Buying guides

What to buy at every budget, with the reasoning shown rather than a ranked list to trust.

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What to buy, at every budget, and why.

Buying guides

Coffee gifts from about $25 to a real treat: a V60, a proper scale, a hand grinder, a kettle, and what to find out first so the gift gets used.

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Buying guides

What to buy, in what order, if you are starting with nothing. Four tiers, from a $60 kit to a full espresso bar.

Comparisons

We put the same budget into a Baratza Encore ESP and into a De'Longhi Dedica, then tasted the results blind. One of them is not close.