay sour.

Machine · About $170

Best first espresso when the budget is real and milk is not the point.

Machine · About $1,100

The mid-tier PID we send when the machine — not the grinder — is the bottleneck.

Grinder · About $200

Buy this before you 'upgrade' a machine that is already better than the grind.

Grinder · About $400–500

The mid-tier single-doser we shortlist when the machine is already sorted.

Grinder · About $700

The quiet daily driver when you have mid-tier money and a hopper habit.

Accessory · About $25–35

Cheap, disclosed, and it changes the puck more than a new tamper will.