Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Thinking about upgrading your home coffee setup? Watch this first.
I explain why copying a coffee YouTuber’s espresso setup or pour over setup is usually a bad idea, walk you through what I use and WHY I use it, and point you in some helpful directions for deciding on YOUR dream coffee setup.

Videos I Referenced:
The Started Setup I Recommend: youtu.be/5JxysoMjIME
How To Choose a Coffee Grinder: youtu.be/7-GOR4TLY8c
Choosing The Right SSP Burrs: youtu.be/ZTm6HDpFczc
Hand Grinder Shootout: youtu.be/q5XwkYTTKnw

Discounts and Affiliate Links:
10% off Brew Gear at Cafune ( I Use SSP, Comandante, 1Zpresso etc) geni.us/15rzAE - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
10% off Ascaso Espresso Machines - geni.us/Wafje - (use DADDYGOTCOFFEE)
10% Off Third Wave Water (One Time Order) - thirdwavewater.com/daddygotcoffee
10% Off DaddyGotCoffee Espresso Server and Kruve Glassware - geni.us/DGCPropelServer
20 Bucks Off XBloom - geni.us/SnMj (use "Studio-Justin")
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Chapters
0:00 - We Have a Problem
2:53 - My Setup
3:11 - Filter coffee
3:30 - Filter Scale and Accessories
4:31 - Pour Over Dripper
5:31 - Refractometer and Workflow
6:50 - Kettles
7:12 - Manual Grinders for Filter Coffee
8:45 - Electric Grinders and Burrs for Filter
10:07 - 1st Espresso Mode - Speed and Convenience
11:28 - 2nd Espresso Mode - Slow and Exact
12:10 - Grinders for Espresso - A Tiered Approach
13:40 - Espresso Scales
13:50 - Espresso Glassware
14:06 - Do You Need All That? No.
14:30 - Travel
15:14 - What’s Your Context?