Meraki Espresso Machine Wins iF DESIGN AWARD GOLD 2025 in Kitchen Appliances


The Meraki Espresso Machine has been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD GOLD 2025 under the Kitchen Appliances category, solidifying its status as a game-changing home espresso machine. Selected from over 11,000 global entries, Meraki stood out for its exceptional design, user experience, and innovative technology.

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Espresso & Brewing

Coffee residue around the espresso machine shower screen after extraction

Why Does Espresso Need a Fine Grind? What Happe...

Espresso requires a fine grind because pressurized water has only a short time to extract flavor. Fine particles provide sufficient surface area and flow resistance, while a coarse grind usually...

Why Does Espresso Need a Fine Grind? What Happe...

Espresso requires a fine grind because pressurized water has only a short time to extract flavor. Fine particles provide sufficient surface area and flow resistance, while a coarse grind usually...

Ristretto, Normale, Lungo: Espresso Shot Types ...

Espresso shot types are points on a spectrum defined by how much water passes through the same dose: ristretto uses less, normale is the baseline, and lungo uses more. The...

Ristretto, Normale, Lungo: Espresso Shot Types ...

Espresso shot types are points on a spectrum defined by how much water passes through the same dose: ristretto uses less, normale is the baseline, and lungo uses more. The...

Pre-Infusion Explained: The Gentle Start That I...

Pre-infusion is the brief, low-pressure wetting of the coffee bed before full extraction, and it gives the grounds time to swell evenly so the water flows through the whole puck...

Pre-Infusion Explained: The Gentle Start That I...

Pre-infusion is the brief, low-pressure wetting of the coffee bed before full extraction, and it gives the grounds time to swell evenly so the water flows through the whole puck...

9 Bar and Beyond: What Espresso Machine Pressur...

Espresso machine pressure is the force that pushes water through the coffee, and 9 bar is the standard because it produces the extraction most drinkers recognize as espresso. Pressure is...

9 Bar and Beyond: What Espresso Machine Pressur...

Espresso machine pressure is the force that pushes water through the coffee, and 9 bar is the standard because it produces the extraction most drinkers recognize as espresso. Pressure is...

Water Quality for Espresso Machines: The Ingred...

Water is the ingredient in every espresso, about 90 percent of the drink, and its quality shapes both the flavor and the machine's life. Hard water scales the boiler, and...

Water Quality for Espresso Machines: The Ingred...

Water is the ingredient in every espresso, about 90 percent of the drink, and its quality shapes both the flavor and the machine's life. Hard water scales the boiler, and...

9 Bar Espresso Machine: What the Number Really ...

Understand what a 9-bar pump rating means, how it differs from pressure at the coffee puck, and what grind, dose, resistance, and flow reveal.

9 Bar Espresso Machine: What the Number Really ...

Understand what a 9-bar pump rating means, how it differs from pressure at the coffee puck, and what grind, dose, resistance, and flow reveal.