THE COFFEE SHORTLIST JOURNAL
Learn & Brew.
Good coffee is a daily pleasure. Explore recipes, understand your tastes and choose equipment with a purpose.
Recipes
Something good to make with the coffee you already love.
Iced vanilla coffee, your way.
A balanced starting point for espresso, moka-pot coffee or a stronger filter brew.
Read the guide ↗The small pleasure of an affogato.
Hot coffee, cold ice cream and a dessert that needs very little equipment.
Read the guide ↗Brown sugar iced coffee without the fuss.
A little sweetness, plenty of ice, and room to make it your own.
Read the guide ↗Coffee knowledge
Learn what you enjoy and build your own coffee vocabulary.
Premium equipment
Make room for the equipment you will enjoy using.
Machine buying guides
Preparation, space, upkeep and the questions to settle before ordering.
Start with your morning, not the machine.
Three preparation styles. Find the routine you want to use.
Read the guide ↗Does your setup need a grinder, too?
A complete setup is more useful than a larger machine-only budget.
Read the guide ↗Measure the coffee corner—not just the counter.
Make room for the machine—and for actually making coffee.
Read the guide ↗Love lattes? Include the cleanup.
Look at the milk routine before comparing the drink menu.
Read the guide ↗Budget for the whole espresso setup.
Leave room for the things that turn a new machine into your daily coffee setup.
Read the guide ↗Upgrading? Start with what you want to change.
A newer or more expensive machine is not automatically a better fit.
Read the guide ↗Eletta Explore, Oracle Jet or Dual Boiler: which morning sounds like yours?
Compare preparation, milk workflow and grinder needs to find the espresso routine you will enjoy.
Read the guide ↗Keep the surprise. Lose the guesswork.
The questions worth answering before buying an expensive coffee gift.
Read the guide ↗Make the gift complete. Not cluttered.
The right few extras can mean more than a box full of accessories.
Read the guide ↗Before ordering a Christmas gift, check these details.
A delivery estimate is part of a particular order—not a universal promise.
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