The Tom's Guide team is full of experts in everything from laptops to headphones, but there's an unsung hero that keeps this site running, and that's coffee. I'm usually two cups of Americano into the day before I even log on, and as the team's Home Editor, I get the enviable job of testing all the latest and greatest coffee makers — so technically, my morning coffee is part of the job! For the rest of Tom's Guide though, coffee is at the very least a morning must-have, and at most, a personal passion. With National Coffee Day falling on September 29th, followed by World Coffee Day on October 1st, I thought it fitting to ask this tech-savvy team for their must-have coffee gadgets.
Most of our picks are less than $100, and prove that it doesn't cost a lot to elevate your home-brewing experience. Whether you've got a penchant for pour-over or love a latte, here are our tried and tested recommendations. Elevated espresso I love coffee.
I keep one of the best espresso machines in my home office and even built an app with about 100 coffee recipes, tips and tricks. In the same way some middle aged men dedicate themselves to golf — for me it was coffee. While a good coffee grinder is always my top recommendation for upgrading your coffee experience, the one piece of gear I can’t live without is a cheap tamper I found on Amazon.
It might seem like a silly choice, after all you can make a perfectly good latte without one, but you get a noticeable flavor boost when tamping the gr.
