Hand grinders
Wacaco
Exagrind
Weight
0.464kg (1.0 lb)
The best coffee machines
A good coffee starts with the machine.
The pleasure of a well-made cup begins before the aroma: with temperature, pressure, grind. We gather them all, with the same parameters for every machine, because the gesture you repeat every morning deserves a choice made calmly.
01 · Categories
Start from how you make coffee
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Espresso
- Lever machines
- Portable manual espresso
- Semi-automatic portafilter machines
- Bean-to-cup machines
02
Grinding
- Espresso grinders
- Hand grinders
- All-purpose grinders
03
Brewing and filter
- Ibrik and Neapolitan flip pots
- Cold brew
- Drip coffee makers
- Immersion
04
Milk and microfoam
- Milk frothers
05
Accessories
- Water treatment
- Scales
- Gooseneck kettles
- Portafilters and baskets
Origins
Coffee countries, regions and varieties: the encyclopedia that goes with the machines.
Manufacturers
77 produttori con scheda, dalle officine artigiane ai grandi gruppi.
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Create your setup03 · Recipes
What you make with it
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Espresso
Caffè americano
An espresso lengthened with hot water. The amount of water is set by no standard: it changes from country to country and from bar to bar.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso and milk
Caffè macchiato
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso
Espresso
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
- Dose
- 7 g
04 · Guides
Choose, use, understand
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Buying guide / pick
Choosing
Hand grinder: what matters for espresso vs filter
A hand grinder for espresso and one for filter coffee are not asked the same things: adjustment, uniformity, time and e…
Buying guide / pick
Choosing
Bialetti induction moka pots: which to choose between Fiammetta, Octagonal and Brikka
Our catalogue has eleven Bialetti moka pots, and three have "Induction" in the name. Here is what they cost at list pri…
Buying guide / pick
Choosing
Sage Bambino, Barista Express or Barista Touch: which to choose
In the CoffeeSpecs catalog the Sage thermocoil machines run from just over €500 to almost €1,300 list price. Here you c…