Every coffee preparation method has little tricks, secrets, pitfalls, and different ways to end up with a cup of something you're not super happy with. Espresso has more of those than most, I'd say.

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While testing Meraki’s latest espresso machine, I was genuinely blown away by how its clever features supported me to make better manual coffee.