The only thing worse than starting your day without a warm cup of coffee? Starting it with a bitter mouthful of burnt-tasting java. Ugh. Some coffee makers seem to be a safe ticket to over-extraction land, but some others are guaranteed to provide you with a barista-worthy black coffee. So how do you avoid buying […]

Ninja is a popular name when it comes to coffee bars. Its products offer great ease and are known to be reliable. In this article, we’ll look at the best Ninja coffee bars for all kinds of budgets and users. We surveyed the market and picked the six best products based on performance, price, features, and ease […]

If you are in a hurry and just want to find out what the best 2-way coffee maker is, then we recommend the Cuisinart SS-20 Coffee Center as our top choice. Dual coffee makers are an absolute godsend for those of us who need to switch between single-serving and carafe brewing throughout the day. In […]

When was the last time you took a close look at the espresso machines currently available for home use? Perhaps you’ve never done so, discouraged by the wide, dizzying variety. Besides, notwithstanding certain differences, all modern-day coffee makers are the same, aren’t they? For the most part, they all come with the same features, varying […]

Super-automatic machines are the creme de la creme of full-featured espresso machines. Not sure what that means exactly? Let’s take a quick survey of your needs: Do you want your machine to grind and tamp the beans? Check. Do you want your machine to brew espresso with one touch? Check. Do you want your machine […]

What you’ll find with machines at this price point is that most of the manual tasks of the lower-priced options are handled seamlessly in the process. You will also notice a difference in construction quality and ease of maintenance of the machine itself. THE FINAL SHOT: The Breville Barista Express my top pick for the under $1,000 […]

You know that saying about how the Swiss do and make everything better?  Chocolate, “banking,” watches, trains, skiing… You can add one more to that list: espresso machines. This is where Jura Elektroapparate makes its grand entrance (cue perfectly choreographed snow flurries, the sound of alpine bells, oh and Roger Federer [1], smiling and sipping a cappuccino). […]

 Nobody talks much about drip brewers these days. Mostly the focus is on single-serve coffee makers. And then there are real coffee enthusiasts who would rather talk about their French press, Chemex brewer or Hario dripper. Drip coffee makers have that old-school feel about them. Not as old-school as percolators, but getting close. And that’s […]