King’s Gambit
Coffee Co.
A Ratio Eight with automated bloom and precise temperature, a flat-burr Ode grinder and an Acaia Pearl to weigh the beans. Pour-over quality by the carafe, and it looks like it belongs in a design magazine.
For people who want exceptional coffee every morning and have zero interest in espresso.
In the setup
Rough total About $1,250
Buy it piece by piece and skip what you already own. Prices are approximate and set by each brand.
About $700
Full or half batches, automated bloom, precise temperature. Great coffee by the carafe, zero espresso required.
About $400
64 mm flat burrs for clean, clear pour-over and batch brew. Not for espresso, and it doesn't pretend to be.
Silver
$150.00
The pour-over-sized sibling of the Lunar: 0.1 g readability on a platform big enough for a dripper and carafe.
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 Kalita Wave dripper and its filters, a slim gooseneck, a scale and a hand grinder: one corner of the counter and the end of guessing. Add the OutIn handheld for the days you want a shot of espresso too.
Fellow's Aiden brews up to 10 cups with profiles set by roast level, plus an Opus 2 burr grinder. No hobby required, just a great pot every morning.