I am absolutely gutted by the news of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle. I'm Gen-X, and Reiner was the creator of the absolute finest films of my lifehood. I still think Princess Bride is the most perfect movie ever made. This is so sad. RIP Rob and Michelle. You will be missed, dearly.

Yo Canadians who love coffee and espresso. Almost every "Black Friday" sales post you find are based on US sales. Well, we got you covered, and bonus: most of these sale prices are CHEAPER than the USA Black Friday prices. Fellow! Breville! Delonghi! Timemore! More! #CoffeeFeed

It is BACK. IMO, the best deal ever on an espresso machine: the Breville Infuser, sold only on Amazon in the USA, is back at that magical $399 price point for the early Black Friday sale.

Amazon dropped a bunch of Black Friday deals early, including 30% off Technivorms, lowest prices of the year on 1Zpresso grinders, Timemore, and the lowest price ever on the Baratza Encore Grinder. #EspressoFeed #CoffeeFeed coffeegeek.com/blog/deals/e...

How can a machine be this beautiful and this frustrating? A hands-on overview of the Olympia Mina and the "known issue" that stopped us from doing a full, formal review. #EspressoFeed #CoffeeFeed coffeegeek.com/opinions/cof...

CoffeeGeek’s First Look at the MHW‑3Bomber F74 Navigator: a 74 mm flat burr grinder with variable RPM control, a powerful 400 watt motor, and ultra‑low retention. Designed for home baristas chasing espresso precision and pour‑over clarity at a fair price. #CoffeeFeed #EspressoFeed

It's 2025. So at CoffeeGeek, we have an AI policy, clearly listed in our About section. coffeegeek.com/about/artifi...

Our First Look at the Jura Z10 is here. This super-auto promises true cold brew and has a grinder that thinks for itself. Is it the future of home coffee or just a very expensive gadget? We investigate. #CoffeeFeed #EspressoFeed coffeegeek.com/reviews/firs...

Our First Look at the Jura Z10 is here. This super-auto promises true cold brew and has a grinder that thinks for itself. Is it the future of home coffee or just a very expensive gadget? We investigate. #CoffeeFeed #EspressoFeed coffeegeek.com/reviews/firs...

It's 2025, and any responsible original content website should have a published AI policy and ethics page. We have one at CoffeeGeek. Our promise: All our content is human-created. We use AI transparently as editor and research tools, never a creator. Authenticity and accuracy drives us.

This remains one of my favourite photos taken in 2025, at least where coffee gear is concerned. I spent a lot of time staging this too. It was "inspired" by a previous manual grinder photo I took for another review (Knock Aergrind, second pic). Photo was for coffeegeek.com/guides/featu...

Our First Look at the Breville Barista Touch Impress is live. It promises automated perfection with barista-assist tamping and milk frothing for plant-based milks. Does it deliver for the non-hobbyist? We've got thoughts. #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/reviews/firs...

Our First Look at the Breville Barista Touch Impress is live. It promises automated perfection with barista-assist tamping and milk frothing for plant-based milks. Does it deliver for the non-hobbyist? We've got thoughts. #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/reviews/firs...

Yeah, I knew I had one of these buried deep in one of the coffee gear boxes in the basement. I bought this on eBay, probably 20 years ago now. Still has original spoons, cups and manual. Brews horrible espresso. @jameshoffmann.bsky.social would know. #coffeefeed #espressofeed

It's Sunday, which means it's time for a new ⚡Hiro Report to touch down in inboxes later tonight. We're talking: * Organizing your gear in style * Using Apple magic on your to do list * A stealthy new mouse * Mechagodzilla IN SPACE …and more! Don't miss out-- subscribe.hiro.report

Option-O’s Lagom mini 2 is here: new Mizen burrs, USB-C power, smarter auto-off. A compact grinder that just got a serious upgrade. We have the full intro up at CoffeeGeek. #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/blog/new-pro...

Option-O’s Lagom mini 2 is here: new Mizen burrs, USB-C power, smarter auto-off. A compact grinder that just got a serious upgrade. We have the full intro up at CoffeeGeek. #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/blog/new-pro...

