We dig into why brewing at home delivers better quality, value, and ease, then zoom out to Big Coffee’s shifts—Starbucks’ wobble, Luckin’s app-first push—and finish with a clear guide to experimental processing that unlocks bold flavor. Along the way, we share practical gear we love and how to build iced “espresso” drinks without an espresso machine. • quality and convenience gains from home brewing • cold brew concentrate as an espresso stand-in for iced drinks • simple syrups, filtered wat...