Luckily there is a vast variety of coffee machine’s available online in different price range, features and for different type of coffee making. Selecting a best coffee machine can be difficult as there are so many brands available in different price ranges and feature sets.
We have compiled a list of best coffee machines by considering top brands , price , features and reviews from users already using them. The list includes top brands like Nespresso, Philips, Lavazza, Melitta and Breville.
If you are a coffee lover , only best machine can make you a cup of your choice whether its cappuccino, espresso OR a cup of plain filter coffee day after day. We recommend reading through our detailed review on best coffee machines you can buy with confidence.
DeLonghi Dedica Style Traditional Pump Espresso MachineBest Slim profile coffee machine
- For beginners
- Easy to use
- Easy to clean
- Not suitable for business use
- decalc treatment every 50-100
This new Dedica Style machine is built with stainless steel in a compact size to fit in a small kitchen space and is only 15cm wide. IT is equipped with a 15 bar pressure heating system and a steam wand allows user to make a perfect milk micro foam.
The 15 bar of pressure and Thermoblock technology allows to make coffee with perfect aroma and enticing nut color crema. Its high capacity can hold up to 16 grams of coffee powder and adjustable drip tray can handle mugs up to 12cm height.
Overall its is a very well built machine for even a beginner to start great cups of coffee after few tries like most of the machines you have to read extensive user manuals and practice for couple of weeks before becoming comfortable and familiar with features and consistency of beverage quality. If you need to study the manual any way your can download from this link. Once comfortable with its use it is going to be a best coffee machine you ever had.
For making a cappuccino you need to press a flashing button at third position to start the frothing milk and adjust the wand for cappuccino or hot milk. Heating time is not very quick but quite acceptable and steam is activated once you press a knob that is close to the wand which is slightly awkward but serves the purpose.
De’Longhi Eletta CappuccinoBest Fully Automatic coffee Machine
- INTUITIVE TOUCH PANEL
- AUTOMATIC MILK MENU
- LATTECREMA SYSTEM
- Lack of cup warmer
- Need to clean everyday
Eletta Cappuccino is a fully automatic machine in modern Italian design with two years manufacturer guarantee. It is a bean to cup automatic and highly customizable to make aromatic espresso to creamy cappuccino. Machine can deliver 2 espressos at a time, creates long-lasting dense and creamy milk foam with its LatteCrema system.
Eletta Cappuccino’s built-in grinding technology ground beans freshly and grinding level is adjustable. Highly accurate steaming system generates steam at perfect temperature for a delicious cup of coffee.
This fully automatic machine can make you latte, cappuccino, flat white, caffelatte and espresso macchiato. It can control the quantity of milk and coffee for each drink and is programable for desired quantities.
Since the machine is fully automatic some people may find it difficult to get started, this video from De’Longhi UK explains the procedure.
Lavazza, A Modo Mio Voicy, Espresso Coffee MachineBest Alexa & Smart Home Control coffee Machine
- VOICE CONTROL
- ONE TOUCH BARISTA
- SMART HOME CONTROL
- Smart app has issues
Third machine on our list is Lavazza with built-in smart home / Alexa control which can be used to give command to make your favorite coffee cup. Piacere Lavazza App is available for iPhone and Android smart phones and is not easy to configure to get started but do able after some search on Google or YouTube.
This machine will make you delicious cups of coffee every day and you would hardly notice any difference in taste and strength. It has a good size water tank and drip tray is removable which gives you an option to use a regular travel size cup as well.
All of the Lavazza machines ( Modo Mio ) use the compostable pods which makes perfect when using voicy with Echo Dots while doing tedious housework. You can use decaffeinated pods and organic pods as well, buttons on the machine give you a nice feedback and machine itself is very quite during operation.
Breville Bijou Espresso MachineBest Automatic and Manual mode machine
- The Perfect Brew
- Optimal Pressure
- Deliciously Rich Crema
- A bit noisy
The Breville Bijou Espresso Machine is no 4 o our list . This machine comes with pre infusion system to enhance the coffee extraction so you can enjoy barista quality coffee each time. An optimal pressure of 15 bars which is required to extract coffee aroma and oils.
It is a 1000W machine with 1.5 litter water tank capacity and two basket filters for a single or double shot. Machine itself very easy to operate easy to clean and has a modern look as well.
If you are a beginner and want a machine which does not require lot of care , is easy to operate and clean then we would recommend you this machine. It makes delicious espresso and its steam is perfect for making lattes and cappuccinos.
Overall it is a good quality machine especially if you are thinking to buy your own espresso maker, it does not have all the functionality normally a “beans to cup” models but still worth trying.
Breville One-Touch CoffeeHouse Coffee MachineBest Espresso, Cappuccino & Latte Maker
- One-Touch Technology
- Make Multiple Drinks
- Easy to Clean
- bit fidgety
This Breville machine has one touch technology which enables you make your favorite cup of coffee with a single touch of button. You don’t need to select milk and coffee quantities each time.IT has single and double shot espresso filters to give you more control over your coffee and useable with ESE pods.
|Its milk reservoir is removable and can be stored in fridge, using its adjustable milk frother is good for making different types of drinks. Hight is also adjustable to give you liberty of using different sizes cups and mugs.
This Breville machine is a semi automatic , consumes 1100W and weighs 6.6 kilograms and has integrated milk frother. You can use ground coffee or use ESE pods.
