r/espresso is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses espresso, grinder, struggling to dial in, machine, and upgrade, and they frequently recommend/review espresso machine, grinder, and espresso grinder.
The place to discuss the beans, brewing, and tools used to make the style of coffee known as "espresso", and all the forms it takes.
New to espresso? Check out our "Brewing Basics" guide and Frequently Asked Questions in our wiki and linked in the sidebar!
Popular Themes in r/espresso
#1
Solution Requests
: "What is the lowest price espresso grinders that actually still work?"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Profitec Move + [£1,500] grinder vs Linea Micra + DF64 Gen 2 — which gives better espresso and milk drinks?"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Warped machine? [Lelit Anita]"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "A smart espresso monitor and recorder that doesn’t require machine modification"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Bambino Plus, replace or keep? [$600US]"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/espresso
#1
Espresso
21 posts
#2
Grinder
12 posts
#3
Struggling To Dial In
5 posts
#4
Machine
5 posts
#5
Upgrade
3 posts
#6
Milk
3 posts
#7
Beans
3 posts
#8
Struggling
3 posts
#9
Bambino
3 posts
#10
Coffee
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/espresso
Espresso Machine
440 reviews
#1
Breville
4.3★ from 78 reviews
#2
Gaggia
4.2★ from 30 reviews
#3
Profitec
4.4★ from 30 reviews
Grinder
423 reviews
#1
Eureka
4.3★ from 40 reviews
#2
Baratza
4.1★ from 37 reviews
#3
Niche
4.6★ from 33 reviews
Espresso Grinder
262 reviews
#1
Eureka
4.3★ from 45 reviews
#2
Baratza
4.1★ from 35 reviews
#3
DF
4.3★ from 23 reviews
Flair Used in r/espresso
#1
Equipment Discussion
: "Rate my setup"
47 posts
#2
Buying Advice Needed
: "Accessories for New Espresso Machine [$100]"
32 posts
#3
Coffee Station
: "Un terremoto de 7.5, afectó mi setup de oficina y en general todo el edificio se jodio."
27 posts
#4
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
: "Is it normal for grouphead pressure gauge to vibrate [Rocket Appartamento]"
25 posts
#5
Coffee Is Life
: "The Aerocano started on r/espresso"
15 posts
#6
Dialing In Help
: "Bottomless portafilter help [delonghi ecp 3630]"
12 posts
#7
Coffee Beans
: "Glitch (Ginza, Tokyo)"
10 posts
#8
Humour
: "Slurps espresso"
6 posts
#9
Steaming & Latte Art
: "Here are some more coffees I made today :)"
6 posts
#10
General Coffee Chat
: "Such a beautiful puck 😍"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/espresso
Yearly
+119k members(13.0%)
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Last updated: August 15, 2026