12 Must-Have Brewing Accessories for Coffee Aficionados

You’ve tasted the most amazing coffees, and now you're ready to embark on your next coffee journey: to become a true coffee aficionado. To help you along your journey, we've put together the most essential accessories every savvy barista needs in their kitchen.

To reach the next level, you must leave behind the automatic coffee makers and embrace a little manual labor. There’s a richness to manual coffee brewers that cannot be matched by drip brewers. The Hario V60 pour-over will make the perfect cup everytime, or take your brew to the next level with a Hario Syphon. And if you love cold brew coffee, the Hario Mizudashi is a must have.

The weight and grind of coffee beans is essential to making the perfect brew. Together, the Jennings digital scale and Baratza Encore grinder will allow you to explore an extensive range for any brew method.

Equally as important is the water temperature and purity. The Bonavita water kettle uses conduction to heat water to the perfect temperature every time. Investing in a water purifier, like the Brondell 4-stage reverse osmosis water filtration system, will eliminate chemicals and odors and produce clear, great tasting water for your coffee.

Finally, no barista is complete without an espresso machine. Without a doubt, brew experts love the De'Longhi, Rancilio Silvia, and Gaggia Classic Pro. All three are ranked best entry-level espresso makers today, and will produce superb extraction quality.

Now, go and fulfill your destiny as a barista!