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Category: New Products

Osma Pro
New ProductsReview
May 20, 2022 Post a Comment

Osma Pro – The Cold Brewed Espresso Machine

When it comes to brew methods... you can't find two as massively different than espresso and cold brew. One takes 24 hours and the other, 24 seconds. So when I saw the Osma I couldn't help but be intrigued. If you aren't familiar, the Osma is essentially a combination of an espresso machine and a cold...

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NextLevel Brewer
CoffeeNew Products
May 6, 2022 Post a Comment

NextLevel Brewer – Is No Bypass The Future Of Brewing?

A humble hand brew... will teach you a lot about brewing good coffee; consistency, grind size, brew time, and how they all correlate, building a solid foundation of knowledge. But one factor still remains more or less a mystery when it comes to traditional pour over designs, and that is water bypass. The term bypass refers to the...

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El Rocio Zarre V2
EspressoNew Products
April 1, 2022 Post a Comment

El Rocio Zarre V2 – Two Pump Chump Or Champ?

If you've never heard of... the El Rocio Zarre V2 you wouldn't be alone, its a brand and machine I've only recently been seeing over the past couple months. The main reason for this is El Rocio is a Korean made machine and up until their partnership with Prima Coffee Equipment wasn't available for the US...

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Weber Key Review
New ProductsReview
February 18, 2022 1 Comment

Weber Key – Part II: The Good, The Bad, & The Backers Remorse

Okay, I admit it... last week's video was a bit of a tease, but I needed some extra time to work on the full review of my new Weber Key. Which was for many coffee lovers, one of the most anticipated coffee grinders since the Fellow Ode, and we all saw how that worked out. The...

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Weber Key Unboxing
New ProductsReview
February 11, 2022 Post a Comment

Weber Key – Part I: Unboxing & First Impressions

This may surprise you... but I'm actually very risk adverse. So of course crowd funding isn't really my thing, it feels a bit like a gamble, and when I saw the Weber Workshops Indigogo campaign for the new Key grinder I was a little apprehensive. But I found myself powerless, I had no idea how much...

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Morning Machine
New ProductsReview
February 4, 2022 Post a Comment

The Morning – This Ain’t Grandma’s Nespresso Machine

It may not come as a surprise... That capsule based coffee machines have never really been on my radar. That is until I heard of the Morning machine. It boasts some features that seem better suited to top of the line espresso machines. Things like pre-infusion, blooming, automatic volumetric, and three phase pressure control. So if...

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Mignon Single Dose
New ProductsReview
January 28, 2022 Post a Comment

Eureka Mignon Single Dose – The Real Niche Killer?

The home grinder market... has more or less exploded with options over the last couple years, many of them single dose, aimed at taking on the current king; the Niche Zero.  Some of them even touted as the "Niche killer", and now Eureka, a grinder company with over one hundred years experience, has entered the battle...

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PorcuPress
EspressoNew Products
December 31, 2021 Post a Comment

PorcuPress – The Most Dangerous Espresso Tool

I've said it before... and I'm going to say it again; espresso is a finicky beast.  Anyone who's made it, even just once, has experienced how many variables are in play. Even though getting a tasty shot is based almost entirely on personal preferences, there are still some golden rules to process, and one of them...

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BoB Espresso Basket
EspressoNew Products
November 12, 2021 Post a Comment

BoB Espresso Basket – Can This Cheap Upgrade Make Sweeter Shots?

I think it's pretty clear... that there is no shortage of accessories on the espresso aftermarket. Each one claiming better taste here and more extraction there, and I've tried my fair share of these accessories and shared my tests and thoughts. It should be no surprise that not all of them can be winners, but that...

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kruve imagine
New ProductsReview
October 1, 2021 Post a Comment

Kruve Imagine – The New Glass On The Block

For quite some time... beverage enthusiasts have been making and designing their own glasses to elevate their drinking experience, and the company Kruve has continued to try to innovate in the coffee vessel space. It all started with their award winning filter glasses, then the pro-swirl espresso versions, and now with the new Kruve Imagine line...

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Picopresso
New ProductsReview
September 3, 2021 1 Comment

Picopresso – Handheld Espresso Upgraded

In the very recent past... handheld espresso was more or less a distant fantasy than it was a true reality. Even though there are multiple accessories and compact options on the market, most if not all fall kind of flat. The Joepresso, and the Fellow Prismo claimed real shots from your Aeropress, and that just isn't...

