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10 Most Recommended Espresso Coffee Machines

10 Best Espresso Machines

These days you’ll find there are almost as many coffee machines available to choose from as there are delicious flavours available for them. In this article today we’ll be looking at the 10 most recommended espresso coffee machines. We’ve looked at 10 of the most popular machines out there like the Tassimo TAS1252GB that received our gold most recommended award, this is a fairly cheap espresso machine that makes it extremely affordable and the perfect option for someone seeking for a entry level espresso coffee machine.

Some of you may be after something somewhat more professional, for those of you we have our luxury editions like the Sage by Heston Blumenthal. While it does offer this luxury level of coffee it does come with that extra price tag, it’s worth looking at though if you’re after more than your standard home coffee machine.

How to choose the best home espresso coffee machine for you

The best home coffee machine is hard to choose, it comes down to individual tastes and what suits you best. Some may be after a more compact espresso maker with ease of use in mind. Or you might be looking for a fully automatic coffee machine to make your life easier. It’s worth taking a look through all 10 of our recommended espresso coffee machines to find out what works best for you.

 

1. Bosch Tassimo TAS1252GB Vivy Hot Drinks & Coffee Machine (Extremely Affordable)

Bosch Tassimo TAS1252GB Vivy Hot Drinks & Coffee Machine

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This Bosch Tassimo TAS1252GB receives our gold award for most recommended espresso coffee machine. It’s an easy to use very affordable starter coffee machine. One of the key features to this machine is it’s compact size, meaning it can easily fit on kitchen worktops or under cabinets. A very attractive feature like most of the Tassimo machines is it’s ease of use with the one-touch operation. The machine can read the barcode on each T Disc to automatically adapt the temperature, brewing time and amount of water to the perfect levels.

Pros include:

  • Simple to use
  • Great value for money
  • Compact Size
  • Can also make tea and milk based drinks
  • Selection of popular colours available

Cons include:

  • Basic functions
  • Limited to compatible T disc

Notable features

  • Great variety with over 40 drinks from well known brands
  • Perfect drink quality thanks to INTELLIBREW™
  • Simple and easy to use one button operation
  • Each drink brewed individually to perfection
  • Compact design

 

2. Bosch Tassimo TAS5542GB Hot Drinks and Coffee Machine

TAS5542GB

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The Bosch Tassimo TAS5542GB comes in second to receive our silver award. It’s another very affordable option with that popular compact design. One of the specially features of this espresso machine is the Brita Maxtra water filter system that’s installed in the water tank of the Tassimo. The Brita filter system reduces limescale and chlorine levels to a minimum, ensuring improved quality and aroma for a greater taste in every cup. Reducing limescale is a guaranteed effective way to increase product life.

Pros include:

  • Quick heat up time
  • Automatic descaling
  • Simple to use
  • Brita Maxtra cartidge use

Cons include:

  • More expensve than other similar Tassimo machines

Notable features:

  • Unique machine design: IF Product Design Award 2012
  • Great variety with over 40 drinks from well known brands
  • Perfect drink quality thanks to INTELLIBREW™
  • Simple and easy to use one button operation
  • Better flavour through BRITA MAXTRA water filtration technology

 

3. De’Longhi EC.680.M Premium Pump Coffee Machine

EC.680.M

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The De’Longhi EC.680.M premium comes it at a modest third place for our bronze aware in our top 10 recommended espresso coffee machines. This pump espresso machine offers enhanced performance and extra ease of use. It’s a little more costly than the coffee machines mentioned previously but you do get that extra quality of a pump action machine. The De’Longhi still manages to keep to a compact size meaning it wont take up much room at all on your kitchen side.

