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Coffee YouTuber buys David Lynch's weird espresso maker for $2,000 — but won't keep it

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 13, 2025
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Popular coffee expert James Hoffmann recently acquired an unusual piece of cinema history: a 1970s Velox Minibar electric espresso maker that belonged to legendary director David Lynch. But after testing it, he's decided to give it away.

The vintage coffee maker, purchased at an auction of Lynch's personal effects for $2,000, came co…

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