The rules we publish by
Editorial standards.
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These standards govern every word published on BrewBench. They are public so you can hold us to them.
1. Evidence before adjectives
Every performance claim in a guide must trace to a measurement or a blind panel result. We do not use unsupported superlatives. If we write "quietest in the test," a decibel figure exists behind it.
2. Scores are firewalled
Affiliate revenue has no input to scores, picks, or rankings. The people who write guides do not see affiliate performance data. Merchants cannot purchase placement, and we remove affiliate links from any product whose score we cannot stand behind.
3. Disclose everything
Affiliate relationships are disclosed at the point of use and in a standing disclosure page. Ownership interests, sponsorships, and gifted items (which we decline) would be disclosed in any relevant article.
4. Corrections are visible
Factual errors are corrected within 48 hours with a dated note in the affected guide. Score changes require re-testing and a published rationale. We never edit silently — every guide shows its last-updated date.
5. Sources and independence
Manufacturer specs are treated as claims, not facts, until measured. We buy our own units (see methodology). Contributors may not hold financial positions in reviewed brands, and disclose any professional history with a brand before writing about it.
6. AI disclosure
BrewBench content is written and verified by humans. We use software tools for data capture and analysis; no AI system writes our verdicts, and no published prose is machine-generated.
Questions about these standards go to our contact page. Corrections: email corrections@brewbench.coffee.
Editorial record
How this page was made
Who wrote and reviewed it
Written by the BrewBench editorial team — named testers who buy every product at retail. Reviewed by Daniel Okafor, Lab Manager, and fact-checked against our published protocol before publication.
| Published protocol | How we test |
|---|---|
| Bench work | Every published score follows the written protocol |
| Products graded | 12 products with published reviews |
| Last updated | See each guide or review for its own test date |
Scope & limitations
This page is for home baristas and anyone comparing coffee gear. We cover the products and methods we have tested on our own bench; we do not cover gear we have not measured.
- We only tested the products listed in our published reviews; out of scope means no BrewBench score.
- We did not test long-term reliability beyond each review window.
Sources & corrections
- BrewBench Testing Methodology — primary source for sampling, instrumentation and the scoring rubric.
- Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy — our review process and how corrections are recorded.
- The BrewBench Team — named testers, credentials and the nine-person blind panel.
Corrections: if a measurement or verdict is wrong, we correct the page and note the change in our editorial standards. Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission on purchases through links here; it never changes a score or a pick.