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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.

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Grinder

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

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Bookoo Themis Ultra

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Themis Ultra

Drip-tray fit unverified

We couldn't confirm the Bookoo Themis Ultra is small enough to fit on an espresso machine's drip tray (about 10 × 10 cm or smaller).

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Tamper

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

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Nice to have

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WDT tool

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

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Distributor

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

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Dosing cup

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

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Milk pitcher

For steaming milk for lattes and cappuccinos.

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Knock box

A place to knock out used coffee pucks.

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