The Bar

Stirred, shaken, brewed. Shaker to strainer to ice in the specifications a working bar buys, and the coffee and tea worth the same attention.

Price

~$400 see current price

Fellow — coffee

Ode Gen 2 Brew Grinder

Flat burrs, steady dial, no static in the grounds.

Splurge

~$130 see current price

Wacaco — coffee

Picopresso

Espresso pressure without a plug, anywhere you land.

$100 – $250

~$112 see current price

Kinto — coffee

LT Kyusu Teapot Set

A teapot that pours clean and stops on time

$100 – $250

~$81 see current price

Ippodo — coffee

Ummon Matcha

Ceremonial-grade matcha for whisking, not marketing

$50 – $100

~$49 see current price

Ippodo — coffee

Sayaka Matcha

A blended-grade matcha built for volume, not ceremony.

$25 – $50

~$48 see current price

Wintersmiths — bar

Ice Baller

A dense, slow-melting sphere for a serious pour

~$39 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Hardwood Muddler

A muddler that won't crack after a rush

~$37 see current price

Subminimal — coffee

NanoFoamer, V2 (Battery Operated)

A handheld frother that actually builds microfoam.

$25 – $50

~$33 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Japanese-Style Jigger

Two cones, one steady pour, no guessing

$25 – $50

~$33 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Yarai Mixing Glass, 500ml / 17oz

A diamond-cut glass built for the stir station

$25 – $50

~$32 see current price

Norlan — bar

Whisky Glass

A whisky glass built for aeration, not just looks

$25 – $50

~$31 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Leopold Jigger

A jigger that measures fast and pours clean

$25 – $50

~$30 see current price

Chef'n — bar

FreshForce Citrus Juicer

A press that outjuices your forearm, every citrus half.

$25 – $50

~$27 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Koriko Weighted Shaking Tins

Weighted tins that seal right and open fast

$25 – $50

see current price

Verve Coffee — coffee

Verve Streetlevel

The house blend that runs the whole shift

~$22 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Koriko Hawthorne Strainer

A spring with enough tension to actually seal.

Under $25

~$22 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Silver-Plated Julep Cup

Silver frosts fast, holds cold, looks right

Under $25

~$16 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Julep Strainer

The strainer that actually seats on a mixing glass

Under $25

~$10 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Channel Knife

One tool, clean citrus twists, every single time

Under $25

~$9 see current price

Cocktail Kingdom — bar

Coco Strainer

The second strainer that keeps shaken drinks clean

Under $25

~$8 see current price

Tovolo — bar

King Cube Ice Tray

Big cubes melt slow, keep pours honest

Under $25

see current price

Scrappy's — bar

Cardamom Bitters

Warm baking spice in a dropper bottle

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