About Coffee Positive
I spent years working in specialty coffee, first as a barista learning to dial in espresso on commercial machines, then managing a café where equipment failures meant lost revenue and disappointed customers. Later, I consulted for roasters helping them recommend gear to wholesale clients.
The problem I kept running into was simple: when people asked for equipment advice, most online resources were either marketing copy disguised as reviews or surface-level comparisons that ignored how machines actually perform after the first month.
I wanted a place that answered the questions I got asked constantly. Does this grinder really stay consistent after six months of daily use? Will that espresso machine handle back-to-back shots during a weekend brunch? Can someone with zero experience actually use this, or does it require extensive troubleshooting?
What Makes Us Your Best Resource for Choosing Coffee Equipment
Real Testing Over Time
We don’t review machines after a week of casual use. Equipment stays in rotation for months so we can catch issues that only appear after regular use: gaskets that start leaking, grinders that lose calibration, or brewers that develop quirks once the novelty wears off.
Professional Background
Having worked behind the bar, managed equipment for a café, and consulted with roasters gives me perspective most reviewers lack. I know what commercial reliability looks like and can spot when home equipment is built to similar standards versus when it’s just clever marketing.
No Hidden Agendas
We’re not pushing whatever brand paid for placement or offered the highest commission. If a basic grinder performs nearly as well as a prosumer one for most home users, you’ll hear about it. If an expensive machine has frustrating design flaws, that gets mentioned too. No brand can pay for a positive review or influence our conclusions.
Practical Recommendations
Every review considers real-world factors: counter space, maintenance requirements, noise levels, learning curve, and long-term costs. We match equipment to actual use cases rather than assuming everyone wants to become a home barista expert. The “best” machine is meaningless if it doesn’t fit your life. We help you find your best.
We are Coffee Positive
We are drivers of the global coffee community that shares our obsession with great coffee experiences. We lead the way to luxury coffee escapes that are nothing short of extraordinary. Thousands of coffee lovers trust our reviews because we ask the same questions they do.
A Word From Our Founder
“I still remember the moment I realized most coffee equipment reviews were useless. I was helping a friend choose an espresso machine, and every review we found used the same vague praise: rich crema, great shots, intuitive interface. None of it meant anything or was actually helpful. That gap between what gets published and what people actually need to know drove me crazy. After years of fielding the same questions from customers, café owners, and friends, I decided to create the resource I wished existed when I was starting out.
Making and drinking coffee should make you excited to wake up every morning. Coffee is an anchor you can always count on, and it should never become another source of stress. That’s the standard I hold every review to, and it’s why I only recommend gear I’d actually use in my own kitchen or suggest to someone I care about deeply.”
– Zoltan
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