Making espresso at home isn't as easy as trained baristas make it look. One of the steps, tamping the grounds with good ...

When it comes to a tasty cup of coffee, size isn’t everything. Potent, flavorful, and small, espresso is becoming an increasingly popular beverage to enjoy at home. Espresso machines are more ...

We asked coffee experts and barista trainers to tell us the secrets behind the perfect espresso shot, and then tested the machines you can use at home to make them.

How It Works A typical espresso machine circulates water past a radiator, heating it to just under boiling temp. The water is then pumped through the coffee at about 12 atmospheres of pressure.

Understanding how to make espresso is the first step in enjoying espresso-style beverages at home, like an Americano or a Latte. Brewing regular coffee in your drip coffee maker will suffice for a ...

The traditional knock is that light roast espresso is bitter and sour. But new techniques mean that just plain isn’t true ...

Cleaning your Nespresso machine will give you better coffee and can extend the machine's life. Here's how to clean your ...