Best Home Coffee Machine Based on Your Drink Order
Shopping for a home coffee machine is exciting in theory, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the variety of methods and different price points. Espresso machines, pour-over brewers, French presses, and AeroPress brewers all promise café-quality coffee. The best choice for your home depends on your own preferences and lifestyle.
If you already have a favourite coffee order, this guide will help you find the brewing method that brings those same flavours home.
Find your perfect home-brewing method
For the latte lover: Espresso Machine
If milk-based drinks are your go-to, an espresso machine is the closest way to recreate the café experience at home. You'll have the ability to pull espresso shots and steam silky milk for lattes, cappuccinos, and flat whites.
This method can take some practice, but if you’re an espresso enthusiast you’ll quickly find a rhythm and be able to tune your favourite drinks to your own preferences.
Best for: Latte & cappuccino drinkers
Skill level: Intermediate
Counter space: Large
For the everyday Americano: AeroPress
Compact, affordable, and incredibly versatile, the AeroPress produces a smooth, concentrated coffee that's perfect for Americanos. It's also one of our favourite travel-friendly brewing methods.
Best for: Americano drinkers
Skill level: Easy
Counter space: Small
For the black coffee enthusiast: V60 Pour Over
A cup of pour over coffee is all about clarity. It highlights the unique characteristics of single-origin roasts, making it a perfect match for drinkers who enjoy tasting the subtle differences between beans.
The right grinder makes all the difference with this brewing method, so make sure you've made the right investments for the best quality home-brew.
The V60 is an excellent choice for medium roasts because its spiral ridges and large bottom opening create a faster, more even water flow. This method highlights the natural sweetness, bright acidity, and layered complexity often found in medium roasts, without over-extracting the beans.
Best for: Medium roast and single-origin beans
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Counter space: Small
For bold, rich coffee: French Press
If you love full-bodied coffee with plenty of richness, a French press is hard to beat.
A French press really allows the right dark roast to shine. A French press uses a metal mesh rather than a classic paper filter, allowing the oils from the beans to pass through and flow into your cup. Dark roasts often have bold flavours, such as deep chocolate or nutty notes, which hold up throughout the extended steeping required for this method.
All together, this method gives you a heavy, rich mouthfeel for your morning cup of coffee.
Best for: A cup of rich morning dark roast
Skill level: Beginner
Counter space: Small
The right roast makes all the difference
Whichever method you land on, we've got a roast to match. Explore our selection of locally roasted beans and find the one that complements your morning routine.
Prefer to try before you buy? Come taste it at our café first.