A full manual espresso setup for under $100. We review the Flair Neo Flex and explore if its plastic build can still deliver a cafe-quality shot. Find out if it's right for you, via this review by @hiro.report, on CoffeeGeek. #HomeBarista #ManualEspresso coffeegeek.com/reviews/snap...

Here's how the Lagom Casa (in black) visually stacks up to the Lagom Mini (the smallest electric coffee grinder you can buy today). Front view? Surprisingly close in terms of counter space. Side view is a radically different picture. Keep in mind, the Casa is a SMALL grinder. Mini is TINY!

Jane Black, at the Consumed Substack Magazine, did a feature on coffee: Called Coffee: A Buying Guide. An excellent resource for anyone new to specialty coffee, looking for some good basic information on how to find, as she puts it, your "forever coffee". (nb, subscription required - and worth it!)

The NEW Option-O Lagom Mini II is in the CoffeeGeek Lab. So much awesomeness here. - USB-C powered (100W) - Comes with USB-C PD3.0 GaN charging brick with extra plugs! - Auto Off built in - Less static! Less retention! - Also sold w/o USB-C Charger under $300 (BYO). Much more on CoffeeGeek, soon.

The NEW Option-O Lagom Mini II is in the CoffeeGeek Lab. So much awesomeness here. - USB-C powered (100W) - Comes with USB-C PD3.0 GaN charging brick with extra plugs! - Auto Off built in - Less static! Less retention! - Also sold w/o USB-C Charger under $300 (BYO). Much more on CoffeeGeek, soon.

The Breville Infuser is an insider's espresso machine; so insider, it's not even on Breville's own website; in the USA, only one place you can buy it: Amazon. And it's marked down $200, to $399 this week. Here's our feature article on the best bang for the buck machine available today.

For my American friends / readers: that time of year again when the best bang for the buck espresso machine on the planet gets even more bang, because the Breville Infuser is just $399! Only place to get this machine is Amazon (it's not listed on Breville's main site). Go for it! amzn.to/42KQgzL

The Best Manual Coffee Grinders of 2025 are here. From budget picks to precision espresso grinders, every model tested and reviewed by CoffeeGeek. coffeegeek.com/guides/featu...

A grinder that feels like it was honed from a single billet of solid aluminum by Jony Ive himself, in some ultra-secret underground coffee and espresso design lab. The Option-O Lagom Casa. - 65mm Mizen conical burrs - Low RPMs - Auto Off - Supreme particle distribution - Quiet. - One touch op.

It's coming...

Seven-time champ Ben Put shares his journey, his bold 2025 routine, and why home baristas now push the craft forward as much as pros. #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/opinions/int...

MHW-3Bomber’s new Cube 3.0 Micro and Pro Max scales deliver big features for under $60. Espresso or pour over, they make Acaia and Bookoo look expensive. #EspressoFeed #CoffeeFeed coffeegeek.com/blog/new-pro...

A commentary about the current tariff situation in the United States, and the impact the Trump Taxes are now having on small makers and creators in the specialty coffee arena.

Posted the "hero" photograph we took and staged for the upcoming First Look at the MHW-3Bomber F74 Navigator to Flipboard yesterday, and several reactions talked about how it looked like something from Star Wars; in particular, something from the Empire. I get it :)

Here's a really cool video short from 2014 showing the handmade nature of The Dragon, the brewer that Todd Carmichael invented. He had a local expert glassmaker make 3 of them, then a few dozen more that he sent out to coffee people, like myself. AFAIK, never for general sale.

Todd Carmichael, former of La Colombe Coffee, demonstrates his super unique, hand made siphon / pour over coffee brewer in 2014 at SCAA. We have one of these (Todd sent me it in 2014). We covered it a lot in CG' forums, which are lost content now. I'm thinking of doing a feature on it in 2025.

