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Best Pour-Over Coffee Makers in 2026

Eight pour-over coffee makers compared: cone, flat-bottom and immersion drippers plus the Chemex carafe, with sizes, filters and prices for each.

October 5, 2026
Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers in 2026

Eight cold brew coffee makers compared, from $25 fridge pitchers to the OXO and Toddy concentrate systems and an electric brewer that finishes in under 20 minutes.

October 5, 2026
Best Milk Frothers in 2026

Eight milk frothers for home lattes and cappuccinos, from an $11 handheld wand to the Breville Milk Cafe, with each pick marked as handheld or automatic.

October 5, 2026
Best Coffee Grinders Under $100 in 2026

Eight coffee grinders under $100, from the Capresso Infinity and a 51-setting Shardor to hand grinders by 1Zpresso, OXO and Hario, all checked for price in October 2026.

October 5, 2026
Best Gooseneck Electric Kettles for Pour-Over Coffee in 2026

Eight gooseneck electric kettles for pour-over coffee, from the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro to a $70 Cosori, with temperature range, hold time and capacity compared.

October 5, 2026
verismo vs nespresso

The Starbucks Verismo is discontinued. Here's what replaced it: Starbucks by Nespresso capsules for Vertuo and Original machines, plus Starbucks K-Cup pods.

September 25, 2026
vertuo vs vertuoplus

The VertuoPlus has left Nespresso's US lineup. We compare the original Vertuo, which is still sold, with its successors: Vertuo Next, Vertuo Pop+ and Vertuo Up.

October 29, 2026
Bodum electric kettle

Bodum's US electric kettles compared: the stainless IBIS, the MELIOR gooseneck, the basic Bistro, and the two temperature-control Bistro models for tea and pour-over coffee.

October 19, 2026
Dark Roast Decaf Coffee

Ten dark roast decaf coffees you can buy now, from Kicking Horse and Peet's to organic Swiss Water picks like Mayorga, Equal Exchange and The Bean Coffee Company.

October 11, 2026
best whistling tea kettle

Nine stovetop whistling kettles that are still sold today, from enamel classics by Le Creuset and Chantal to big-capacity and budget picks, with pros and cons for each.

September 25, 2026