I love coffee. I have spent years exploring the flavours and notes from hundreds of blends, and in that time i have found some amazing must have items which really help in making that perfect brew. Check out my list and expand your inventory today!
Stoves cups are amazing devices to make quick, convenient and clean coffee at home. And not to mention they come in many, many different styles to blend seamlessly into any kitchen. Simply load some freshly ground coffee into the basket, add boiling ...
Coffee Pots Stove Top
The original AeroPress. Using air pressure to gently push hot water through your grounds, it extracts maximum flavor in under a minute. Compact, durable, and easy to clean, it’s perfect for home, travel, or office brews. Whether you’re into espresso-...
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker
This recommendation is another must. Your own knock box for all those messy, spent coffee grounds. While it isn't a tool for making your coffee better, you'll thank me later if you don't have one. Helping keep any mess to a minimum, these great littl...
Amazon.co.uk: Knock Box
This is an item i only quite recently got my hands on. After years of resealing bags of coffee beans with clothes pegs, i got myself a few of these jars. Simply add your fresh beans, push the button a dozen or so times to remove all of the air left i...
Iconique Glass Vacuum Storage Jar - Airtight
If you're old school, like me, and enjoy making your coffee from scratch on a good machine, you know the best brew starts with the preparation. You'll probably already have a tamp to get those coffee grounds compacted and evened out in your group han...
Amazon.co.uk: Espresso Coffee Distributor
I've had many coffee machines over the years. Right from the cheap, to the expensive. And this Breville Barista Express stills remains king in my opinion. The coffees it produces are amazing once the grind is dialled in to suit your beans (this diffe...
Breville Barista Express
I used to be a lover of a bit of syrup in my coffee (just a bit) and i know a lot of people don't like to admit it. But if that's you, these are the pumps for you. Monin pumps provide a great serving per pump that is not overkill, and makes it easy t...
Amazon.co.uk: Monin Pump
Measuring glasses are a must if you are really in to setting your machine up properly and monitoring your extraction rates. Even if you're not in to that, they look great and are so useful for catching espresso to use elsewhere in the likes of iced c...
Espresso Shot Glass
These highly absorbant mats are a great addition your coffee machine or your coffee prep area. Easy cleaned, available in a vast amount of styles and relatively inexpensive, get ready to say goodbye to coffee stained worktops.
Amazon.co.uk: Coffee Mat
While some people are happy preparing milk using their hand as a makeshift thermometer, i still highly recommend getting yourself a high grade milk thermometer. Using these will ensure your coffee and milk quality is consistent, resulting in a more s...
Amazon.co.uk: Milk Thermometer
Please do not drink this, this isn't an ingredient or some funky new syrup. Cafiza is an amazing product which literally disappears all of those coffee stains on your cups, group handles and heads, sinks and the list goes on. Just mix with boiling wa...
Urnex Cafiza Espresso Machine Cleaner, 566g
While i don't have one of these, a friend of mine does and surprised me with a fantastic espresso during a day trip we took recently. They can operate on battery power or can be plugged in to your car (or via USB) and means you can get your espresso ...