By

Emma Wartzman,

a senior kitchen and dining writer at the Strategist.

Previously, she was an editor at Bon Appétit and has worked in food media for nine years.

I enjoy a perfectly made latte as much as anyone. But I don’t care enough to become an espresso-grinding, shot-pulling aficionada in my own home. At the end of the day, I’m not overly fussy: Give me a well-built electric coffee maker with one button, and I’m good to go.