Setup builder

Build a setup

Pick the parts you need and skip anything you already own. We check that everything fits together and keep a running total against your budget.

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The essentials

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Espresso machine

Heats the water and pushes it through the coffee. Everything else is chosen to fit it.

Grinder

Grinds fresh and fine enough for espresso. The single biggest upgrade to taste.

Scale

Acaia

Won't fit the drip tray0.1 g · Auto timer

The Acaia Pearl isn't espresso-sized, so it may not fit on your machine's drip tray under the cup. You can still weigh your beans with it.

$150

Acaia · 5 stores

Tamper

Presses the coffee flat and even. Must match your machine's basket size.

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Puck screen

Normcore

1.7 mm · 150 µm mesh

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WDT tool

Fine needles that break up clumps so water flows evenly through the coffee.

Distributor

Levels the coffee before you tamp. Must match your machine's basket size.

Dosing cup

Catches grounds from the grinder so less ends up on the counter. Must match your machine's basket size.

Milk pitcher

For steaming milk for lattes and cappuccinos.

Knock box

A place to knock out used coffee pucks.