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the breville bambino espresso machine on a blue tom's guide background with the coffee lab logo and the coffee lab tamp of approval sticker

You don’t need a $1,000 espresso machine: This $299 'budget' model makes barista-quality coffee at home

By Erin Bashford published

For the first episode of The Coffee Lab, I review the Breville Bambino and share why it's the best cheap espresso machine on the market.

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Technivorm Moccamaster KGBV Select review: Still the best coffee maker

By Erin Bashford published

Editor's Choice

The Technivorm Moccamaster KGBV Select has stayed mostly unchanged since the ‘60s, and for good reason. It makes deliciously rich coffee in minutes.

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KitchenAid Artisan Plus stand mixer

KitchenAid just dropped a brand new stand mixer — and there’s one feature you’ve got to see

By Camilla Sharman published

All rise for KitchenAid's new stand mixer — it's simply majestic.

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3 spring cleaning tasks you’re probably skipping that are actually crucial

By Alice Carroll published

Learn how to iron stove grates to remove baked-on food and grime.

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the breville bambino plus / sage bambino plus in stainless steel silver photographed against a blue background shown with its accessories including milk jug, tamper, portafilter, and shown in use extracting espresso

Espresso machine expert says this is the number 1 mistake home baristas make — and you probably don't even realize you're doing it

By Erin Bashford published

I asked a coffee expert from Seattle Coffee Gear how home baristas can maximize the lifespan of their espresso machines.

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I review kitchen appliances for a living — and these 5 are the reason I finally love to cook

By Lucy Scotting published

Searching for a new kitchen appliance to upgrade your culinary skills? These 5 gadgets have made me a better cook.

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the cuisinart air fryer and toaster oven toa-60 with a black exterior, four temperature and timer dials

These are the best toaster ovens we've tested for convenient home cooking

By Millie Fender last updated

We tested leading toaster ovens for power, capacity, and ease of use. Here are the winners.

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KitchenAid 5-quart tilt-head stand mixer in Dried Rose

I tested this $39 KitchenAid attachment to find out if it's necessary — here's my honest verdict

By Camilla Sharman published

Putting the KitchenAid Pastry Beater through its paces leaves us wondering whether home bakers need this extra attachment or not.

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Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker on a kitchen counter with ingredients lined up for baking

These are the 3 best bread machines we've tested to make delicious loaves at home

By Camilla Sharman last updated

Enjoy homemade loaves with one of the best bread machines to do all the hard work for you.

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a photo of the mazzer philos, sage/breville bamino, and baratza encore esp pro in a kitchen

Baratza's new $300 coffee grinder just matched a $1,500 Mazzer Philos in an espresso blind taste test — I didn't expect this at all

By Erin Bashford last updated

I'm an ex-barista with way too many coffee gadgets, so I challenged the revered Mazzer Philos and the new Baratza Encore ESP Pro to a blind taste test.

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