About Bench Barista
Buying guides for making good coffee at home in the UK, with a clear pick, real downsides and sources you can check.
Why this site exists
Most coffee buying guides that UK readers find were written for the US. They quote dollars and inches, call Sage machines Breville, and say nothing about hard water. Many list every product as a winner.
Bench Barista answers one question for each page: which one should you buy, and why. Then it tells you who should skip it.
Who runs it
Bench Barista is run by The Bench Barista team. Editor. Reads the manuals, the spec sheets and the one-star reviews, so you do not have to.
How the guides are made
Each guide is built from manufacturer specs, owner reports and published tests, then checked against our quality list. The full method, including what we measure ourselves, is on how we choose.
How the site makes money
Links to Amazon on our pages can earn us a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which products we recommend. Details are in our affiliate disclosure.