We get asked all the time: what coffee gear should I buy? Well—there’s so much coffee gear on the market right now, and so in 2025 we’re launching a new initiative on Sprudge that regularly features outstanding coffee gear from brands large and small across the industry. Twice a month we’ll be asking our advertising partners for coffee recommendations they’re most excited about. Here’s this week’s collection of some of the most interesting coffee gear offerings available from talented manufacturers across the globe. It’s a curated selection of cool coffee gear we love—this is Coffee Gear!
The Acaia Umbra Lunar is a minimalist, display-free weighing scale that connects effortlessly to other products from the Acaia family. Long the gold standard for coffee scales, the Umbra Lunar brings Acaia’s distinct design vision—sleek and modern—to your coffee bar or espresso machine service. We use these products at home and in our Sprudge HQ, and you’ll find them in fine coffee bars worldwide.
Shop now for Acaia Umbra Lunar.
The Dwell Dripper by Verve Coffee is a very cool new entry in the coffee dripper market. Designed by the third wave innovators at Verve Coffee, this BPA free silicon brewer uses a unique bottomless design to brew effortlessly delicious coffee in just three minutes. It’s available in seven colors (we’re partial to mustard), and comes with an adorable scooping spoon. We’ve enjoyed playing with the Dwell Dripper on recent episodes of the Coffee Sprudgecast, and whether you’re a hardcore manual brewing master or just getting your beak wet, we think you’ll love how your coffee tastes from the Dwell. Shop now for the Dwell Dripper by Verve.
La Marzocco’s Home program dropped a bomb on the coffee industry when it launched the Linea Mini in 2015. But the Linea Micra—released in late 2023—upped the ante, by offering an entry-level portal into La Marzocco’s authentic Florentine world of design and manufacturing heritage. It’s fair to think of this machine as a scaled down version of the Linea Classic, and it’s easy to set up, boasts double boilers, PID, and full temperature control. This has become our go-to answer for the frequently asked question of, “What home espresso machine do you recommend?”
Shop now for the La Marzocco Home Linea Micra.
We’ve talked about these machines for decades now—the Baratza family of grinders are the baseline for any considered home coffee set-up, and we use them in our own homes. The Baratza Encore ESP Pro is the newest edition to the best-selling Encore ESP, and features a stemless grind adjustment and anti-static technology. This is a high-end option for people who want to give their home coffee situation a serious upgrade, and the Encore ESP Pro’s digital display is slick and smart looking.
Shop now for the Baratza Encore ESP Pro.
If you’re a Coffee Sprudgecast listener, you’ve no doubt heard us talk about the Ceado Hoop, an innovative and fun to use new home coffee brewer that uses radial infusion for an even, expressive brew. This brewer is simple, intuitive, and offers you an easily repeatable brewing method—we absolutely love it for trying different coffees each week on our podcast. Try it once and you’ll agree, this is a fabulous new edition to your home brewing set-up.
Shop Now for the Ceado Hoop Brewer
Air quality is a pressing issue no matter how you slice it. And for small commercial roasters and especially home coffee roasting enthusiasts, the DiFluid AirWave is a huge leap forward. From their official site:
Coffee roasting produces harmful fine particles (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that pose serious long-term health risks in roasting environments. In many settings, proper venting is costly, complicated, or simply not possible—especially when trying to meet local emissions regulations. Traditional smoke filters are energy-hungry, bulky, and often fail to meet the needs of small-scale roasters. And DiFluid AirWave changes that, powered by advanced monatomic catalytic technology and an intelligent energy-saving algorithm. AirWave delivers powerful filtration and purification with a dramatically smaller footprint and far lower energy use.
Acaia Umbra Lunar – Digital Scale
Dwell Dripper by Verve Coffee — Coffee Brewer
La Marzocco Home Linea Micra — Home Espresso Machine
Baratza Encore ESP Pro — Coffee Grinder
Ceado Hoop Brewer — Coffee Brewer
DiFluid AirWave — Air Filter