Overall this one touch simple design machine is a very good choice if you prefer ground coffee ,you can make chocolate milk as well with its automatic milk frother. It is indeed one of the best coffee machines you can buy.
Cuisinart Veloce Bean-to-Cup Coffee MachineBest self cleaning coffee machine
- 4 person memory
- Built in burr grinder
- 0.6 Liter bean holder capacity
- bit noisy
Cuisinart Velco bean to cup machine makes espresso, cappuccino and latte with one touch of a button with presets of strength, froth level, milk to coffee ratio for each drink you make. You can save these presences for up to 4 persons.
Its bean holder has a capacity of 600ml ( you can use pre ground coffee as well ) with a compact design. As cleaning can be a real chore this machine is designed as a self cleaning machine, it runs self cleaning function after and before each drink making session using its built-in water tank. Deep cleaning and descaling process is also very easy and guided trough steps shown on the screen.
Overall machine is value for money, easy to setup and would take 10 to 15 minutes to get started with making delicious drinks. Its size is very compact and the only downside is that temperature of drinks may vary especially when making in large cups.
Machine is 33cm in Hight but you need to have some space on the top around 20cm to be able to add ground coffee and beans. Dispenser Hight is not good enough for large cups an d travel size mugs.
Other then these little issues it will make a decent cup of coffee each time, crema is very decent and foam is good but not very dense as some people prefer it
Melitta F85/0-102 Barista TSBest Smart Coffee Machine
- 21 coffee recipes
- Double grain container
- Intense Aroma
- Large milk container for fridge
- Low Bluetooth range.
Melitta F85 is bean to cup is a coffee specialist that can make 21 different coffee drinks with one touch of a button. It is a solid built, visually aesthetic and Bluetooth enabled. Its a germen design with very quite grinder and brewing unit is removeable and dishwasher safe which makes cleaning process very easy.
German brand Melitta is making coffee products since 1908. It was founded by Melitta Bentz and they produced world paper filter bags in 1908 and almost 20 billion bags are consumed every year in coffee industry are made by the company.
Its smart app is available at App store and Google Play which can be used to control the machine. Its main features include 21 preset memory function, patented best aroma system, double cup mode and adjustable Hight which makes pouring easy.
Overall machine is one of the best coffee machine to buy especially if your household has up to 4 coffee drinkers. The only down side is its milk container takes up a lot of space in fridge
Philips 2200 SeriesBest Bean-to-Cup coffee Machine
- Seamless control
- Powerful filter
- Powerful grinder
- Difficult to setup
- Plastic casing
Next machine on our best coffee machines list is Philips 2200 Series machine that is highly customizable in terms of drink settings. Its milk forther delivers perfectly textured milk and is very easy to clean. Machine comes with AquaClean feature to descale the machine after every 5000 cups of coffee making.
It has a 100% ceramic grinder with 12 different settings for grinding to grind beans into ultra fine powder and has a milk forther as well to dispense steam for silky smooth milk froth for your cappuccino.
As long as build quality is concerned it is a pretty solid build and operation of the machine is pretty simple. IF you regulars user of pods this machine is a massive upgrade as it has a large hopper which can easily take full size bags of coffee beans.
Another welcoming feature is a self cleaning mechanism every time your finish making a drink and comes with cleaning liquid to remove coffee oils.
Over all its best machine for people looking to upgrade from coffee pods and on the other hand grinding process itself is is fussy at all. We do not have any hesitation as machine performs brilliant is all areas from consistent taste to self cleaning.
Nespresso XN910N40 VertuoBest Coffee Machine by Krups
- MULTIPLE CUP SIZES
- SMART COFFEE MAKER
- ENERGY SAVING
- Plastic body
- Costly capsules
This little compact machine is a wonderful kitchen appliance to bring the joy of a coffee shop to your kitchen and can make you variety of drinks at the touch of a button.
This energy efficient machine is made of 50% recycled plastic and uses 100% recycled aluminum capsules. It is made with plastic and weighs only 4.2 Kilograms.
It works exclusively with Vertuo capsules made by Nespresso covering almost 30 blends. You can brew coffee in five different cup sizes 40ml, 80ml, 150ml, 230ml and 545ml sizes.
Machine has smart app as well both for iPhone and Androids to connect using WIFI and Bluetooth connectivity. You can update machine software via app and get descaling notifications on your phone.
You can make different amount a recipes as it depend on your flavor choice and pod size you choose. Does not come with forther so you have to use one from previous buy or buy a stand alone forther.
Over all machine is value for money you pay but capsules prices will add up to the cost. Machine is bit noisy but good choice for starters as it is a easy to use smart machine at affordable price for beginners.
TASSIMO Bosch My Way 2Best Espresso Machine
- EASY TO USE
- BRITA WATER FILTER
- large 1.3 Litre Water Tank
- Over sized for the specs
This Tassimo 1.3 litter capacity machine is a beginner friendly easy to use machine to make you a nice cup of espresso every day with consistency. You can choose from over 50 coffee shop drinks and gives you peace of mind with 2 years manufacturer warranty.
Its salient features includes a Brita Filter that reduce chlorine from tap water to give you intense flavor and aroma. Machines Hight is adjustable and you can fit cup or mug of your choice.
Over all machine is a great value for the money you pay and makes great coffee and hot chocolate drinks. Drinks comes out very hot temperature is adjustable. Machine is very easy to use and program but provided instructions a not enough for beginners. Most probably you need to watch couple of YouTube videos before you get comfortable with it.