How we make money
Affiliate disclosure
Portafilter Co is reader-funded through affiliate links. This page explains exactly how that works, in plain English, because you deserve to know how a site that recommends products pays its bills.
The short version
When you click a link to a product on Portafilter Co and buy it, we may earn a small commission from the retailer — at no extra cost to you. You pay the same price you would have paid anyway; the retailer shares a bit of its margin with us for sending a customer. That's it. Commissions are how we fund the research, and they never change a verdict.
Amazon Associates
Portafilter Co is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Most of the buy links on this site point to Amazon.
Where we link to a retailer or brand other than Amazon, the same rules apply — and if a link earns us nothing, we'll tell you that too. We only build tracked links for programs we have actually joined.
Commissions never determine rankings
This is the line that matters most. Our rankings are based on the specifications, running cost, and honest assessment described in our methodology— never on which product pays the highest commission. When a cheaper product is the better buy, we rank it first and link to it anyway, even when a pricier option would pay us more. You'll find that stance stated on the pages themselves.
Prices come from the retailer, and they change
The prices shown on Portafilter Co are pulled live from Amazon's product data and are accurate as of the date stamped on each page. Prices and availability change constantly. The price you see at checkout on the retailer's site is always the one that counts. If we don't have a verified live price for a product, we show "Check price" rather than a number we can't stand behind.
Our promise to you
- We disclose our affiliate relationship clearly, on every commercial page and here.
- We never fabricate reviews, ratings, prices, or product claims.
- We never accept payment for a ranking or a positive review.
- We recommend what we'd tell a friend to buy — including telling you to buy less.
Questions about how any of this works? Contact us— we're happy to explain. Portafilter Co is published by Type 5 Marketing LLC. See also our editorial policy.