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Eight years.
One bench.

Home-espresso advice is only useful when it separates specs, cited sources, and real kitchen experience. ShotDialed publishes the variables behind every recommendation so readers can see what is measured, what is sourced, and what is editorial opinion.

Marco Reyes has been pulling shots at home for eight years — through budget machines, prosumer upgrades, four grinders, and far too many bags of beans. He writes from direct home use where possible, checks product claims against cited sources, and updates guides when better evidence changes the call.

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