The Specs

• Dual boiler (350ml extraction, 550ml steam), stainless steel
• Commercial rotary pump, 9 bar
• Timemore co-engineered conical burr grinder
• Dual scales, grind-by-weight and stop-by-weight, 1kg max each, ±0.2g
• PID temperature control with dedicated group head heater
• CoffeeSense NFC recipe recognition
• Touchscreen interface, smart auto mode
• 58mm portafilter
• 2000ml water tank, 650ml drip tray
• 1600W (100-120V)
• Dimensions: 370 x 370 x 414mm
• Weight: 14.3kg

Most home machines make you choose: grinder or space, control or convenience, café-quality or sanity. The Meraki refuses to pick. It grinds, brews, and steams in one machine that takes up less counter than you'd think and does more than machines twice its price.

The heart of it is a dual boiler setup, so you pull a shot and steam milk at the same time, no waiting around. A commercial-grade rotary pump holds a steady 9 bars for the kind of pressure stability you usually only get in a shop. And the grinder isn't an afterthought bolted on the side. It's a conical burr co-engineered with Timemore, sitting on its own footprint with room to actually perform.

What sets the Meraki apart is weight-based control. Built-in scales weigh your dose as it grinds and your shot as it pulls, then stop automatically when you hit your target. That means you lock in your ratio once and stop guessing. Tap a CoffeeSense bag on the NFC reader and the machine pulls up recommended grind and extraction settings on the touchscreen. Set your milk temp, drop the wand in the pitcher, hit play, and the temperature probe handles the rest.

It's the closest thing to a barista's bench you can fit in a kitchen. Dial it in once. Drink better coffee every morning.