Review: Gevi Espresso Machine

Easy to operate if you’re comfortable dialing in manually. Grinder is clearly labeled and easy to adjust. Great pressure for its price range. Solid build quality with sturdy metal in the places where it counts.

The coffee gadget market has caused a massive proliferation of devices for all tastes, preferences, and budgets, but it’s still easy enough to divide them into a handful of tiers when you consider what kind of gift each would make.

The lowest tier contains cheap machines one would buy as a housewarming present for a friend or relative’s third or fourth property, like a timeshare in the country or a freshly christened yacht. The second-lowest is a mandatory gift for someone you don’t know well or care for very much, such as the wedding of a distant cousin or former nemesis. The third tier is a gift for ...