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Every page on The Espresso Report — 205 of them — grouped by section. If you are looking for something specific and the navigation isn't getting you there, it is on this page.
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Espresso Machines
Machine roundups by budget and by buyer. Every pick names who it's for and who it isn't for — and every price on these pages is checked against Amazon, not typed in from last year.
- Best Breville
- Best De'Longhi
- Best for a family
- Best for americanos
- Best for beginners
- Best for lattes
- Best for small kitchens
- Best for the office
- Best gift machines
- Best Italian
- Best quiet machines
- Best semi-automatic
- Best super-automatic
- Best under $100
- Best under $1000
- Best under $200
- Best under $300
- Best under $500
- Best value
- Best with a grinder
- Prosumer step-up
Grinders
The grinder decides more about your espresso than the machine does. These pages tell you which grinder to pair with the machine you already own — the guide almost nobody bothers to write.
- Best for espresso
- Best hand grinders
- Best under $100
- Best under $200
- Best under $300
- Best under $500
- Burr vs blade
- Conical vs flat burrs
- DF64 vs Encore ESP
- Encore ESP vs Smart Grinder Pro
- For beginners
- For the Bambino
- For the Barista Express
- For the De'Longhi Dedica
- For the De'Longhi Stilosa
- For the Gaggia Classic Pro
- For the Rancilio Silvia
- Grinder over machine
- Hand vs electric
- J-Ultra vs C3 ESP
- Stepped vs stepless
Brands
Most people don't shop for 'an espresso machine' — they shop for a Breville or a De'Longhi. These hubs route you to the right model in each range, and say plainly where a range stops making sense.
Compare
Two machines, one decision. Every comparison names a winner for each type of buyer — because 'they're both great' is not an answer anyone came here for.
- Bambino Plus vs Barista Express
- Bambino Plus vs Barista Pro
- Bambino Plus vs De'Longhi Dedica
- Bambino Plus vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Bambino Plus vs Magnifica Start
- Bambino Plus vs Rancilio Silvia
- Bambino Plus vs Stilosa
- Barista Express vs Barista Pro
- Barista Express vs Dedica Duo
- Barista Express vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Barista Express vs Magnifica Start
- Barista Express vs Rancilio Silvia
- Barista Express vs Stilosa
- Barista Pro vs Dedica Duo
- Barista Pro vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Barista Pro vs Magnifica Start
- Barista Pro vs Rancilio Silvia
- Barista Pro vs Stilosa
- Dedica Duo vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Dedica Duo vs Magnifica Start
- Dedica Duo vs Rancilio Silvia
- Dedica Duo vs Stilosa
- Gaggia Classic Pro vs Rancilio Silvia
- Magnifica Start vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Magnifica Start vs Rancilio Silvia
- Magnifica vs Stilosa
- Stilosa vs Gaggia Classic Pro
- Stilosa vs Rancilio Silvia
Guides
The decisions that come before the purchase. What to upgrade first, what espresso at home actually costs, and what you still need after the machine arrives.
- 54mm vs 58mm portafilter
- All-in-one vs separate grinder
- Are pricey machines worth it?
- Best brands
- Breville range explained
- Breville vs De'Longhi
- Choosing a super-auto
- Dual boiler vs HX
- Espresso machine vs coffee maker
- Espresso machine vs Keurig
- Espresso machine vs moka pot
- Espresso machine vs Nespresso
- First shot checklist
- From drip to espresso
- From pods to espresso
- Gift guide
- Home espresso bar setup
- How much to spend
- How they work
- How to choose
- How to dial in espresso
- Is it worth it?
- Latte art
- Machine or grinder first?
- Magnifica Start vs Evo
- Maintenance
- Philips 3200 vs 4400
- Philips 3200 vs Magnifica
- Philips 4400 vs Magnifica Evo
- Philips vs De'Longhi super-auto
- Pressure explained
- Repair or replace
- Running cost
- Semi-auto vs super-auto
- Single vs dual boiler
- Thermoblock vs boiler
- Types of machine
- Upgrading to prosumer
- Using a super-auto
- Warranty guide
- Water for espresso
- What it costs
Brew Methods
Learn the method properly, then buy the gear that suits it. Each guide teaches the brew first — and tells you honestly whether espresso is the next step or a step sideways.
Accessories
A short list, on purpose. Most espresso accessories are jewellery — these are the few that actually change what lands in the cup.
Coffee Beans
The cheapest upgrade available to you, and the one people skip. Fresh beans beat an expensive machine running stale ones — every single time.
Blog
Shorter pieces: what changed in the category, what's overrated, and corrections when we get something wrong.
- Americano vs long black
- Backflushing
- Bitter espresso
- Burning smell
- Caffeine in espresso
- Cappuccino vs latte
- Channeling
- Clean a portafilter
- Clean a steam wand
- Coffee in a shot
- Coffee stuck in group
- Cold espresso
- Descale light stuck on
- Do You Need a PID on an Espresso Machine?
- Espresso pouring too fast
- Espresso shot choking
- Espresso tastes burnt
- Espresso vs coffee strength
- First-time setup
- Flat white vs latte
- Froth without a wand
- Grinding noise
- Grounds in the cup
- How long should a shot take
- How often to descale
- How to descale
- Leaking water
- Machine lifespan
- No crema
- No water / weak flow
- Not heating up
- Portafilter hard to lock
- Pressurized vs Non-Pressurized Baskets
- Pump noise
- Regular coffee in espresso?
- Ristretto vs lungo
- Shots in a row
- Single vs double shot
- Spitting water
- Steam wand
- Temperature surfing
- Weak or watery espresso
- Wet puck
- Wet vs dry cappuccino
- What is a cortado
- What is a doppio
- What is a macchiato
- What is pre-infusion
- Why Your Espresso Tastes Sour
- Won't turn on
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