Pros include:

  • Barista style espresso
  • Slim design
  • Variable Setting

Cons include: 

  • Limited to ESE capsules and ground coffee
  • Multi step preparation
  • Not dishwasher safe

Notable features:

  • Breakthrough design
  • High performance
  • Easy-to-use control panel
  • Adjustable cappuccino system
  • Energy saving
  • Flow stop function

 

Runners up

So you’ve taken a look through our top three gold, silver and bronze recommended coffee espresso machines. They were some of the most recommended popular and regularly purchased models of coffee machine that people go for. Now we’re onto our runners up, these are still worthy contenders when it comes to making that perfect coffee in the comfort of your own home.

 

4. Nespresso CitiZ and Milk XN730T40 Coffee Machine by Krups

XN730T40

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CitiZ & Milk – Retro-modern design, with an integrated milk frother created to please both Nespresso coffee drinkers and lovers of modern design, CitiZ&Milk represents the union of functionality and inspiration from both retro and modern design. The intuitive and user-friendly coffee machine fitted with an Aeroccino embodies the expertise of Nespresso to suit all coffee-drinking preferences.

Notable features:

  • Enhanced: Intuitive and user-friendly machine fitted with a milk frother for all coffee drinking preferences and lovers of modern design
  • Functional: Two programmable buttons with automatic flow-stop for Espresso and Lungo coffees. Integrated Aeroccino to prepare hot milk froth and hot milk for all kind of milk coffee recipes. Adaptable and folding drip tray for taller glass recipes
  • High-tech: 19-bar high-performance pump and fast heat up in only 25 seconds. Easy insertion, automatic piercing and brewing of capsules
  • Energy-saving: Automatic energy-saving function switches machine off after 9 minutes of inactivity, consuming less energy
  • Easy cleaning: Removable water tank for quick and simple cleaning

 

5. Krups XN100140 Nespresso Inissia Coffee Capsule Machine

XN100140

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With a tiny footprint, compact, lightweight and equipped with an ergonomic handle, the Nespresso Inissia is a smart little coffee machine to make your life easier. Inissia is available in a full palette of colours to satisfy all tastes.

Notable features:

  • Compact and light: At only 2.4 kg, the light Nespresso machine with a trim profile 12 cm (W) x 23 cm (H) x 32 cm (L) fits in the smallest spaces
  • High-tech: 19 bar high-performance pump. Fast heating system reaches the ideal temperature in just 25 seconds
  • Flexible: Two programmable buttons with automatic flow stop for Espresso and Lungo coffees and folding drip tray for Latte Macchiato preparation
  • Energy efficient: Power save mode automatically switches machine off after 9 minutes of inactivity (programmable to 30 min)
  • Recycled: Made of 23.4% recycled plastic

 

6. De’Longhi Bean to Cup Coffee Machine ESAM2800 (Luxury Option)

De'Longhi Bean to Cup Coffee Machine ESAM2800

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The ESAM2800 is the perfect bean to cup coffee solution to give you the kick start to your day. Designed to look elegent but functional so that the perfect coffee is just a touch of a button away. Fresh beans mean that this machine will offer a full aroma coffee as if you were buying it from a coffee shop. Espresso’s, long black, cappuccinos and lattes using the steam wond to create textured milk. The ESAM2800, a perfect coffee solution for those who recognise style and enjoy a bit of luxury.

Notable features:

  • 15 bar pressure
  • Removable 1.8 litre water tank
  • Electronic steam and coffee thermostate for accurate steam control
  • Suitable for fresh coffee beans
  • Removable brewing unit for easy cleaning

 

7. Sage by Heston Blumenthal the Barista Express Coffee Machine and Grinder (Luxury Option)

Sage by Heston Blumenthal the Barista Express Coffee Machine and Grinder

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A barista will quickly tell you that the most important ingredient to deliver an amazing espresso is to use fresh beans and to grind them as close to the time of use as possible. Actually, it’s best to limit the time between grinding and extraction to seconds, not minutes. That’s why Sage have built a grinder into the Barista Express espresso machine.

