Celebrate National Coffee Day With Scouted’s Favorite Coffee Picks

Coffee concentrate may seem like a waste of time, but let me tell you, it's a lifesaver. The Jot Coffee Concentrate is one of our favorite new coffee products for a few reasons. First, it's a breeze to make. Just pour a tablespoon or so of concentrate and add water. Second, it actually tastes good. It's instant coffee without the weird aftertaste.

On mornings where making an entire pot of coffee feels both daunting and wasteful, the Nutribullet has got your back. This new coffee machine gives you the option of brewing an entire carafe of coffee or just a single-serve cup using coffee pods. It's truly the best of both worlds.

Although I’m not the biggest subscription person, there’s one I can’t get enough of. Trade Coffee is like “the old school Netflix for coffee. You can either choose from a variety of roasters across the country creating ethically sourced and high quality coffee, or you can take Trade’s quiz which will match you with a roaster based on your coffee drinking style.”

If there was one thing that our ex-staff writer, Dan Modlin, swore by, it was his Ember mug. "Unlike insulated mugs, which just keep your beverages scaldingly hot, Ember aims to achieve the perfect temperature for your beverage and keep it there. It can do so for an hour and a half."

A scale is almost as essential to a good roast as the beans. You need to make sure you have your water to coffee ratio down pat. For precise measuring, I turn unflinchingly to my Escali. “It comes in a variety of colors and has a sleek LCD display that measures out in grams and ounces, and has a nifty ‘tare’ feature. This subtracts the weight of the bowl or plate on your scale from the measurement, so you’re always starting at zero with no math involved.”

I love cold brew but I kinda hate making it. Think Coffee makes cold brew in a box, which is great to always keep on hand. Each box has a little nozzle so you can grab refills whenever you want it. It’s kind of like having a mini coffee shop right in your fridge.

If you have an Aeropress, which if you don’t you definitely should, you need to score this attachment. The Coffee Director of Trade Coffee told us that it can make great espresso at home, and he was right. Instead of hitting up my local coffee shop, I’m doing it all by myself, and with ease, too.

If cold brew is your coffee of choice, the Takeya is a must for you. Scouted Editor Jillian Lucas writes, “The Takeya is not only the best way to get non-acidic, super flavorful iced coffee, but it’s probably the easiest. All you’ll need to do is add some coarsely ground beans to the center fine-mesh filter, fill the container with water, and let it sit overnight. In the morning, chuck a couple of ice cubes into your travel bottle and pour in your perfectly brewed coffee.”

I’m not going to recommend an espresso machine here. We’ve done that. But here, I’d like to recommend the Bialetti Moka. For a fraction of the price you can make espresso on your stovetop in no time at all. The design is sleek and timeless and the espresso that comes out of it is traditional as ever. I can’t get enough of my Moka pot.

Scouted Contributor Jessica Booth, a once Starbucks devotee, found a way to make their drinks at home thanks to this milk frother. “It takes maybe a minute, maybe more, to heat up and froth. When it’s finished, you’re presented with what truly is hot airy foam, as well as warmed milk underneath that. In a word, it’s perfect.”

We can’t get enough of these Bodum double-walled coffee glasses. Scouted Contributor Jessica Booth put it best: “The double-wall glass means that while the liquid inside is kept perfectly hot, the outside is still cool to the touch. I’ve never burned or even hurt my hand holding this glass, and I can place it down on a table without worrying about it burning the surface. That double layer also keeps drinks cool and prevents condensation, so you don’t need a coaster if it’s holding cool liquid either.” Plus, it looks amazing.