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Buy, Fair or Wait: today's price board
0 Buy 0 Fair 94 Wait 15 No rating
- Baratza Sette 270 Wait $399.95, tracked low $399.95
- Breville Bambino Wait $299.95, tracked low $299.95
- Breville Barista Express Impress Wait $799.95, tracked low $799.95
- Breville Barista Pro Wait $849.95, tracked low $849.95
- Breville Dual Boiler Wait $1,499.95, tracked low $1,499.95
- Gaggia Classic Pro E24 Wait $549.00, tracked low $549.00
- Lelit Bianca Wait $2,999.95, tracked low $2,999.95
- Lelit MaraX Wait $1,699.95, tracked low $1,699.95
Rule: Buy = at our tracked low and 10%+ under list. Wait = full list price with Black Friday 45 days away or less. Fair = in between. Tracking started Oct 17, 2026.
Free espresso tools
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Cost-per-shot calculator
Home espresso vs your cafe habit, and the payback in months.
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Recall checker
Search CPSC recall notices by brand and model before you buy.
Our top picks
Best overall first, then Best value picks, from reputable makers. Chosen on maker specs and list prices; we do not bench-test.
Best overall · Espresso machine
Breville Barista Pro
$849.95Breville U.S. list price, checked Oct 17, 2026
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Best overall for espresso · Grinder
Baratza Sette 270
$399.95Baratza U.S. list price, checked Oct 17, 2026
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Best value pick · Espresso machine
Breville Bambino
$299.95Breville U.S. list price, checked Oct 17, 2026
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Best value pick · Grinder
Baratza Encore ESP
$199.95Baratza U.S. list price, checked Oct 17, 2026
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Buying guides and comparisons
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Shop by category
66 espresso machines
Semi-automatics, levers and super-automatics with maker list prices and specs.
34 grinders
Electric and hand grinders for espresso and filter.
9 home coffee roasters
Fluid-bed, drum and rotating-chamber roasters, plus green coffee benchmarks.
65 CPSC recalls
Recalls of espresso machines, coffee makers and grinders.
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I want one machine that does everything
Start with a built-in-grinder machine: our Best overall pick. Go
I want the lowest-cost real espresso
Our Best value pick, plus a grinder like the Baratza Encore ESP. Go
I make lots of milk drinks
Look at dual boilers or heat exchangers: brew and steam together. Go
I already have a machine; I need a grinder
See our grinder picks, best overall first. Go
I want to roast my own beans
Home roasters with maker specs and a roast-yield table. Go
Starter setups and gift ideas by budget
Machine + grinder pairs built only from our picks. Accessories vary; we list none with prices we do not have.
Starter setup
- Breville Bambino $299.95
- Baratza Encore ESP $199.95
- Plus: a scale, a tamper that fits the portafilter, and a milk pitcher
$499.90 machine + grinder, maker list prices checked Oct 17, 2026
Step-up setup
- Gaggia Classic Pro E24 $549.00–$599.00
- Baratza Sette 270 $399.95
- Plus: a scale, a tamper that fits the portafilter, and a milk pitcher
$948.95 machine + grinder, maker list prices checked Oct 17, 2026
Enthusiast setup
- Breville Dual Boiler $1,499.95–$1,599.95
- Lelit William $599.95
- Plus: a scale, a tamper that fits the portafilter, and a milk pitcher
$2,099.90 machine + grinder, maker list prices checked Oct 17, 2026
Deal of the week
One top pick, chosen on quality from our buying guide, not on commission.
Best overall
Breville Barista Pro
An all-in-one start: a built-in grinder, ThermoJet heating and PID temperature control in one machine, at a mid-range list price.
$849.95 maker list price, checked Oct 22, 2026
Black Friday 2026
35 days to Black Friday
Black Friday is Nov 27 and Cyber Monday is Nov 30. The hub checks each sale price against that model's own history and the maker's list price.
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Home roasting
Roast your own beans
From air poppers to drum roasters: 9 home roasters with maker list prices and specs, a monthly green-coffee benchmark, and a roast-yield table.
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