Breville · Coffee & Espresso
Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel
Grinder, portafilter and steam wand in one machine. The standard first real espresso setup for a reason.
$500–$1,000
Buy This for Him →
Fellow · Coffee & Espresso
Ode Gen 2 Flat Burr Grinder
Upgrade the grinder before the machine. Everyone learns this backwards.
The grinder matters more than the brewer and almost nobody believes it until they try one. Sixty-four millimetre flat burrs, single-dose, and quiet enough to run before anyone else is awake. If his espresso machine cost more than his grinder, this is the correction.
Our rating
4.6 out of 5
Upgrade the grinder before the machine — everyone learns this backwards and expensively. The Ode's flat burrs produce a filter grind that transforms a pour-over. It is a filter grinder; it will not do espresso, which surprises people.
Rated by the Build a Boyfriend editors. How we pick and rate. An editorial score, not a customer rating.
As an Amazon Associate, Build a Boyfriend earns from qualifying purchases. How this works.
- Brand:
- Fellow
- Category:
- Coffee & Espresso
- Price range:
- $250 to $500
- Occasions:
- Christmas, Birthday, Father's Day
- Room:
- Kitchen
- Full title:
- Fellow Ode Gen 2 64mm Flat Burr Coffee Grinder Electric, Single Dose
Pinned to The Boyfriend Coffee Obsession on Pinterest.
What this pick answers
The questions the Fellow Ode Gen 2 Flat Burr Grinder is a genuine answer to.
- best coffee grinder for home
- Fellow Ode Gen 2
- coffee gift under 500
Complete the look
What we would buy alongside it.
De'Longhi · Coffee & Espresso
De'Longhi Milk Frothing Pitcher, Stainless Steel, 17 oz
The pitcher is what actually decides the microfoam, not the machine. Seventeen ounces is the size that works.
Under $100
Shop the Look →
Baratza · Coffee & Espresso
Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder
The grinder that ends the 'is it the beans or the machine' question. Buy before upgrading the brewer.
$100–$250
See Price →
Hario · Coffee & Espresso
Hario V60 Pour Over Coffee Starter Set, Size 02
Under twenty-five dollars, and it makes better coffee than most machines costing forty times that.
Under $100
Buy This for Him →