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This is the coffee gear we recommend you use to “brew like a barista” at home.
This coffee equipment list is updated regularly to ensure it represents the best of the best. All of the coffee equipment and courses listed below are items that we personally use, love, and therefore recommend.
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Coffee Machines
Breville Barista Express
If you’re a home barista who enjoys tinkering with the settings on your machine in pursuit of the perfect espresso shot without breaking the bank, then the Barista Express is an ideal choice for you.
Barista Tools
The Breville 54mm portafilter is a must-have for any home barista looking to improve their coffee-making skills.
Watching the coffee extraction process with a naked portafilter is mesmerizing and will highlight any issues with your tamping and dosing in real-time.
This stainless steel puck screen ensures that the hot water is evenly distributed across the portafilter, helps prevent channeling, and keeps the basket clean.
This dosing funnel is a lifesaver! It keeps your coffee machine clean, makes preparing espresso much easier, and saves you money by avoiding coffee grind spillage every shot.
This Weiss Distribution Technique (WDT) tool improves the consistency of the coffee grind and removes any air pockets which would result in a poor coffee flavor due to channeling.
Coffee is 99% water! If you seriously want to up your coffee game then a water filter is a must-have. This Marella filter by Brita offers exceptional water filtering at a very reasonable price.
This free cheat sheet will improve your coffee brew by providing quick information on brew ratio, grind size, optimal brewing time, and more.
