21 Best Black Friday Coffee Deals (2023): Fellow Gear, Coffee Beans, Espresso
There’s nothing quite like walking around in crisp autumn weather with a hot coffee in your hands—unless it’s a coffee you brewed yourself, at home, with shiny new coffee gear. Black Friday coffee deals are here, and it’s a great time to score savings on the tools you need to upgrade your rig, whether that’s an espresso machine or a French press. If you’re overwhelmed by the glut of deals on coffee gear out there, you’re in the right place. Here we’ve curated exceptional sales on coffee gear the WIRED Gear team has tested, vetted, and put through the paces.
WIRED tests products year-round and handpicked these deals based on the actual discounts, not just the discounts retailers claim to offer. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. We’ll update this guide through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Be sure to check out our best Black Friday Deals.
Coffee and Espresso Machine Deals
Check out our Best Espresso Machines and Best Automated Espresso and Cappuccino Machines guides for other recommendations.
The Cafe Affetto is what sold me on fully automated espresso machines. You fill it up with beans and water, and that’s it. It does all the rest. No tamping espresso, no grinding it, though you’ll still have to position your milk pitcher under the steam wand. Everything else is handled by the machine. Having a machine that can dispense a perfect Americano with just one touch is kind of a game changer. Note that the crazy low price at Amazon is only on the white color, but if that works for you that is $10 less than the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
A good budget espresso machine is a rare find, but this one is our favorite. You’ll get a solid portafilter, a reliable steam pump, and a steaming wand in a pretty compact body. Unlike other cheap machines we tried, the Stilosa didn’t show signs of slowing down. WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano was gifted this after she got married and says it’s easy to use whether you want to brew espresso or just stream milk for coffee, and it takes up very little room on your counter.
This humble little espresso machine is fully capable of not only pulling great coffee but steaming your milk for you. It’s semi-automated, and to achieve that it has a milk container you fill up and keep in the fridge—not on the counter, unless you want your coffee with a side of funk. During testing, WIRED contributor Jeffrey Van Camp found that you need to keep the container pretty clean, giving it a deep clean at least once a week. But other than that, it’s a pretty solid little machine, especially for anyone who’s in a hurry in the morning.
This is the less expensive version of the Mr. Coffee One-Touch. It’s made of lighter materials, so it’s a bit more plasticky, and you really have to hold it in place when you’re wrenching your portafilter into place. But other than that, it will still steam your milk for you (with a small container you keep in the fridge). It foamed up the milk more than our writer Jeff Van Camp liked, but if you’re a fan of foam (like me), this is a good pick.
This coffee maker (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is more advanced than you’d think at first glance. It uses a pair of boilers and three different brewing speeds to make excellent coffee. It looks like the 8-cup brewer on steroids and has three different brew sizes: small brews (2 to 4 cups), medium brews (5 to 8 cups), and large brews (9 to 12 cups).
Low on caffeine—and counter space? The K-Express is a mere 6.5 inches wide and 12 inches deep, yet its 36-fluid-ounce, removable reservoir holds enough water to make a round of coffee for you and your friends without having to constantly refill it. Just do the planet a solid and make sure to use Keurig Reusable Pods to cut down on single-use plastic waste.
The justly popular Aeropress’s genius isn’t so much that makes great coffee (it does), but that it makes it really difficult to make bad coffee. I’ve yet to have bad coffee from an Aeropress, which is something I can’t really say for any other coffee brewer. If you’re looking for a simple, fool-proof way to make a cup, this is the tool you need. We have seen the price get a little lower, but this is the lowest we’ve seen in six months.
Look, Keurigs don’t make gourmet coffee. But if you aren’t picky or just want something for those mornings when you can’t be bothered to do more than insert a pod, this is a nice choice. It takes up very little room and comes in several nice colors.
Grinder and Kettle Deals
Read our Best Grinders and Best Electric Kettles guides for more.
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