r/espresso is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses espresso, machine, grinder, budget, and upgrade, and they frequently recommend/review espresso machine, grinder, and espresso grinder, and the most common flair used is equipment discussion, coffee station, coffee is life, buying advice needed, and maintenance & troubleshooting.
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 Topics in r/espresso
#1
Espresso
119 posts
#2
Machine
91 posts
#3
Grinder
81 posts
#4
Budget
45 posts
#5
Upgrade
31 posts
#6
Setup
28 posts
#7
Frustrating
20 posts
#8
Portafilter
20 posts
#9
Breville
19 posts
#10
Worst
14 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
: "My wife delivered and some…."
46 posts
#2
Coffee Station
: "I had an idea to make it easier for me to see my water level"
34 posts
#3
Coffee Is Life
: "Just an espresso for the sake of the sub"
23 posts
#4
Buying Advice Needed
: "Coffee station help — current setup getting cramped, anyone go the IKEA route? [$1,000]"
20 posts
#5
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
: "Descaling the boiler [rancilio silvia h2]"
14 posts
#6
Coffee Beans
: "Lucienne x GLITCH Agi. oh. my. god."
13 posts
#7
General Coffee Chat
: "Are we team cups up or down?"
11 posts
#8
Dialing In Help
: "How do I stop the channeling? [profitec go + df64 gen2]"
11 posts
#9
Steaming & Latte Art
: "How to improve my pour? Is my milk too thick, am I pouring too close? I feel like I’m setting the base poorly"
8 posts
#10
Espresso Theory & Technique
: "First day in Italy and realizing my espresso at home sucks!! 😕"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/espresso
Yearly
+163k members(19.2%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026