Coffee Gear

The Pulsar and Pulsar Mini are a collaboration between NextLevel and astrophysicist Jonathan Gagné. This is the best manual no-bypass brewer on the market, with the perfect water spray pattern, distance from the shower screen to the coffee, and great paper filters that are “creped” for high flow…

These flat bottom paper filters are XBloom branded but work perfectly in Kalita 155, Orea, etc. They flow identically to more expensive branded filters as well. These filters also fit the Fellow Stagg but are best suited to smaller doses due to the filter height in the Stagg. Order along with…

Don’t let its simplicity fool you. The Ceado Hoop is an amazing brewer. The Hoop has every attribute of a great manual dripper: Requires little-to-no skill Requires little barista attention (this is especially valuable to cafes) Offers low risk of astringency Makes even extractions easy to produce…

We're thrilled to introduce Prodigal's flagship logo mug! After tons of requests for merch, we're finally in the biz. This is not your average mass-produced mug. We opted to work with an American ceramics manufacturer who uses materials sourced from several southeastern states and produces their…

The Physics of Espresso by Jonathan Gagné is the new standard for espresso science, and will be for generations to come. POE is the modern successor to Espresso Coffee: The Science of Quality by Illy, but with far more actionable advice. The Physics of Espresso is clear, concise, and comprehensive…

The Physics of Filter Coffee by astrophysicist Jonathan Gagné is perhaps the most significant book ever written on the science of coffee brewing. In the book Jonathan discusses the physics of percolation, extraction, and grinding, as well as water chemistry. He takes the reader down such rabbit…

The World Atlas of Coffee is our favorite all-around book about coffee. James Hoffmann is a master communicator, and he does a wonderful job of discussing coffee growing, roasting, and brewing in plain terms anyone can understand, while offering enough detail to maintain the attention of even a…

The Coffee Roaster's Companion is the world's first professional-level how-to book about coffee roasting. Scott Rao has been a roaster for over two decades and has consulted for hundreds of the world's finest roasters, using over 250 roasting machines in his career. Scott has put his expertise into…

Dear Coffee Buyer by Ryan Brown is the first ever book dedicated to the profession of green coffee buying. Brown's vivid descriptions and engaging prose make readers feel like they’re right there with him: tagging along to taste hundreds of coffee samples during a twenty-hour stop in Guatemala,…

Scott's second book covers all of the major non-espresso forms of coffee brewing. Broken up into three parts, Everything but Espresso covers the following: Part One - Coffee extraction, extraction measurement, and how to manipulate flavor by changing brewing parameters Part Two - How to optimize…

From Scott Rao: "When I began in the coffee business in 1993, I had read every book I could find about coffee. After reading all of those books, however, I felt as if I hadn't learned much about how to make great coffee. My coffee library was chock-full of colorful descriptions of brewing styles,…

Coffee Roasting: Best Practices is the culmination of Scott's 25 years roasting and consulting. It's the most advanced guide ever written about expert-level coffee roasting. There is little overlap with The Coffee Roaster's Companion, which focused on the basics of roasting and different roasting…

Terroir is a beautiful book put together by the Barista Hustle about how terroir affects the character of coffee and the success of a crop. The book includes gorgeous photography and interviews with experts such as Tim Wendelboe, Hanna Neuschwander, Willem Boot, Graciano Cruz, and Anabella Meneses.…

When Maxwell sent Scott a draft of The Business of Specialty Coffee , he immediately knew it was a winner. Whether you want to get into the coffee business one day or have been in it for many years, there is something in this book for you. The Business of Specialty Coffee is packed with information…

Paper filters for the acclaimed Filter3 basket for the Decent Espresso Machine. These filters offer a unique combination of low flow resistance and high fines-carrying capacity. Each pack contains 100 filters.

These paper filters are custom made for the NextLevel Pulsar . Take care to place the filter with the slightly coarser side facing upward in the holder. Quantity: 100 paper filters per pack Note: These are the only filters on the market that will fit the Pulsar. These filters will not fit the…

The Pulsar is a collaboration between NextLevel and astrophysicist Jonathan Gagné. As soon as Scott saw what they were up to, he was eager to sell the Pulsar. The Pulsar is a “no bypass brewer” with a valve to control flow. Jonathan worked with NextLevel to improve the shower screen performance,…