Reviews

Just how expensive is a cup of coffee these days? Well, if you’re brewing at home, it turns out that it’s not all that much. In this article we’ll be...

The world of home espresso machines is a tapestry of threads interwoven between machines and manufacturers. Shared DNA between your favorite brands may be obvious at times or seemingly more...

You’ve heard of espresso machine manufacturers making grinders: Profitec does it; ECM does it; Gaggia does it; Bezzera does it. But have you ever heard of a grinder manufacturer making...

The espresso tamper has always intrigued me. More so really the act of tamping itself, but the tamper is the implement necessary for that process. Within the last decade, innovations in...

Has pour-over coffee been perfected? A properly-prepared pour-over is, arguably, the best way to experience coffee. It’s clean, aromatic, and gives the inherent flavors and aromatics the most opportunity to...

The Gaggia Classic: an iconic, Italian-made espresso machine that’s inspired tens of thousands of aspiring home baristas, spawning a thriving online community of espresso enthusiasts. At the heart of its...

What’s the best food? What’s the best vacation destination? What’s the best movie? Best car? Pair of jeans? Shoes? Coffee? Can you answer any of these questions definitively? Of course...

Before I started here at Whole Latte Love, I was a drip coffee drinker. I had my Mr. Coffee machine and my pre-ground, store-bought coffee and that was that. “Espresso?”...

Let us, for a moment, imagine: you’re camping alone in the woods; like, really roughing it out there—just yourself against the elements. What would you rather have with you, a...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned since starting at Whole Latte Love, it’s that small, family-owned businesses tend to make superior products: ECM, Profitec, and Bezzera make some of the...

When Profitec first released the MOVE, I must confess…I was a little salty. As a die-hard fan of my Bezzera BZ13, it seemed to me like the MOVE (which looks...

Is it possible to get truly flavorful, aromatic shots of espresso from a machine that costs under $400?  It just might be.  Since we introduced Solis products to our inventory...