“Oh! The coffee’s good today,” is something my husband or I murmur on occasion as we slowly come alive with our first sip of the morning. On most days, though, the coffee we make at home is just good enough. We make it the same way every time, but whether or not we achieve coffee nirvana on any particular day is anyone’s guess. It mystified me for years—until I decided to get to the bottom of it.
It turns out that even with quality beans, it’s hard to be a good home barista without the right tools. Some of these things are admittedly pricey but also entirely worth it, according to coffee experts. For instance, a burr grinder, which chops and grinds beans into a consistent coarseness, starts at about $100. Meanwhile, a reverse-osmosis filtration system, which reduces the mineral content in hard water (check the United States Geological Survey site to see if you have it), can cost well over $100.
Luckily, just about everything else is quite affordable. Here are five cheap(ish) things that can vastly improve your coffee-drinking experience.
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