Mar 05 2024
Rocket Espresso occupies an interesting place in the home espresso world. These are not inexpensive starter appliances designed to automate coffee at the touch of a button. Rocket builds premium Italian espresso machines for people who enjoy the traditional process of grinding coffee, preparing a portafilter, controlling extraction, and steaming milk manually. The company describes …
Mar 04 2024
Rancilio has one of the most recognizable names in traditional espresso equipment. Founded in Italy, the company has spent decades building machines for cafés, restaurants, specialty coffee shops, and home baristas. But if you’re shopping for a Rancilio espresso machine for your kitchen, the lineup is actually much simpler than it first appears. For home …
Jan 03 2024
You fill the reservoir with cold water, add ground coffee, press a button, and a few minutes later a steaming pot of coffee appears. It feels simple. Inside an automatic drip coffee maker, however, several processes are happening at once. Water must move from the reservoir to the heating system. It must become hot enough …
Dec 10 2023
Victoria Arduino is not a typical home espresso-machine brand. Founded in Italy in 1905, the company spent much of its history building dramatic professional machines for cafés and hospitality businesses. Its equipment has long combined espresso technology with unusually strong attention to industrial design. That heritage is still obvious today. A Victoria Arduino machine tends …
Nov 26 2023
A great coffee grinder may not look as exciting as a gleaming espresso machine or a beautifully designed pour-over brewer, but it can have just as much influence on what ends up in your cup. Grinding coffee does much more than make whole beans small enough to brew. Grind size determines how quickly water can …