The in-built conical burr grinder allows you to grind only what you need directly into the portafilter. It’s fully adjustable in grind size and dose, so you can tweak to taste. The patented Razor dosing tool trims the puck for consistent extraction, while PID digital temperature control delivers accurate water temperature throughout the extraction.

With a dedicated hot water outlet, impressive steam pressure and dual and single wall filters, you’ll move from novice to barista in no time at all.

Notable features:

  • Inbuilt grinder takes you from whole beans to espresso in under a minute.
  • Automatic hands free dosing, delivers a consistent volume of consistently ground coffee into your filter with one touch.
  • Low pressure pre-infusion gently soaks the coffee allowing it to expand prior to its high pressure extraction for a balanced taste.
  • High pressure steam output for barista quality milk texturing.
  • Separate hot water wand for pre-heating cups or making a long black or an Americano.

 

8. Jack Stonehouse 15 bar Espresso and Cappuccino Coffee Maker Machine

Jack Stonehouse 15 bar Espresso and Cappuccino Coffee Maker Machine

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Stylish looking and simple to use 15 bar pump pressure Coffee Maker enables you to easily create perfect Espressos, Cappuccinos and Caffe Lattes. Easy to use Filter Holder and Tamper supplied with single or double cup filters. Steaming function and Steam Arm mixes steam, air and milk to produce a creamy, rich froth creating great cappuccino or lattes in your own home. Removable one litre water tank and removable brushed stainless steel drip tray. Built to accommodate full size cappuccino or Two espresso cups.

Notable features:

  • 15 bar Pump Pressure
  • Professional Steam Arm for frothing milk
  • Filter Holder and Tamper
  • Removeable 1 litre Water Tank
  • Accepts full-size cappuccino or 2 espresso cups

 

9. Andrew James 15 Bar Pump Barista Coffee Maker

AJ000683

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Make fantastic tasting and professional looking coffees at home with the Andrew James Barista Espresso Maker. The machine has a high pressure 15 bar Italian pump which helps create the perfect crema for your espresso, so you can enjoy coffee-house quality drinks from the comfort of your home. The coffee maker comes with single and double cup filters and is very easy to use with simple dial and button controls; you can make either 1 or 2 cups of espresso at a time, or simply use the hot water function for other drinks such as hot chocolate.

Notable features:

  • Smart Espresso Coffee Machine with eye-catching brushed stainless steel design
  • 15 bar pump makes a perfect crema for professional quality, barista-style coffees at home
  • Steam wand froths milk so you can enjoy authentic lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos
  • Cup warmer ensures delicious hot coffee every time, hot water function allows other drinks to be made too
  • Dishwasher safe accessories! Includes 2 Year Warranty – No Registration Required

 

10. Nescafé Dolce Gusto Piccolo Coffee and Beverage Machine by De’Longhi EDG200.B (Extremely Affordable)

EDG200.B

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Exclusive to NESCAFÉ DOLCE GUSTO, the clever, easy-to-use pod system has been designed so you can enjoy coffee shop quality at home – whenever you want. The NESCAFÉ DOLCE GUSTO Piccolo may be small, but with a maximum 15 bar pump pressure, this machine creates your favourite drinks in a matter of seconds. The maximum 15 bar pressure pump is essential for delivering the golden crema that you get from coffee shop quality coffee.

Notable features:

  • Nescafe capsule multi-beverage maker in piano black, with manual flow operation Maximum 15 bar pump pressure
  • Thermoblock heating system – no preheating required and energy efficient
  • 0.6l removable water tank
  • Easy and convenient to use and clean
  • 2 year warranty

 

Conclusion

Hopefully you’ve had a good look through and managed to get an idea of what it is you’re looking for when it comes to the perfect espresso machine. When it comes to value for money the Tassimo at number 1 is hard to ignore, it’s a cheap espresso machine that still produces good quality coffee.

All in all I hope you found today’s post as helpful as always.

 

 

 

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