The coffee industry can be so overwhelming these days. From bean and milk varieties, to brew methods and the trendiest at-home setup, keeping up with the evolution of specialty coffee can be exhausting and expensive.

My goal in this guide is to break down what I see as the most economic, practical and powerful products taking up space on the coffee shelves. Between the best blends-for-your-buck to the newest coffee mug or tea powder, I’m here to help parse through it all and find out what’s worth the hype. Furthermore, if you need small business or cafe consulting this is the place to kick that conversation off too.