Today: Espresso machines that make your home feel like a café. Plus …
This espresso machine makes perfect at-home iced lattes |
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| Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter |
You don’t need to be a former barista to make café-quality espresso anymore. The latest models of home espresso machines have made it easier than ever to make excellent, specialty coffee drinks from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Since 2016, we’ve tested dozens of machines costing anywhere from $300 to $2,000. Our favorite is the best option for newbies and skilled enthusiasts alike. It pulls flavorful, consistent shots, steams milk into silky foam, and is easy to learn. It lands squarely in the “sweet spot” our expert was searching for: A joy to use and a great value for its price.
We have cortados at home→
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More to up your beverage game |
Your daily deal: Coffee from all over the world, delivered to your doorstep |
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| Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter |
Even the most diligent coffee devotee might sometimes forget to restock the necessities, and a coffee subscription can help avert a caffeine-deprived crisis. This service — one of the more affordable options we recommend — lets you choose between light-, medium-, or dark-roast beans, and then sends you coffee from a different country every month, including places like India, Nicaragua, and Peru.
An excellent gift, on sale for 60% off today→
One last thing: Instant coffee is actually good now |
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| Michael Hession |
Instant coffee used to be terrible. And sure, some still tastes bitter and reeks of burnt rubber. But now more specialty coffee roasters are getting into the instant game, and we’ve found these new blends can actually be pretty good — some might even fool you into thinking they’re freshly brewed.
After testing 10 instant coffees, these are the best→
We recommend measuring your beans for pour-over coffee — this on-sale kitchen scale we’ve loved since 2017 can help.
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