re: Noticed a lot of coffee questions lately, specialty coffee industry pro AMA

Stay away from espresso in a home setting.
Get a Baratza Encore grinder, a decent scale, and a Chemex. Learn to use them! It takes some time and effort, but well worth it. Also a gooseneck electric kettle is a game changer.
You can, however, make just about anything work. My favorite method: get a french press, add 32g coffee, bloom with 75 grams water (just off boiling), wait 30 seconds and add water to total 575 grams (375 if you want it iced). Wait an additional 3 minutes and 30 seconds, break the crust and scoop off the orange foam/fat layer. Put the lid/plunger on but leave the plunger an inch above the coffee. Pour against the metal screen into a paper filter to remove all particles. It really cleans it up! If making iced, add 200 grams and enjoy.
Starting points for home roasting are a Gene Cafe or Behmor 1600. But you can have a ton of fun with a popcorn popper (with side vents at the bottom) or just a skillet and a wooden spoon. But make sure to go outside! Smoke alarms will go off, and the house will smell like burnt bread for days.