01What to buy?
Compare before you buy
Pick three or more products and compare them side by side: price range, use, cleaning and who each one is for. You draw the conclusion.
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Your coffee guide, by Juancho
What to buy,how to brew it,and where to drink it.
I compare coffee makers, grinders and gear so you can buy with confidence, teach you how to brew great coffee at home, and take you to the best coffee shops in Chicago.
Honest recommendations from an SCA-certified barista.
What you’ll find here
Everything you need to enjoy great coffee
02How to brew it?
Learn to brew it
Step-by-step guides for V60, French press, moka pot, espresso and more. Specialty coffee, made simple.
Read the blog03Where to drink it?
Travel cup by cup
Chicago’s coffee shop route by neighborhood, with hours, directions and what to order at each one.
See the route01 · What to buy?
Which one is yours?
Choose a category, filter by budget and level, select the products you like and compare them side by side.
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Level
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In three taps
Which grinder is right for me?
Answer three questions and I’ll recommend the grinder that suits you best.
— Juancho
What do you brew most?
What’s your budget?
What’s your level?
Deals · updated every Monday
This week’s deals
Amazon sales, coffee brand promotions, coffee shop discounts and gift cards. All verified.
Amazon · Deal of the week
Nespresso Vertuo Plus Deluxe + Aeroccino
Comes with a milk frother for quick lattes. Early deal.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
Nespresso Vertuo Pop+
The most compact Vertuo: espresso and a full mug at the push of a button. Early deal.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
De'Longhi Stilosa
The most affordable way into espresso from a trusted brand. On sale.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
Breville Barista Express
Espresso machine with a built-in grinder. On sale.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
Breville Bambino
The simpler Bambino Plus, with a manual steam wand. On sale.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
Breville Bambino Plus
Espresso and silky milk at home, ready in seconds. Early Prime Day deal.
Until Oct 15
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Amazon · Deal of the week
Breville Barista Pro
Espresso machine with a built-in grinder, display and 3-second heat-up. On sale.
Until Oct 15
See deal →02 · How to brew it?
Learn to brew it
Brewing methods, recipes and specialty coffee culture, explained step by step with the gear you really need.
About Juancho
Hi, I’m Juancho. Let me show you where the good coffee is.
I’m Juan Carlos, a Venezuelan barista driven by passion. My coffee story began in 2011, when my brother Miguel Ángel and I opened Guayoyito Café in La Victoria, near Caracas. We knew nothing about coffee, and that’s where we learned to love it, to serve it, and to discover the huge world behind every cup.
Since 2012 I’ve trained with great mentors like Pietro Carbones, Jesús E. Bottini and Daniel Soria, and at the Escuela Venezolana del Café with Paramaconi Acosta and Jannina Pojan. Today I’m certified by the Specialty Coffee Association, and I’ve written about coffee for Sabores magazine.
In 2020 I moved to Chicago and found a coffee shop on every corner. That’s how @juanchocoffee was born: visiting those cafés and telling you, “come here, this is where you get great coffee.”
“I never say I’m a barista. That way I see how they’d treat you.”
- 2011in coffee
- SCAcertified
- 2020in Chicago
- Saborescolumnist