Cards on the table, same as in my 3300 review: I don’t own any of these three. My counter belongs to a DeLonghi Magnifica, which is how I know this …
Quick answer first, in case you’re in line: a cortado is equal parts espresso and lightly steamed milk, small glass, no foam to speak of. A flat white is the …
Let’s clear something up that machine listings never do: “milk frother included” can mean three completely different things on a super-automatic, and the difference decides what your cappuccino looks like …
Every December my phone fills up with the same two texts. The first: “you know coffee stuff — what espresso machine do I get my husband?” The second: “he already …
Cards on the table, same as always: I don’t own the Philips 3300. My counter belongs to a DeLonghi Magnifica — the 3300’s most direct competitor — and after two …
It was some version of the latte vs cappuccino question — “wait, what’s actually the difference?” — usually asked quietly, like admitting you don’t know is embarrassing. It isn’t. The …
Nobody tells you this about lattes: the milk is half the drink, and you can ruin it before any machine gets involved. Wrong milk, wrong temperature, wrong idea of what …
The single most common mistake in the whole sour vs bitter espresso confusion — one I made myself, back when I was learning on a used Gaggia Classic — is …
When someone tells me their espresso tastes weak, my first question is always the same, and it annoys people: weak how? Because “weak” is one word doing two completely different …
No crema on espresso is the one problem you can diagnose before the cup even reaches your mouth. That golden layer isn’t decoration — it’s a free gauge that comes …
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