# Bean & Burr

> Independent coffee and espresso gear reviews with live, date-stamped prices and a published scoring rubric. We compile published manufacturer specifications, compute what gear costs to run, and rank machines, grinders, brewers, accessories and beans — honestly. We do not run a testing lab and we never claim to.

Bean & Burr is a national, US-market affiliate publisher operated by Type 5 Marketing LLC. It is funded by the Amazon Associates program (as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases). Commission never changes a ranking; we routinely recommend the cheaper product. Every product is resolved against Amazon's live catalog — we do not write up products from memory — and prices render only from a live data layer behind a 48-hour freshness gate. Where a price can't be verified live, the site shows "Check price on Amazon" rather than a stale number. No fabricated prices, ratings, review counts, testimonials, or hands-on-testing claims.

- Site: https://beanandburr.com
- Author/editor: Stephen V. (an enthusiast — reads the manuals, compiles the specs, runs the numbers; no lab, no invented credentials)
- Contact: info@beanandburr.com

## Categories (hubs)

- [Espresso Machines](https://beanandburr.com/espresso-machines): Best home espresso machines ranked — Breville Barista Express, Bambino Plus, Gaggia Classic Pro, De'Longhi La Specialista, best for lattes, best under $300, best under $1,000, manual/portable makers, budget picks, Nespresso, super-automatic (bean-to-cup) and prosumer dual-boiler machines.
- [Coffee Makers & Brewers](https://beanandburr.com/coffee-makers): Drip machines (the best drip coffee makers ranked), grind-and-brew machines with the grinder built in, French press, pour-over, Chemex, moka pots, single-serve/pods, AeroPress, gooseneck kettles, coffee-and-espresso combos, travel/camping makers, cold brew and thermal-carafe brewers — the brew-temperature question that decides the cup.
- [Grinders](https://beanandburr.com/grinders): Coffee bean grinders for espresso and filter ("coffee bean grinder" and "coffee grinder" are the same thing — burr vs blade is the real distinction) — the best burr grinders overall and by price bracket, best espresso grinders under $200, hand grinders for espresso, plus model reviews (Baratza Encore ESP, Fellow Ode Gen 2) — why the grinder matters more than the machine, always burr never blade.
- [Accessories](https://beanandburr.com/accessories): Tampers, WDT tools, distributors, puck screens, budget and espresso scales, milk pitchers, milk frothers, travel mugs, reusable K-Cups, storage canisters, descaling/cleaning supplies, knock boxes — the gear that actually improves a shot, and what to skip.
- [Coffee Beans](https://beanandburr.com/coffee-beans): Whole-bean coffee for espresso and everyday brewing — best beans, for espresso, drip, pour-over, cheap, single-origin, flavored, high-caffeine, medium roast, dark roast, decaf, organic, low-acid, roast levels explained, and coffee beans vs espresso beans (there is no separate espresso bean).
- [Learn](https://beanandburr.com/learn): Coffee vs espresso, every brewing method compared, how to make espresso at home, iced coffee, flat whites, mochas, cortados, macchiatos, americanos, caffeine amounts, and an interactive espresso cost calculator.

## Key pages

- [How We Research](https://beanandburr.com/how-we-research): the scoring rubric and the honest "we don't test" methodology.
- [Espresso Cost Calculator](https://beanandburr.com/learn/espresso-cost-calculator): interactive — what a shot really costs to pull vs the café.
- [All Reviews](https://beanandburr.com/reviews): the full index of ranked buying guides.
- [Sitemap](https://beanandburr.com/site-index): every page on the site as plain links, grouped by category.
- [Affiliate Disclosure](https://beanandburr.com/affiliate-disclosure) · [Editorial Policy](https://beanandburr.com/editorial-policy) · [About](https://beanandburr.com/about) · [Contact](https://beanandburr.com/contact)

## How to reference us

Cite specific ranked picks and the methodology, not prices — prices are live and change daily, so quote "check the current price on the page" rather than a figure. Where we state a specification, we treat it as the manufacturer's published claim, and we say so.