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Fellow Shimmy
New ProductsReview
August 6, 2021 Post a Comment

Fellow Shimmy – Removing The Fines From Your Grinds

Just a few short days ago... there was a knock at my door, and there on my doorstep sat a box that I wasn't expecting. It was from Fellow, and after my most recent harsh (but fair) review of their new French press I wasn't sure what to expect. My mind raced. Is this a cease...

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Mahlkonig X54
New ProductsReview
July 9, 2021 1 Comment

Mahlkonig X54 – A Home Grinder With Pedigree

In the coffee world... very few manufacturer names fill the hearts of baristas with quite as much excitement as Mahlkonig.  With nearly 100 years of coffee grinding pedigree, and a line of legendary cafe heros like the EK43 and Peak, they are finally entering the world of home brewing.  The brand new Mahlkonig X54 is their...

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Ratio Eight
New ProductsReview
July 2, 2021 Post a Comment

The Ratio Eight – Hands-Off Home Brewing

It's time for a home brewer renaissance... and it's possible that the Ratio Coffee home brewers will be the vehicle for such a change. Personally, I do love a good pour over, but there is still a place in my kitchen for the perfect brewer...once I find it. Many of the current options have been around for...

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Hoffmann's Mylk
New ProductsReview
June 25, 2021 Post a Comment

Dairy Alternative – I Tasted James Hoffmann’s Mylk

Dairy alternatives and I... have a bit of a contentious relationship, I've always wanted to like them, but I feel like they tend to fall short in one way or another. Whether it's how they taste, how they blend with coffee, their foamability or mouthfeel, they just don't check all the boxes. I'm clearly not the...

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The Xbar
EspressoNew Products
June 18, 2021 Post a Comment

The Xbar – Is It A Home Espresso Unicorn?

Home espresso machines... are a growing market, and one of the newest additions is the chic and modern looking Kickstarter funded Xbar. As of this writing its campaign has been funded nearly twenty times over, and still has about a week left to pick up some early bird deals. Like most, if not all, espresso machines...

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Fellow Clara French Press
New ProductsReview
May 28, 2021 2 Comments

Fellow Clara – I Bought This $100 French Press So You Don’t Have To

No one ever said that coffee... was a cheap hobby, and at this point in my whole coffee loving life I've fully accepted that as a reality. Yet, there are still times where the price of some coffee gear really makes me give it a double take, and the Clara French press from Fellow is on...

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Flair 58
New ProductsReview
April 9, 2021 Post a Comment

The Flair 58 – The Review

The time has finally come... after a year of speculation and vague information the brand new Flair 58 has finally arrived on the scene. I've been a big fan of the Flair machines since I picked up the Signature Pro about two years ago. It was my first foray into hand pressed espresso, and I was...

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Cometeer
CoffeeNew Products
February 19, 2021 1 Comment

Cometeer – Is Frozen The Future Of Specialty Coffee?

Instant coffee has come a long way... from those dehydrated Foldgers crystals.  Today we've got coffee in tea bags, super concentrate, and even specialty instant, but there's still room for the bar to be raised.  This brings me to the newest, and dare I say most unique option to enter the market lately, Cometeer. They call...

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Nanofoamer
EspressoNew Products
November 6, 2020 Post a Comment

Nanofoamer – Microfoam Bliss Or Latte Art Miss

I've said it before... and I'll say it again, consistently steaming glossy, smooth, microfoam is one of the hardest parts about being a barista. Even I have my off steams, but now there is a new product that claims to help you get that treasured latte art capable foam and it fits in the palm of...

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The Espcup
New ProductsReview
October 23, 2020 1 Comment

The ESPCUP – The Sifter From Another Mister

It seems every couple of months... a new distribution tool materializes out of the bottomless dark void that is third wave coffee gear economy. The WPM (Welhome Pro) ESPCUP is the newest contender to an already pretty full arena of tools. With big coffee industry names like ONA Coffee, Pullman, and Saint Anthony's Industries already having...

