The Meraki is an espresso machine like no other. Offering a dual-boiler design, weighted grinding and brewing with in-built scales and a powerful steam wand with an integrated thermometer, I can see why it hit 1.5 million on Kickstarter when it first launched last year. But at $1,999 (currently down to $1,799 at Meraki), you get an awful lot of machine for under $2,000. Is it too good to be true?
I put the Meraki to the test for three months in my own kitchen to see if it can rival the big players like Breville and De'Longhi. And while there are a couple of areas where I think it could use finessing, I've been incredibly impressed by this machine so far.
