About Espresso Rated

Why this site exists

Everyone has an opinion about espresso gear, and they all say something different. To get the full picture of one machine you'd have to watch dozens of videos and read dozens of articles, and you'd likely end up more confused than when you started.

We do that work. We study the reviews and long-term experience from sources we trust, weigh what they found, and tell you what you need to know about each machine and grinder. We've got you covered.

Who we trust

We keep a record of every channel and publication we read: how large and established it is, whether it shows real long-term use, whether it discloses sponsors, whether it sells the product and whether it got it for free. Sources that don't earn our trust don't count. See who we read.

Who writes it

Pages are written by the Espresso Rated editors from the reviews linked on every page. We don't pull shots or test the gear we cover. We read the baristas, owners and testers who do, and link every claim back to them.

Corrections and contact

If something on a page doesn't match its source, tell us and we'll fix it. Every correction is noted at the bottom of the page it changed. For corrections or anything else, write to [email protected].