Allison here. I figured out my Gaggia Classic's secret language. It’s all about listening to the boiler and using the steam wand in a way you wouldn't expect. I wrote down everything I learned about temperature surfing and pressure profiling for this article on CoffeeGeek. #espressofeed

John, flippin' Cena: actual CoffeeGeek. Who would have thought. I'm kinda like John, but where he judges cafes on their flat whites, I judge cafes on how they do americanos. #coffeefeed #espressofeed #flatwhite #espresso #johncena

After some delays the new Baratza Encore ESP Pro is now available! We had one of the earliest reviews and first looks about this grinder online, so if you want to research a bit more before pulling the plug, here's our First Look! #coffeefeed #espressofeed coffeegeek.com/reviews/firs...

Got an Espro Bloom you gave up on? We did too. Turns out it's not a flawed brewer, just a misunderstood one that hates being treated like a V60. We're publishing a full no-bypass guide that makes it brew a fantastic, super-clean cup. Coming soon to CoffeeGeek. Time to rescue yours. #coffeefeed

Natia thought her machine was the problem. It wasn’t. Hard water was. After switching to a filter, her #espresso flipped from flat and bitter to sweet, balanced, and clear. Proof that sometimes the smallest change makes the biggest difference. Read her updated article, fresh on CoffeeGeek!

The Knock Aergrind was literally made for the AeroPress, fitting perfectly inside its plunger. We tested the 2022 refresh, with its stepless adjustment and 38mm titanium burrs, to see if it is the ideal travel setup. Check out or full review! #EspressoFeed #CoffeeFeed #Aeropress

Hiya Blueskyers! Help me with a design decision. All our reviews have a "hero" image that sets the tone for the reviews we write. But for our next review, for the Made by Knock Aergrind, I cannot decide. Help! Which of these two photos do you prefer: the first, or second?

#NCP Can I just say, All Tim Apple thoughts aside, $499CAD for this in "Renewed, Excellent condition" is a KILLER deal. I picked it up 2 weeks before Tim Apple's WH visit. The base 8gb/256gb, but it's like new, battery is at 94% health. A 4yr old Macbook Air M1 13". My new "focus writing" device.

Our detailed First peek at the 1Zpresso X‑Ultra: solid build, magnetic catch cup, numbered dial, foldable handle, outstanding output. Priced around USD 159. A standout all‑rounder for serious coffee and espresso drinkers. #coffeefeed #espressofeed

@jameshoffmann.bsky.social loved the Minibar vid! I bought the exact same model (except mine has a 12 volt car adapter) back in 2005ish, and had an article on CoffeeGeek back then about it. Trying to find the photos now! Still have it, it's somewhere in the basement. Same box, same everything.

Is this the best manual grinder in the world right now, all things considered (price, build quality, output, range, multipurpose use, features, etc?) Find out what we think about the X-Ultra grinder from 1Zpresso, in a First Look, coming soon to CoffeeGeek. #coffeefeed #espressofeed

I am very proud of myself for the paragraph on burr swapping, in this excerpt from my First Look draft on the MHW-3Bomber F74 Navigator grinder, that I continue to work on this evening. 😉 #coffeefeed #espressofeed #coffee

We take a close look at the 1Zpresso Q‑Air: compact, budget-friendly, and solid for pour-over or AeroPress. But it’s not without quirks: espresso grind is a stretch, and static’s an issue. A smart read if you're eyeing travel grinders under $100. #coffeefeed #espressofeed #coffee

The 1Zpresso Q‑Air: compact, sharp-burred, and built for travel brews. But how does it stack up against the Kingrinder P2? Our review dives deep. #coffeefeed #espressofeed #coffee

A collection of glass coffee rods for siphon coffee brewing, with the Silex spring loaded glass rod on the right. That innovation lead to excellent filtration, no risk of "blowouts" (ground coffee getting into the bottom chamber), and super easy siphon brewer cleanup. #CoffeeFeed #Siphoncoffee

As someone who has studied, researched, & written about siphons for over 25 years, and someone who owns well over 125 siphon coffee makers (probably closer to 150), I do have to say, @jameshoffmann.bsky.social's new video on siphons is really good! Missed some stuff I would have covered, but great!

All right and okay! Got the photography completed for the budget entry level 1Zpresso Q-Air grinder. Just piecing together the Snapshot Review in our website's CMS, hopefully will haveo nline this weekend!