Most Reliable Home Espresso Machine
Reliability in an espresso machine is mostly a story about what’s inside: brass and stainless...
Espresso Machines
Hands-on reviews and buying guides for espresso machines and coffee makers — from entry-level to prosumer, manual to super-automatic.
High End Espresso Machine Brands
What Counts as “High End” in Home Espresso Below that you’re in prosumer-adjacent territory —...
Breville Wet Puck
What Is a Wet Puck, Anyway? If you knock the portafilter against your knock box...
Breville Sea Salt Coffee Machine
If you’ve been browsing Breville’s lineup lately, you’ve probably noticed “Sea Salt” showing up as...
Home Barista Equipment
What “Home Barista” Actually Means for Equipment Home barista equipment is not about replicating a...
Philips Brew Group Replacement
When You Actually Need a Replacement On Philips and Saeco fully automatic machines — Philips...
Gaggia Classic Opv
What the OPV Actually Does The OPV — over-pressure valve, sometimes called the expansion valve...
Delonghi Rialto Espresso Machine
What the DeLonghi Rialto Actually Is The DeLonghi Rialto is not one of DeLonghi’s current...
Delonghi Vintage Espresso Machine
Cream paint, chrome, analog gauges and toggle switches, but underneath it’s a basic single-boiler thermoblock...
Mueller Austria Espresso Machine
What the Mueller Austria Espresso Machine Actually Is Mueller Austria doesn’t make a prosumer espresso...
La Marzocco Strada Ep
What the Strada EP Actually Is The La Marzocco Strada EP is not a home...
La Marazzo Espresso Mini
What the La Marazzo Mini Actually Is The La Marazzo Espresso Mini is a stripped-down,...