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Section 89
A chrome home espresso machine lit against a dark field
§ VII · The Reference Bar

We sell the grounds. Your dealer sells the machine.

The full reference build for a coffee-free home bar — specified to the connoisseur standard, then handed off. No inventory, no checkout, no affiliation. Just the assay sheet.

  • Espresso engine
    La Marzocco Linea MiniGS3 MP (~$8,800) for pressure profiling · Slayer Single Group for the ceiling · Lelit Bianca (budget profiling) · Flair 58 (manual)
    The reference home machine~$6,600
  • Grinder
    Mazzer Philos or Eureka Atom W 75Comandante C40 (hand) · Baratza Encore ESP (workhorse) · Mahlkönig EK43 (future-cafe flex)
    Dedicated to orzo — never coffee~$700–1,000
  • Kettle
    Fellow Stagg EKG Pro
    Temperature-controlled pour kettle~$195
  • Scales
    Acaia Lunar + Acaia Pearl
    Lunar for espresso, Pearl for brew~$250 + ~$150
  • Immersion
    Espro P7 press
    Double-filter full immersion (cacao-safe)~$150
  • Percolation
    Alessi 9090 moka · Hario Sommelier siphon
    Stovetop pressure and vacuum theater~$180 · ~$330
  • Drip
    Moccamaster KBGV Select + gold basket
    Batch brewing on a gold basket~$360
  • Mesh
    Able Kone
    Stainless cone — paper clogs on cacao~$60
  • Cold
    Yama cold-drip tower · GrowlerWerks uKeg Nitro
    Slow cold drip and nitro service~$300 · ~$180
  • Capsule
    Nespresso Creatista Pro
    For the Orzo Nero capsules~$800
  • Cezve
    Soy Türkiye copper cezve
    Hand-forged, for Turkish orzo~$120
  • Milk
    Subminimal NanoFoamer
    Microfoam for non-espresso homes~$50
  • Water
    Third Wave Water
    Mineral profile for clean extraction~$15/pack

Full reference bar: ~$9,000–12,000. Every machine, zero coffee.

Note: the grinder is dedicated to non-coffee substrates. Running orzo or other substrates through a grinder may affect its warranty — confirm with the manufacturer. Roasted chicory and dandelion never go through a grinder at all; they gum the burrs and ship pre-ground.

Disclosure

Section 89 does not sell or profit from third-party equipment. Prices approximate as of Aug 2026; confirm with the retailer. If affiliate links are ever added, they will be labeled.