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An all-in-one espresso machine
You want café drinks without a hobby. A machine with a built-in grinder keeps it to one box and one routine.
Everything in one box: a built-in grinder, a pressure gauge and a manual steam wand. The most popular all-in-one for a reason.
Check price on Amazon for Breville Barista Express (opens Amazon)Our favorite way into espresso. It heats up in seconds, and the automatic steam wand textures milk for you, so lattes come out well from week one.
Check price on Amazon for Breville Bambino Plus (opens Amazon)Your match
An affordable espresso starter
Start simple and see how much you love it. These make good lattes without a big investment.
The lowest-cost way to make espresso-style drinks and lattes at home. Pressurized baskets are forgiving with pre-ground coffee.
Check price on Amazon for De'Longhi Stilosa (opens Amazon)The cheapest way to make foamy lattes at home. A small, battery-powered whisk that froths milk in seconds.
Check price on Amazon for Zulay Handheld Milk Frother (opens Amazon)Your match
A proper espresso setup
You'll enjoy learning the craft. A café-style machine paired with a precise grinder will reward you for years.
For people who want to learn espresso properly. A commercial-size 58mm portafilter, a powerful steam wand, and a machine that lasts for years.
Check price on Amazon for Gaggia Classic Evo Pro (opens Amazon)A hand grinder that is genuinely good at espresso. Fine external adjustment lets you dial in shots, and the large burrs make cranking quick.
Check price on Amazon for 1Zpresso JX-Pro (opens Amazon)Your match
A great drip coffee maker
Push a button and get coffee that tastes like pour-over. Pair it with a burr grinder for the biggest jump in flavor.
Café-quality drip at a fair price. It spreads water evenly over the grounds and has a single, simple dial.
Check price on Amazon for OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker (opens Amazon)The easiest big upgrade from a blade grinder. Burrs give you an even grind, and the one-touch timer remembers your dose.
Check price on Amazon for OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder (opens Amazon)Your match
A pour-over setup
You'll love the ritual. A dripper, gooseneck kettle and scale are all it takes to brew the cleanest cup of your life.
The classic cone dripper. It rewards good technique with bright, clean cups and costs very little to start.
Check price on Amazon for Hario V60 Dripper (Size 02) (opens Amazon)A budget gooseneck for the stovetop. You get the same pour control as fancy kettles at a fraction of the cost.
Check price on Amazon for Hario Buono Gooseneck Kettle (opens Amazon)Weighing your coffee and water is the cheapest upgrade in coffee. This scale reads to 0.1g and has a built-in timer.
Check price on Amazon for Timemore Black Mirror Basic Scale (opens Amazon)Your match
A cold brew maker
Brew once, enjoy smooth iced coffee all week. It's the easiest way to stop buying iced coffee out.
Small-batch cold brew that's very hard to mess up. A perforated top spreads water evenly over the grounds, and it drains with the flip of a switch.
Check price on Amazon for OXO Brew Compact Cold Brew Coffee Maker (opens Amazon)Brew and serve from one pitcher. The airtight lid keeps coffee fresh, and it slides into most fridge doors.
Check price on Amazon for Takeya Deluxe Cold Brew Coffee Maker (opens Amazon)Your match
A big-batch cold brew system
You drink a lot of iced coffee, so make concentrate in bulk and save money every week.
The pick for heavy cold brew drinkers. It makes a big batch of smooth concentrate that lasts all week.
Check price on Amazon for Toddy Cold Brew System (opens Amazon)The simplest, most affordable setup: a sturdy glass jar with a stainless steel filter. Fill, wait, pour.
Check price on Amazon for County Line Kitchen Cold Brew Mason Jar (opens Amazon)Your match
A travel coffee kit
Good coffee wherever you are. These are tough, light and make a great cup anywhere there's hot water.
A full coffee kit that packs into its own mug. Smooth, rich coffee in about two minutes anywhere there's hot water.
Check price on Amazon for AeroPress Go Travel Coffee Press (opens Amazon)The best way to get a great grind on a small budget. A hand grinder with steel burrs and a solid metal body that easily outperforms cheap electric models.
Check price on Amazon for Timemore Chestnut C3 (opens Amazon)A travel mug that doesn't make coffee taste like a thermos. The ceramic interior keeps flavor clean, and the lid sips like a cup.
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