# Espressosteals Catalog MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.espressosteals%2Fcatalog
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.espressosteals/catalog`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T20:43:36.017Z)

## Verdict

Espressosteals Catalog MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 191 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (95/100) across 4 tools, costing an agent about 899 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 191 ms | 73% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2487 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 3,999 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 95/100 (A) | 80% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 4 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~899 tokens | 75% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 22 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espressosteals-catalog-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://espressosteals.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http espressosteals-catalog-mcp-server https://espressosteals.com/api/mcp
```

## Tools (4)

- `get_product`: Full detail for one product by slug: community sentiment, reference price and basis, date of the latest price observation, portafilter size (machines) or access
- `list_slots`: The slots an espresso setup is built from (machine, grinder, scale, tamper…), with what each is for. Use the ids as search_catalog's `slot`.
- `search_catalog`: Search the espresso gear this site tracks. `products` have a live Amazon price and, when at a genuine low, a BUY call computed from their own price history; oth
- `watch_price`: Email the user when a product is at a good price (a verified low), or at or under a target price they name. Use after search_catalog/get_product when the user w

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.