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Pieces about choosing, using and maintaining an espresso machine. No news, just things that stay true.
29 September 2026 · 4 min read
Does your espresso taste sour, or too bitter? It is usually not the beans or the machine, but how long the water runs through the coffee. How to recognise it and what to do.
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
A bean-to-cup does everything for you; with a manual machine you do it yourself. Which fits you depends on how much time and attention you want to give your coffee. Why I chose a manual machine twice.
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
Good milk foam is no accident, but two steps in the right order. How I steam milk with the wand on my Sage, which milk works best and which mistakes I made myself.
28 September 2026 · 5 min read
From bean to cup with a manual espresso machine: the recipe, the grind, tamping and cleaning. The way I do it myself with my Sage, including the mistakes I made along the way.
20 September 2026 · 4 min read
The beans decide more of your espresso than the machine. What to look for: the roast, the roast date, arabica or robusta, and how to store them.
19 September 2026 · 4 min read
The price of a coffee machine moves through the year. How to tell whether an offer really is an offer, and when waiting pays.
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