Home coffee setup recommendations, the espresso machine, grinders, pour over brewers, kettle, and scale to build a cafe quality coffee bar at home, for beginners setting up and coffee lovers upgrading.
The home espresso machine that gets recommended most, cafe drinks without the cafe line.
Barista Express Impress
The grinder upgrade that changes everything, fresh grounds beat any fancy bean.
Baratza Encore ESP
Precision gooseneck kettle that holds its temperature, pour over control freaks love it.
Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle
The pour over brewer pretty enough to sit in a museum, makes a clean sweet cup.
Chemex 6-Cup Classic Series Glass Coffee Maker
The budget brewer that makes better coffee than machines ten times the price.
AeroPress Original Coffee and Espresso Maker
A scale that times your pour, consistency is what makes cafe level coffee at home.
TIMEMORE Black Mirror Basic PRO Coffee Scale
The dripper every coffee nerd starts with, cheap and endlessly tweakable.
Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, Red
The stovetop classic since 1933, rich strong coffee with zero electricity.
Bialetti Moka Express
The travel mug that does not make coffee taste like metal, and it actually fits a cup holder.