Oops, we've become overly snooty with our coffee recently….
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Universal Coffee Tools
Espresso Setup
Pourover Setup
Universal Coffee Tools
Equipment needed for what kind of coffee you want to make!
You'll need a decent grinder. I got this one while still maintaining my budget!
MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinder
The DF54 grinder comes with a dosing cup but I'm in the midst of trying to make our a home a plastic free home so we're upgrading to these stainless steel ones!
Dosing Cup
Airtight coffee bean storage to keep them fresh. There's a plunger that makes it extra airtight!
Coffee Bean Storage
Again, no plastic in this home
Coffee Scoop - Brushed Stainless Steel
100% need a scale to measure how much beans you're using and timing the pull
Coffee Scale with Timer
Espresso Setup
What you'll need to pull a decent espresso shot
Best budget espresso machine!
Bambino Plus - Small Home Espresso Machine | Breville | Breville (US)
Tamping station to keep all your equipment nice and organized!
Normcore Espresso Tamping Station
Upgrade from the spouted portafilter to this bottomless portafilter so you can pull cleaner and better tasting shots
Bottomless Portafilter
Helps you apply a consistent and unifrom pressure to the coffee grounds
Spring Loaded Tamper
Helps you evenly spread out the coffee grounds in the portafilter before tamping
Gravity Distribution Tool
Breaks up clumps and evenly distributes coffee grounds in the portafilter before tamping
WDT Distribution Tool with Stand
Promoes even water distribution, prevents channeling, and reducing messy backwash into shower sceen
Puck Screen
Not necessary but just helps contain the mess when you are transferring your coffee grinds into the portafilter
Magnetic Dosing Funnel
Makes dumping your pucks easier and cleaner!
Knock Box
Not necessary but helps clean things up
Normcore Barista Brush
Pourover Setup
Some pourover love
Usually use this when we're tight on time and want to make a batch for me and my husband
Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker
Need this for the pourover! You dump the coffee grinds in here