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  • A Lelit single-boiler espresso machine beside a Baratza burr grinder on a home kitchen counter: photo by massage-techniques, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
  • A Baratza Encore burr grinder with a jar of coffee beans on a kitchen counter: photo by massage-techniques, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
  • A Rancilio Silvia home espresso machine, portafilter locked in, in warm light: photo by Jmak, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
  • A portafilter dosed with ground coffee next to a wooden-handled tamper on a tamping mat: photo by massage-techniques, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • A De'Longhi espresso machine and an electric grinder together on a granite kitchen counter: photo by Antonio Mette, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
  • A chrome La Pavoni Europiccola lever machine on a kitchen counter: photo by Mark_Whatmough, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
  • Looking down into a burr grinder with the hopper removed, coffee grounds on the conical burr: photo by Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
  • Espresso streaming from a bottomless portafilter into a cup on a home machine: photo by massage-techniques, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Two portafilters and a spread of filter baskets of different sizes on a counter: photo by massage-techniques, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steamed milk being poured from a pitcher into a cup, a heart forming on the crema: photo by Craft Coffee Spot, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
  • A Rancilio Silvia with its top panel off, brass boiler and plumbing exposed: photo by Aeroid, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
  • A cappuccino with a croissant and a glass of water on a table in soft morning light: photo by Katerina Pavlickova, CC0 (cropped)
Your First Espresso

Plain guides to a first home espresso setup: the grinder that matters most, the machine that fits how you drink, the tools, and how to pull the first good shot.

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