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7 Best Espresso Machines of 2026
CQI Q Grader and SCA roaster Clara Bennett reviews the 7 best espresso machines of 2026, compared by machine type, boiler, pump pressure, grinder, and portafilter for café-quality shots at home.
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee: A Q Grader's Complete Guide
CQI Q Grader and SCA roaster Clara Bennett explains how to make cold brew coffee at home — the ratio by weight, grind, steep time, filtering, and the extraction science behind why cold brew tastes smooth and low-acid.
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Clara Bennett, CQI Q Grader, SCA Roaster
Clara Bennett is a Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) licensed Q Grader and SCA-certified roaster with over a decade in specialty coffee — from competition barista to production roaster and green-coffee buyer. She has cupped thousands of coffees to CQI protocol and dialed in espresso on everything from $90 entry machines to commercial three-group setups. She founded Brew Gazette in 2026 to turn cupping-table standards into plain-English buying advice.
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