King’s Gambit
Coffee Co.
An Ascaso Dream PID in the color that suits your kitchen, a Mahlkönig X54 that grinds for espresso and filter, a 58 mm beech tamper, a steaming pitcher, machine cleaner and minerals made for espresso machines. Seven colors, each with a walnut-handled 58 mm portafilter.
For people who want a real espresso machine that looks like it belongs on the counter.
In the setup
Rough total About $2,400
Buy it piece by piece and skip what you already own. Prices are approximate and set by each brand.
Every piece is in our shop. Add the whole setup in one go, or pick and choose below.
Gold
$1,635.00
7 colors
Compact, with PID, pre-infusion and shot-time programming, in several colors. A machine you leave out on purpose.
Gold
$599.00
Mahlkönig's home grinder: 54 mm burrs, stepless, four stored grind times and quiet. Ready for a Platinum bar.
Silver
$59.99
A solid hand tamper that matches a Mahlkönig grinder. For days the puck press is off duty.
Bronze
$20.00
A plain 20 oz steel pitcher with measurement lines. Milk drinks on an entry machine without spending much.
Silver
$68.00
Dirty machines make dirty-tasting shots. Backflush with it, then soak the portafilter and baskets in it too.
Gold
$18.00
Minerals made for espresso machines, skipping the chlorides that can damage boilers. Easier on your machine.
A LELIT Bianca V3 with flow control, a Mahlkönig X64 SD single-dose grinder, a ratio-aware scale, a PUQ automatic puck press and the rest of the prep kit. Brew and steam at the same time, shot after shot. Prefer a hopper and stored grind times? Mahlkönig's X54 swaps right in.
A Breville Barista Express Impress with the grinder built in, a scale, a steaming pitcher, glasses to show off the shot and minerals made for espresso machines. Your first real espresso bar in one footprint. Ready to go further? Fellow's Espresso Series 1 with an Opus 2 grinder is the next step, about $1,560.
A Fellow Espresso Series 1 with pressure profiling and a 58 mm group, a Mahlkönig X64 SD single-dose grinder with 64 mm flat burrs and low retention, so switching to decaf after dinner is easy, and the full prep kit: Fellow's espresso bundle (dosing funnel, WDT, knock box, tamping mat), a Mahlkönig beech tamper, a steaming pitcher, espresso machine cleaner and minerals made for espresso machines. This is where home espresso gets serious.
