I wrote this quick guide two decades ago, so imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon it today while browsing Hacker News! Anyway, a lot has changed since then

I wrote this quick guide two decades ago, so imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon it today while browsing Hacker News! Anyway, a lot has changed since then, so I'll give a quick update. First, the coffee situation in the United States is much improved. In most towns, you have multiple great coffee shops to choose from. Many fast food chains and even gas stations (!) have pretty good coffee. Nothing like the sour institutional coffee you'd find cooking away in massive vat-like dispensers back in the day. These days I mostly drink decaf espresso. My grinder is a Niche Zero. My brewing apparatus is a Cafelat Robot, an ingenious lever machine for making espresso (and, I recently discovered by happy accident, 'spro-overs). I also continue to enjoy pour-over coffee, but now I lean toward the Clever Dripper system for convenience. If I were writing the Guide again today, I'd add the Aeropress and Clever Dripper as great options. I'd still say that drinking fresh coffee and grinding on the spot is the way to go. And, of course, I'd multiply all of the equipment prices by a factor 3. Anyway, thanks for the trip down memory lane. And do enjoy your next cup!