Your Espresso Machine Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy to Make Good Coffee

My post-college barista gig was the first job that gave me purpose. I’ve pulled my own shots of espresso ever since, on a basic machine like the Casabrew 5700.

Coffee is the original biohack and the nation’s most popular productivity tool. As we adjust to the changeover to daylight saving time, the caffeine-addicted WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite coffee brewing routines and devices. Today, reviewer Peter Cottell expounds on why espresso machines don't have to be any fancier than a Casabrews 5700. Look out for other Java.Base stories about other WIRED writers’ favorite brewing methods.