
Fellow · Coffee & Espresso
Ode Gen 2 Flat Burr Grinder
Upgrade the grinder before the machine. Everyone learns this backwards.
$250–$500
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Zulay · Coffee & Espresso
Twelve dollars. A quarter of a million ratings. The cheapest upgrade to any coffee.
4.6 out of 5
It froths milk properly in about thirty seconds and genuinely improves any coffee made at home, for twelve dollars. A quarter of a million ratings. It will not make microfoam for latte art — that needs a steam wand and a lot of practice.
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The questions the Zulay Zulay Handheld Milk Frother is a genuine answer to.
What we would buy alongside it.

Fellow · Coffee & Espresso
Upgrade the grinder before the machine. Everyone learns this backwards.
$250–$500
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Breville · Coffee & Espresso
Grinder, portafilter and steam wand in one machine. The standard first real espresso setup for a reason.
$500–$1,000
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De'Longhi · Coffee & Espresso
The pitcher is what actually decides the microfoam, not the machine. Seventeen ounces is the size that works.
Under $100
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Baratza · Coffee & Espresso
The grinder that ends the 'is it the beans or the machine' question. Buy before upgrading the brewer.
$100–$250
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