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The best espresso grinder gives you fine, repeatable control, and that matters most with a nonpressurized basket. This guide is for US home espresso users pairing a grinder with the best espresso machine for home use. We did not test…
Quick answer: The best milk for lattes depends on what you want from the cup, so start with whole milk for creamy foam and a familiar taste. For a dairy-free latte, try a barista edition of oat or soy milk…
Learning how to make a latte at home comes down to one double shot of espresso, properly steamed milk and a cup of the right size. This recipe gives exact amounts for a hot latte, then covers a no-machine method,…
The best latte machine makes the whole drink for you: it pulls the espresso, heats and froths the milk, and pours both into your cup after one button press. That’s different from an espresso machine with a steam wand, where…
If you’ve stood in the coffee aisle wondering about espresso beans vs coffee beans, here’s the short version: they’re the same kind of coffee beans. “Espresso” describes a brewing method; the bag may also indicate roast, blend or pre-ground grind.…
This guide shows you how to use an espresso machine at home, from grinding and dosing to pulling a shot, steaming milk and cleaning up. It covers the general workflow for semi-automatic machines with a portafilter, so check your own…
The best espresso machine for home depends on how much hands-on work you enjoy, whether you make milk drinks and how much counter space you can spare. We selected six semi-automatic machines, from a simple budget model to a dual-boiler…
How to Make Coffee Without a Coffee Maker: Quick Answer Easiest choice if you have a fine sieve: saucepan steep-and-strain. If your coffee maker is broken, you’re travelling or your kitchen is still in boxes, you can still make a…
In this comparison of drip coffee vs pour over, “drip” means an automatic drip machine and “pour over” means a manual brewer with a paper filter. Both pass hot water through a bed of ground coffee and a filter, so…
Cold brew takes little technique, so the best cold brew coffee maker for you is mostly a question of logistics: how much it holds, how it strains and how easy it is to clean and store. We compared four steeping…