The brands behind the bench
Specialty coffee gear is a world of century-old Italian factories, German over-engineers and upstart challengers. Filter by category or location to find the makers worth knowing, each with its live catalog pulled from every independent retailer that stocks it.
61 brands
1Zpresso
TaiwanValue-king hand grinders with external adjustment
9Barista
United KingdomJet-engineered stovetop 9-bar espresso
Acaia
USA / Taiwan · est. 2013Lunar & Pearl, the scales cafés standardized on
AeroPress
USAThe world's most forgiving brewer
Airscape
USAVacuum-seal coffee storage
Ascaso
SpainSteel Duo and compact design machines
Baratza
USAEncore & Sette, the reliable workhorses
Bezzera
ItalyEspresso machines since 1901
Bialetti
ItalyThe Moka Express, a kitchen icon
Bookoo
ChinaThemis scales with flow rate
Breville
Australia · est. 1932Barista Express & Dual Boiler, value that embarrassed the E61 old guard
Brewista
USASmart kettles and precision scales
Cafelat
Hong KongThe Robot lever and pro gaskets
Ceado
ItalyCommercial-grade single dose grinders
Chemex
USAThe hourglass pour-over classic
Comandante
GermanyThe C40, the benchmark hand grinder
De'Longhi
ItalyDedica and mainstream home espresso
ECM
Germany · est. 1996Heidelberg-built heat exchangers & dual boilers
etzinger
SwitzerlandetzMAX, zero-retention Swiss grinding
Eureka
Italy · est. 1920The Mignon, home espresso's default grinder
Fellow
USA · est. 2013Stagg EKG kettle, Ode grinder, design-first brewing
Flair
USA · est. 2016Manual lever espresso from $100
Gaggia
Italy · est. 1948The Classic, espresso's great gateway machine
Goat Story
SloveniaArco, grinder-and-brewer hybrids
Hario
Japan · est. 1921The V60, pour-over's defining dripper
Hiroia
TaiwanJimmy, the pocketable smart scale
IMS
ItalyCompetition filter baskets and screens
Kalita
JapanThe Wave, forgiving flat-bottom brewing
KINGrinder
ChinaBudget hand grinders that punch up
Kinu
GermanyM47, machined stainless hand grinding
Kruve
CanadaSifters and tasting glassware
La Marzocco
ItalyLinea, the café icon brought home
La Pavoni
Italy · est. 1905Manual levers unchanged in spirit since 1961
Lelit
Italy · est. 1990The Bianca, flow-control dual boiler benchmark
Loveramics
Hong KongThe cups cafes serve in
Mahlkönig
GermanyCafe-grade grinding, the EK43 lineage
MiiCoffee
USAValue single dosers and accessories
Moccamaster
NetherlandsHand-built batch brewers
Motta
ItalyPitchers and tampers in Milanese steel
Niche
United KingdomZero, the grinder that mainstreamed single dosing
Normcore
USASpring-loaded tampers & affordable puck prep
Nucleus
USAParagon chilling and prep tools
Option-O
SingaporeLagom single dosers with SSP burrs
Origami
JapanThe colourful competition dripper
Pesado
New ZealandPrecision baskets, tampers and funnels
Profitec
GermanyOver-built E61 machines with German fit-and-finish
Pullman
AustraliaPrecision tampers and distribution
Quick Mill
ItalyHeat exchangers and levers, built to last
Rancilio
ItalyThe Silvia, the classic starter machine
Rocket Espresso
ItalyProsumer E61 machines, Milanese design
Smeg
ItalyRetro-styled grinders and kettles
Subminimal
South AfricaNanoFoamer, latte art at home
Third Wave Water
USAMineral packets for perfect brew water
Timemore
China · est. 2012Black Mirror scales & C-series grinders, spec-for-spec value
Turin
ChinaThe DF series, single dosing for everyone
Urnex
USACafiza & Grindz, the cleaning standard
Varia
TaiwanVS3 grinder and all-in-one brewing
VST
USAThe precision basket, invented and certified
Wacaco
Hong KongNanopresso & Picopresso, espresso anywhere
Weber Workshops
Hong KongEG-1 & Key, engineering-first grinders
WPM
ChinaWelhome grinders and machines