The Guardian - Life & Style • Feb. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
The best coffee machines for every home and budget, tested by our expert
From capsule to bean-to-cup, espresso to filter, these are the coffee makers our aficionado rates the highest from his test of 29 • The best espresso machines to release your inner barista When it comes to something as earth-shatteringly important as coffee, everyone has an opinion. Some crave a single perfect shot of espresso, while others seek the milkiest latte; some love Starbucks and others, well, don’t.
This is why the idea of there being a single best coffee machine is fanciful – everyone’s idea of the perfect coffee couldn’t be more different. As a selfless service to coffee drinkers everywhere, I’ve spent the past year researching and trialling coffee machines to produce a shortlist of tried-and-tested recommendations.
The list spans all the main types of coffee maker: manual espresso, filter, bean-to-cup and capsule. (Not sure what all of this means?
Source: theguardian.com ↗
← Back
Related