I'm an ex-barista, so I have a lot of experience in the world of coffee. Whether it was working the Christmas rush in my local Starbucks (don't remind me) or lovingly crafting artisanal flat whites at ...

Coffee snobbery is a slippery slope. One day you’re idly picking up a Chemex on a whim at World Market, and suddenly you’re scrolling niche specialty coffee gear at 4 a.m., wondering how your shopping ...

Devout coffee lovers know that there are a lot of factors at play when it comes to making the perfect espresso at home. Some, you can control, like the quality of your machine itself, the types of ...

With summer’s return, I’m again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy, ...

Espresso machines range in price, with some starting in the low $100s and others surpassing $1,000. I set out to compare and test three espresso machines from popular brands at three different price ...

Most of us think of espresso as a hot, high-pressure ritual. Finely ground coffee goes into a machine, boiling water is ...