Terms of use

By using EspressoGoods you agree to these terms. The short version: the site helps you research home espresso machines and grinders; the specs are the makers’ own figures and can change; prices are correct only as of the dates shown; we earn commissions on some links; and when you use a machine, the maker’s manual is what to follow. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Who runs the site

EspressoGoods is operated by its editorial team, credited on the site as the EspressoGoods editors. The team can be reached only by email, at our contact email (being set up; it will appear on this page shortly). “We” and “us” in these terms mean that team; “you” means anyone who visits or uses the site.

2. Information to help you choose, nothing more

EspressoGoods is an independent comparison site. It offers a catalogue of makers’ published specs, a machine finder, a side-by-side compare with a shortlist, a home-versus-café cost calculator, a grinder matcher and buying guides. All of it is general information to help you research a purchase. It is not professional advice, and it is not a promise that any machine will suit your kitchen, your coffee or your budget. We do not test or taste, so nothing on the site is a judgment of how a machine performs in use.

3. Specs are the makers’ figures and can change

Every spec on the site is copied from the maker’s own page, spec sheet or manual, or from a labelled fallback described on the editorial process page. We do not warrant that any spec, price or availability shown is complete, current or correct. Makers revise machines, change what comes in the box and update their pages, sometimes without notice, and a model number can matter. Each entry links to its source and shows the date we read it. A blank field means the maker does not publish that figure. If the maker’s current page, the manual or the label on the machine says something different from our page, the maker is right.

Some figures, such as warm-up times and pump pressure ratings, are the maker’s claims. We repeat them as claims and do not verify them.

4. How the tools work, and their limits

• The machine finder applies published rules to your answers. A result means a machine’s published specs meet every answer you gave, not that it is the right machine for you. Machines whose maker leaves out a relevant figure do not match, so a good machine can be missing from a result.
• The compare tool shows stored figures side by side. It does not rank them.
• The cost calculator is arithmetic on the numbers you type in. It leaves out electricity, water filters, descaler, repairs, your time and other costs listed next to it, so its payback figure is an estimate, not a forecast.
• The grinder matcher sorts grinders by how their makers position them. It does not verify that a grinder can grind fine enough for a particular machine, basket or coffee.

5. Prices, purchases and affiliate links

Prices are accurate as of the date shown next to them. Amazon prices come from Amazon’s official API and refresh daily; other prices are the maker’s US list price on the date we read it. The price and availability the store shows at checkout are the ones that apply.

As an Amazon Associate, EspressoGoods earns from qualifying purchases. It costs you nothing extra and never decides which machines we list. EspressoGoods sells nothing and has no cart. Any purchase is a contract between you and the store or maker, under its terms, return policy and warranty. We are not a party to it and cannot handle orders, deliveries, returns or warranty claims.

6. Using an espresso machine safely

Espresso machines heat water under pressure and make steam. Hot water, steam wands, group heads, portafilters and drip trays can scald, and some parts stay hot after use. Before you set up, use, clean or descale any machine, read and follow the maker’s manual, including its instructions on electrical connection, water, descaling, cleaning and when to unplug. Our guides describe general techniques; where a guide and the maker’s manual differ, follow the manual. Do not open, modify or repair a machine against the maker’s instructions, and keep machines and hot parts out of reach of children.

7. Independence and trademarks

EspressoGoods is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any espresso machine or grinder maker, or by Amazon beyond its Associates program. Brand names, model names and logos belong to their owners and are used only to identify the products compared. Product photos supplied through Amazon’s API remain the property of their owners.

8. Using the site

• You may read and link to any page, and share finder, compare, cost and grinder links.
• You may quote short passages with a link to the page they came from.
• You may not copy the catalogue or substantial parts of the guides for republication, or present them as your own.
• You may not scrape the site at a volume that slows it for others, try to break its security, or use it for anything unlawful.

9. Other websites

We link to makers’ sites, manuals, Amazon and other sources so you can check our information or buy a machine. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. Their terms apply once you leave.

10. No warranty and limitation of liability

The site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent the law allows. To the fullest extent permitted by law, EspressoGoods and its editorial team are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of the site, from reliance on its content, or from a purchase made through one of its links. That includes a machine that does not fit your counter, a spec or price that changed, a payback period that turned out longer, or harm from using a machine other than as its maker instructs. Some places do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you, and nothing here takes away rights you have under the consumer law where you live.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the last change, and using the site after a change means you accept it. We will not make a change apply to anything that happened before it was published.

Questions

Questions about these terms can go to our contact email (being set up; it will appear on this page shortly). See also the privacy policy, the about page, the contact page and the tools on the EspressoGoods home page.