Espresso Machines

When I opened my first cafe in 2018, I spent three weekends pulling shots on every commercial espresso machine I could find. That hands-on time taught me one thing: the…

After pulling more than 1,200 espresso shots across 12 machines over three months, our team can say with confidence that the grinder matters more than the espresso machine. The single…

Finding the best compact espresso machine felt impossible when I started hunting for one last year. My apartment counter barely fits a cutting board, so I spent eight weeks testing…

After 45 days pulling hundreds of shots, steaming gallons of milk, and grinding more beans than I want to admit, our team ranked the 8 best espresso machines under $1000…