STOP Buying These Espresso Gadgets (a guide to what you ACTUALLY need)
248K views · Jan 23, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@morgandrinkscoffee · 8 months ago · pinned
Glad to be back in the new year! Lots of fun stuff to come in these next few months (and I’ll explain what I’ve been doing for the past year soon). If you want to explore new coffees and support the channel, you can get 50% off 1 month of Trade at <a href="http://drinktrade.com/mdc">http://drinktrade.com/mdc</a>
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@justharry2190 · 8 months ago
Got a job at a coffee roaster!<br>I mentioned you and James Hoffman in the job interview!
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@Bujienla · 8 months ago
I love the puck screens. So much cleaner and never worry about a stuck puck
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@Emmacoffeetime · 8 months ago
- Got my Cafelat Robot as a present<br>- Promotion at work <br>- Naps<br>- Lots of coffee <br>- Made my first Soup style of espresso
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@d33p345 · 8 months ago
great tierlist - I would like to add that many espresso machines, especially on the cheaper range, dont come with regular baskets - only pressurized ones. getting a regular unpressurized basket (and usually you also need a new portafilter to fit the new basket) is practically nessecary to get the most out of all the other techniques you mentioned, like wdt and a good grinder.
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@ArthurSperotto · 7 months ago
The bottomless portafilter actually helped me a lot in the beginning! The shots weren't tasting great and I didn't know why because I was so new to it. But then I was able to clearly see uneven extraction due to my uneven tamping and channeling; I fixed that and the shots were 10x better. Plus, when you get it right, it's so beautiful to watch lol
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@EdwardIglesias · 8 months ago
Fascinated by the guy in the back. Sort of a glitch in the matrix kind of thing.
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@benmarchal · 8 months ago
1. reading<br>2. sachiko<br>3. antique restoration<br>4. coffee
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@westonlindbeck6755 · 8 months ago
1. Moved across the country to Chicago<br>2. Started a new full remote job<br>3. Taking advantage of working from home to make more coffee and explore latte art<br><br>Love your presentation style! Clean, to the point and enjoyment of your topic! Always seeing ‘my’ grinder (Philos) on your counter!
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@MedicBarista · 8 months ago
Thanks for the video once again. Currently in my Rorschach phase of latte art. I make something, show it to my customers, and ask them what they think it is. Whatever their answer is they are always correct. Tips have greatly improved.
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@Bexar2204 · 7 months ago
I love your down to earth, honest way of presenting and introducing these tools.
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@lynsmith2698 · 2 months ago
Another great video, I also love having a towel handy ☕️🇨🇦
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