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Seven & Me
CoffeeNew Products
October 16, 2020 Post a Comment

Seven & Me – Milk Frother & Moka Pot

At this point my digital... footprint may as well be a coffee bean because when some kind of new coffee contraption finds its way onto any platform that I use regularly it will absolutely find its way in front of me. The Seven & Me is one such contraption. It presented itself as a sponsored advertisement...

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Joepresso
EspressoNew Products
September 11, 2020 1 Comment

The Joepresso – True Espresso From The Aeropress?

Making a passable espresso on the Aeropress... is one of those horizons many have attempted, but no one has yet to really nail it. Even coffee industry heavy hitters, Fellow Products, took a swing at it with their Prismo attachment.  Now, fast forward to today and the Joepresso is newest contender to enter into that arena...

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Roast Specific Coffee Filters
CoffeeNew Products
August 21, 2020 1 Comment

Coffee Science – Cafec’s Roast Specific Filters

Paper coffee filters... seem like one of those simple pieces of coffee brewing that pretty much don't get much love in terms of updates and innovation, until now. CAFEC has entered the filter fray with something new.  Just a few short months ago they started offering roast specific coffee filters.  Using their proprietary hot-air drying method...

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FrankOne
New ProductsReview
July 31, 2020 2 Comments

The FrankOne – Making Coffee In A Vacuum

Don't let the name fool you... it's not some kind of robot butler, the FrankOne is actually a coffee brewer.  Once you get past the name, which really isn't explained anywhere on the website (the owners being Eduardo and Otto) its actually a pretty interesting piece of coffee gear. It's uses an electric USB charged vacuum...

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Propel Espresso Swirling
EspressoNew Products
October 18, 2019 3 Comments

Kruve Propel – Start Swirling Your Espresso

To stir or to swirl... that is the question.  This question has been plaguing espresso lovers since James Hoffman's video revealing the huge disparity in flavor and strength without stirring.  Personally, I've always gone back and forth depending on the availability of a tea spoon, or if I just feel like looking fancy. I feel ashamed...

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Hive Roaster
New ProductsRoasting
September 20, 2019 1 Comment

The Hive Roaster – The Review

Home roasters come in... all shapes, sizes, and prices. This one, the Hive Roaster, is small, portable, and looks like a bee hive (hence the name).  It's also affordable, clocking in at a price of $70 and made by hand by Hive's only employee, Mathew.  He is currently trying to raise money via a Kickstarter campaign...

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The Flair Espresso
EspressoNew Products
June 7, 2019 Post a Comment

The Flair Espresso – Dialing In The Flair

Dialing in is one of... the more challenging things about being a specialty coffee barista.  We're dealing with a lot of factors, and it can be pretty frustrating chasing that perfect shot.  Dialing in can even be more daunting as a home barista.  We generally don't always have other professionals to bounce our ideas and questions...

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La Marzocco KB90
EspressoNew Products
February 15, 2019 Post a Comment

The La Marzocco KB90 – Bakke to the Future

The KB90 dropped... out of nowhere.  It gets its namesake from Kent Bakke, former La Marzocco CEO and current Board Chairman.  He is also the pioneer of the newest and most exciting feature of on the KB90, the 'Straight-In' portafilter.  It's something he's wanted to develop for years, as part of his continued vision to make...

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Melodrip
New ProductsReview
January 11, 2019 1 Comment

The Melodrip – Clarity or Calamity

The Melodrip is the new kid on the block... well, the pour over block anyway.  Although, I may be doing some espresso experiments with it down the road.  But I digress.  I first took notice of the Melodrip after watching some of the Brewers Cup competitors using it.  I did a bit of research on it,...

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La Colombe PSL
New ProductsReview
November 9, 2018 Post a Comment

Tis’ The Season – La Colombe’s Seasonal Draft Lattes

Those who know me best... would describe me as a purist. Whether it’s my taste in coffee, cars, or most things in my life. Simple is usually better. I also am not a sweet drink person, but it’s the season for pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha. So I decided to grab a couple of La Colombe’s...

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Oatly and Mini
New ProductsReview
January 20, 2018 Post a Comment

What’s The Fuss All Ab-Oat?

As a coffee purist I’m not a fan alternative milks… I feel like they tend to change the coffee too much.  Almond, coconut, macadamia, soy, or rice, they all take away from the unique aromas and flavors that they should be elevating.  So I was skeptical when I saw a sudden, and constant stream of promotions...

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