How to make better coffee at home

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Scott Gilbertson | 10.04.22 Whether you're trying to step away from acidic, burnt drip coffee, or trying to replicate your favorite coffeehouse specialties at home, making better coffee at home is a journey more than a destination. The first step on that road is a simple one: You need to figure out what "better" means to you. There is no single best cup of coffee, there's just the best version of what you love. Do you love your coffee rich, dark, and bitter? Maybe you prefer it as more of a smooth bass line beneath the melody of vanilla, sugar, and steamed milk? There's no wrong answer. Once you have a direction to go in, a thing you know you like, then you can start to improve it until you hit on a home-brewed cup of coffee you love more than anything the local coffee shop has to offer. Coffee at home is like home cooking, we're not chasing a restaurant or cafe level of professional consistency and polish. We're just trying to help you bring the most out of your favorite at-home coffee. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. How to Make Better Coffee at Home Stuck indoors with no espresso machine? Not to worry, these tips and tools will help you brew café-quality joe. The Best Coffee Grinders to Amp Up Your Morning Brew Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup. The Best Espresso Machines for the Home Barista Turning your kitchen into a café is a great way to learn (or hone) the art of making the perfect shot. The Best Coffee Subscriptions We've Savored These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee right to your door—each with its own twist. 5 Myths and Misconceptions About Coffee Let's lay these tired ideas to rest so they don't stand between you and a good cuppa joe. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions