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SPECIAL MENTION: Pour-over coffee made from fresh-ground beans is one of the surest ways to get a rich-tasting cup, but can be a hassle if you’re rushing to the office. Add a pod containing whole beans to the xBloom, and it’ll grind and brew your coffee for you, making it to the most nit-picky specifications you set in the corresponding app.

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