The Captain's Cabin
Coffee and kitchen
Coffee gear for a home office where the first cup has to happen fast and the good cup still has to happen eventually. I own the Cuisinart grinder. The rest is the shortlist I am working from before I buy any of it.
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Picks I have not photographed yet. Each is labeled owned or shortlist, and each fits a gap I can name.
- Cuisinart DBM-8 Electric Burr Coffee Grinder (18 settings)View on AmazonOwnedThis is the grinder on my counter. I run it every week, and the burrs give a far more even grind than a blade grinder.
- Keurig K-Elite Coffee MakerView on AmazonShortlistFor home-office coffee on days there is no time for pour-over, one button beats a whole ritual.
- COSORI Electric Gooseneck Kettle with Temperature PresetsView on AmazonShortlistA gooseneck spout gives control over the pour, which is most of what separates a good pour-over from a rushed one.
- OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee GrinderView on AmazonShortlistA step down from a high-end grinder without losing the conical burr grind that actually affects cup quality.
- Hario V60 Ceramic Pour Over Coffee Set, Size 02View on AmazonShortlistA simple, consistent cup without a machine to maintain or clean.
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- AeroPress Original Coffee PressView on AmazonShortlistA simple way to make a clean, low-bitterness cup, and it packs flat enough to ride in a pannier.
- Maestri House S2 Espresso Coffee Scale with TimerView on AmazonShortlistA scale with a built-in timer is the one tool that makes pour-over repeatable from day to day.
- Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL)View on AmazonShortlistIf I ever move from pour-over to espresso at home, this is the machine on my list: grinder built in, one counter footprint.