Best Espresso Grinders: 4 Picks for Home Baristas
Four espresso grinders for home use, from an affordable all-rounder to a quiet Italian flat burr grinder, with who each one suits.
Grinders & Accessories
Tampers, filters, grinders and the small tools that make more difference than you would expect.
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Start here Espresso Machine Accessories: The Ones Worth Buying
The espresso machine accessories that genuinely improve your coffee, with one recommended pick in each category and the ones you can skip.
Best Bottomless Portafilters by Machine Size: 4 Picks
Four bottomless portafilters matched to 51mm, 54mm and 58mm espresso machines, with how to check the fit and what a naked portafilter shows you.
Best Espresso Cups: 3 Picks for Your Machine
Three espresso cups compared on material, size and heat retention, with the cup sizes that fit under an espresso machine and suit each drink.
Espresso Filter Baskets: Pressurized vs Non-Pressurized
The types of espresso filter basket, how pressurized and non-pressurized baskets differ, which sizes exist and which one you should be using.
Espresso Machine Pressure Gauge: How to Read and Use It
How to read an espresso machine pressure gauge, the difference between brew and boiler gauges, what readings mean and how to act on them.
What Do You Need for an Espresso Machine? The Essentials
The accessories you actually need with an espresso machine, the ones that are nice to have, and the ones you can skip, with rough costs.