espresso tools and equipment review

The Best AeroPress Filters: Enhance Your Coffee Brewing Experience

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AeroPress coffee maker kit including after market metallic filter and custom filter cap.

The secret to an exceptional AeroPress cup: the filter. If you are looking for the best AeroPress filter, you might be faced with a problem: the choice. Paper, metal, or cloth? Each one is a master key to an array of flavors, from the deep intensity of espresso to the lively notes of drip coffee. If you already know which type of filter you want, you will then need to choose a brand.
In this exploration, we focus on how these filters shape your coffee’s character, then we show you which brands are the best for each type. The best AeroPress filter is a combination of personal taste, environmental values, and practicality. Let’s delve deep and find not just a filter, but your partner in crafting the ultimate coffee experience.

Espresso Beans and Equipment Reviews

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If you want to start making espresso at home, or just complete your espresso bar with some equipment, this page is a great start.  This is a compilation of most of our reviews on anything espresso related: coffee beans, espresso machines and guides on how to buy them, tools and equipment and coffee grinders.  Check … Read more

Espresso Knock Box – The Best and the Cheapest

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The espresso knock box is one of those devices that you never miss if you haven’t used it before, but once you get used to it you can’t live without. OK, it’s a trivial plastic box, you might say, what’s the fuss about it. Yeah, you are right, a cheap plastic bin to dump your … Read more

Espresso Shot Screen – What are Puck Screens and Which ones Are the Best

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Espresso shot screens, or puck screens, are more and more popular among espresso aficionados. While the puck screen is not an essential piece of equipment, baristas who look for perfection, need it. Discovered by accident, the puck screen is now a popular accessory to improve the quality of the espresso shots.

Best Espresso Tampers for All Budgets

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Beginner baristas look at the tamper as an unimportant accessory, the one that comes with the espresso machine is good enough. Maybe the tamper is not as important as the grinder, the roast date, or water quality. However, a great tamper is one of the tools you need if you aim for the perfect espresso shot. … Read more