Is an Espresso Pitcher Rinser Worth the Counter Space?

Installing an espresso pitcher rinser was probably the single best upgrade I ever made to my home coffee setup, and it's definitely the one thing baristas miss most when they're making drinks in a kitchen without one. If you've spent any time at all steaming milk, you know the drill: you finish your latte art, pour the drink, and then you're stuck with a pitcher that's coated in a thin, sticky layer of rapidly drying milk. If you don't deal with it right then and there, that milk turns into a crusty mess that's a nightmare to scrub off later. ...

February 16, 2026 · 7 min · Laehy Iyer