In theory, you'd like your espresso machine to contain everything you need to make good coffee, including a grinder for fresh beans. But in practice, this hasn't always been the case. The classic knock on espresso machines with built-in grinders is that the grinders have often been kinda terrible.

That situation is changing fast, as consumers start paying attention—and as the conventional wisdom seeps in that grinders are one of the most important components to making good coffee. (See WIRED's guide to the best coffee grinders for some good advice.) Appliance titan Breville has started outfitting its top-line espresso machines—including WIRED's top semi-automatic espresso pick, the Breville Oracle Jet ($2,000) —with the burr set from WIRED's top grinder pick for mere mortal budgets,

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