Brew Atlas

Coffee gear, without the guesswork.

Learn what each tool does before you buy. These pages are educational and do not include product reviews or ratings.
Brewing guides
Coffee beans
Barista tools on a wooden counter
Espresso machine and cups on a kitchen counter

Coffee makers

Drip machines favor convenience, while espresso machines favor concentrated shots and a learning curve. Choose by how much effort you want to put in each morning.
Read the coffee maker guide or build a home setup.

Grinders

Burr grinders crush beans to a more even size, and blade grinders chop them. Even size generally means more consistent flavor.
Read the grinder guide and grind size and extraction.
A coffee grinder beside a cup of coffee
Pour-over dripper brewing coffee into a ceramic cup

Pour-over drippers and French presses

Pour-over gives control and a clean cup. A French press is forgiving and full-bodied. Both are inexpensive ways to begin.
Pour-over basics and the French press method.
See all brewing guides

Tools you will need

The common tools behind the guides. Each card links to the guide that explains it.
A coffee grinder filled with whole coffee beans

Coffee grinder

Grinding just before brewing keeps flavor fresh. Start here.
Coffee brewed in a French press

French press

A simple immersion brewer for a full-bodied cup.
Water poured through a paper filter into a Chemex

Chemex and paper filters

A Chemex uses its own thicker paper filters.
Pour-over dripper brewing coffee into a ceramic cup

Pour-over dripper

A cone brewer for a clean cup.
Coffee beans weighed on a digital coffee scale beside a black kettle

Kitchen scale

Weighing makes a good cup repeatable.
Espresso machine and cups on a kitchen counter

Espresso machine

For concentrated shots, with a learning curve.