It certainly seems safe to say that Jimmy Butler loves his coffee. Back in 2020, the Miami Heat forward’s love of the bean was on full display when he was was charging his teammates $20 for a cup of coffee during the NBA’s Covid-19 bubble. Price gouging? Yes — but Butler was roasting his own beans, brewing pour-over coffee, pulling espresso shots and even honing in on his latte art skills.
Butler’s coffee-brewing abilities are no longer contained within the NBA bubble, as shown by recent pictures of the star athlete’s carry-on of choice: his $5,900 La Marzocco Linea Mini espresso machine.
The Linea Mini is the at-home version of the café-ready Linea Classic, a beloved commercial espresso maker known for pulling shot after excellent shot. The Mini might be smaller, but it still offers the excellent capabilities of the Classic. The single group head espresso machine has a dual boiler, providing excellent temperature stability and consistently good shots.
Because it’s a “paddle group-style” espresso machine, the paddle doesn’t actually offer things like flow control; rather, it’s more of an aesthetic decision to control on and off. This condensed commercial brewer comes with a hot water spout and steam wand, but with the lack of a built-in grinder, you’ll need a separate coffee grinder to dial in your grounds.