King’s Gambit
Coffee Co.
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.
For home baristas done with appliances and ready for prosumer gear with a 58 mm group.
In the setup
Rough total About $2,450
Buy it piece by piece and skip what you already own. Prices are approximate and set by each brand.
4 of 7 pieces are in our shop. Add them in one go; the rest are linked to the brand on each card.
About $1,500
Fellow's first espresso machine: 58 mm bottomless portafilter, heated grouphead and programmable pressure profiling. Matches the rest of the Fellow bar.
Gold
$599.00
Weigh the dose, grind it all, nothing left behind. 64 mm flat burrs and stepless adjustment, from the grinder maker behind café workhorses.
About $150
The whole prep station in one box: funnel, WDT, knock box, mat and towels.
Silver
$59.99
A solid hand tamper that matches a Mahlkönig grinder. For days the puck press is off duty.
About $40
A pitcher shape that makes latte art easier, in 12 or 18 oz. Sized for one or two drinks.
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.
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.
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.