Affiliate disclosure

Last updated: September 2026

Espresso Buying Guide is reader-supported. When you click a link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn an affiliate commission from the retailer — at no additional cost to you.

What this means in practice

Commissions fund our testing: the gear we buy, the beans we burn through dialling in, and the hosting that keeps this site fast. Without them, independent testing wouldn't be sustainable.

What it doesn't change

Our test scores and rankings are decided before we look at commission rates, and brands cannot pay for better placement. If a high-commission product tests poorly, it ranks poorly. We publish our methodology on every category page so you can check our work.

Outbound purchase links are marked with rel="sponsored" so search engines know the nature of the link.