How to choose

The decisions that actually change what you end up with.

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Looking down into an open blade grinder part-filled with beans, beside a press jug and a cup of coffee — Blade grinders chop rather than crush, giving uneven particle sizes that burr grinders are designed to avoid.Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Vintage wooden hand-crank coffee grinder with a metal handle and catch drawer, standing on roasted beans

How to choose

Choosing a home espresso setup without buying twice

The four decisions that decide whether a home espresso setup still gets used in year three: grinder first, serviceability, counter and plumbing reality, and milk.

Updated 11/3/2026 · 6 min

Photo: Benjamin Hell (User:Siebengang) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons