The 16 coffee machines coffee lovers need on their kitchen bench
The coffee-obsessed appreciate the quality of a café-style coffee – milk at just the right temperature, the smooth and rich flavour of the beans mixed with the perfect amount of froth on top. Wouldn't it be nice if you could replicate that at home instead of reaching for the standard instant coffee blend?
Coffee machines big and small have made their way into our homes to spice up how we drink our favourite beverage. There are the smaller ones that bring that extra bit of oomph, the classic pod dispensers that work with a click of a button and the oh-so-fancy professional coffee machines that make you feel like a pro.
If you're looking to improve your year or in the market for a coffee machine upgrade, we've found the top 16 across a range of prices that will look perfect in your kitchen, impress your guests and give you that much-needed caffeine fix – with some that will arrive on your kitchen bench tomorrow.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Coffee Machine
Coming in bright, bold yellow, this De'Longhi is currently slashed by 44 per cent, taking the price down from $899 to $499. Offering a perfect grinding experience, you can choose from its eight grind settings to suit your favourite coffee beans. It comes with a barista-quality metal tamper as well so you'll be able to create your morning brew with as little mess as possible.
De'Longhi Dinamica Plus Automatic Coffee Machine
Another De'Longhi special, the Dinamica Plus is perfect for those who love a fancy coffee of a morning. With a display that has one-touch technology and memory for your favourite and most-frequent recipes, you'll soon have your coffee made as a quick and easy part of your daily routine. It has up to 12 of these pre-set, one-touch coffee recipes that can be adjusted and personalised. With added technology to allow for mixing steam, air and milk, you can also be sure of the highest quality foam atop your milk-based coffees, with a thermal, double-walled milk carafe for keeping your milk at an ideal temperature.
While the Dinamica Plus usually costs $2,099, you can get one now for $1,197, a 43 per cent markdown.
Lavazza A Modo Mio Voicy Espresso Coffee Machine, Black
The perfect addition to your smart home, the Lavazza A Modo Mio Voicy is the first Alexa-powered coffee machine. Like you're asking a barista at a café, simply ask Alexa to make your favourite coffee and just like that, you can have a barista-quality coffee at home. Connected via Bluetooth, your coffee machine can also give you weather and news updates, play music and be a part of your smart home.
Through the Piacere Lavazza app connected to this espresso machine, you will be able to customise your own coffee settings. The app can also tell you how many capsules you have and if you need to restock or ask Alexa to reorder for you through Amazon.
De'Longhi Nespresso CitiZ Automatic Coffee Maker
A compact kitchen must-have, the De'Longhi Nespresso Citiz coffee machine has a 19-bar high-pressure pump, heats up in 25 seconds and is customisable. You will also be able to control the flow of your coffee by setting your preferred coffee length and the machine will know when to stop pouring. Score $150 off on Amazon, with the De'Longhi Nespresso Citiz on sale for $219.
De'Longhi Dinamica Fully Automatic Coffee Machine
Able to make espressos, lungos, ristrettos, cappuccinos, flat whites, and lattes, the De'Longhi Dinamica is a one of a kind coffee machine. Currently on sale for $999, the machine uses Thermoblock technology that heats to the right temperature to help extract all the flavours and aromas in your coffee blend. It also has a feature called LatteCrema that combines steam, air and milk to make the perfect froth. For multiple coffee drinkers in your home, you are able to make three user profiles in your My Menu section, where you can also personalise coffee recipes to match your coffee preferences.
Breville The Dynamic Duo Espresso Machine with Grinder
For the coffee aficionado, the Breville Dynamic Duo comes with a high-tech coffee grinder and an intuitive espresso machine to make you the perfect cup of coffee. The grinder uses Dosing iQ technology to let you adjust and set how finely or coarsely you want your coffee ground from 60 different settings.
Using the coffee machine, you will be able to control the temperature on the LCD display and choose if pouring for one cup or two, or rather manually control how you want your coffee poured. It also has a milk frother able to create a micro-foam milk texture that is perfect for experimenting with latte art. You can get both the grinder and machine on Amazon today for 35 per cent off.
Sunbeam EM5000K Café Barista Coffee Machine
Currently slashed by 33 per cent, this model from Sunbeam will give you barista-level coffee with the touch of a button. With options for espresso, cappuccino, and latte, and a simple dial to select the level of froth you're after, all complications will be taken out of your morning cup. It has a pull-out tray for smaller coffee cups, and a 2L water tank for easy filling and plenty of coffee!
Bialetti Moka Express Espresso Coffee Maker
This Bialetti Moka Coffee Maker is for those who like their coffee just like Nonna makes it. All that is needed is some ground coffee and water. It is multi-cooktop compatible and has a heat-resistant handle.
The design of the maker forces the water to travel up and through the ground coffee beans as the water heats up, this process turns the espresso into a well-balanced drink. For the best-tasting coffee, it is recommended you use filtered water.
Philips 4300 LatteGo Automatic Espresso Coffee Machine
When it comes to smart tech Philips is up there, and their LatteGo Automatic Espresso Coffee Machine helps prove why. You can easily choose between eight coffee types and like its name, it also has a highly efficient milk frother, using the LatteGo system to add smooth foam to your drink. You can get yours on sale today for $984.
Breville The Aroma Style Electronic Coffee Maker
This classically designed coffee maker looks similar to those you'll find in an American diner on sitcoms. While the characters complain about the coffee there, you certainly won't be. This machine can make up to 12 cups of coffee in 10 minutes. You can adjust the strength depending on how you take it and can even pour yourself another mug while the next batch is brewing thanks to the removable carafe and non-drip valve system.
You can program it to automatically brew your coffee within a 24 hour period.
But perhaps best of all is its programming system. If you're the type who struggles to get out of bed, or has to have a coffee by a certain time of the day, this machine will be your lifesaver. You can program it to automatically brew your coffee within a 24-hour period. So set your alarm and your coffee machine and wake up to a nice hot coffee in the morning.
Breville The Barista Pro Espresso Machine
This ultra-slick coffee machine from Breville is one of the best of the best. It uses integrated technology to bring you the best-tasting coffee possible. It uses a ThermoJet heating system that can warm the temperature in three seconds and a low-pressure pre-infusion to gradually build up pressure to ensure the best flavours from your coffee are extracted evenly and balanced within your beverage.
On the front of the machine has an LCD screen that you can use and program to make your coffee just the way you like it by altering the grind amount and quantity of coffee you want per drink. When in use, the screen displays animations of the coffee-making process including the grinding and extracting. After you've got your coffee, you can use the steam wand, which allows you to hand-texture your milk and make the foam as you want it.
Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine
The Barista Express Machine is the perfect machine no matter if you prefer your coffee strong or weak. With interchangeable filters and both a manual and automatic operating system, you can control the grinding of the coffee beans effectively no matter the size, quantity or type of bean you're using.
The machine retails for $999, but is available on Amazon for $599 currently, also has a digital temperature control and includes a steam wand to make the perfect foam. On top of this, it also comes with a steel milk frothing jug, coffee scoop, stainless steel portafilter and razor dose trimming tool.
De'Longhi La Specialista Manual Espresso Coffee Machine
With its Italian design, the De'Longhi La Specialista does and makes everything that your local coffee shop does. It has an internal grinder that automatically adjusts depending on what type of coffee you're making and it has smart tamping technology that releases the exact amount of pressure needed when creating the drink, to get the best flavours.
There is also temperature control that keeps the water consistently hot, and it has a frothing station for milk. On top of this, it has three pre-set coffees to choose from (espresso, coffee and long black) and the My Menu feature allows you to alter the milk ratio for each of these options.
Sunbeam EM4300K Mini Barista Coffee Machine
A more compact version of the EM5000K, this Sunbeam Mini Barista Coffee Machine makes the coffee you want at the same time, every time. Using its PID-controlled Thermoblock technology, it extracts and uses the same quantity with every use, so you know every time you need a caffeine top-up, you'll get the same one as usual.
To top it off, it also comes with a 350mL stainless steel milk jug.
L'OR Barista Sublime Compact Coffee Machine
What's better than one espresso? How about two? This L'OR Barista Sublime Compact Coffee Machine can make two espressos at once using their signature double shot capsule. Or, if you're after a double shot all to yourself, it can be made in one glass.
This machine is designed specifically for L'OR capsules, but Nespresso capsules are also compatible with this machine. It comes with an adjustable drip tray so you can fit all different shapes and sizes of mugs in, and the coffee length can be adjusted to match your preference.
De'Longhi Nespresso Essenza Mini Solo Small Capsule And Pod Coffee Machine
This De'Longhi coffee capsule and pod machine only weighs 2.3kg but really makes use of every aspect to bring you your perfect coffee. It has a 19-bar pressure system, which uses a high-pressure pump to deliver the right amount of pressure to your drink for the best flavour. You can choose between two sizes of coffee: espresso (40mL) or lungo or long black (110mL), but these can be customised to fit your preferred taste. The De'Longhi Nespresso Essenza is now on sale on Amazon for $147.
Looking for some extra gifts to go along with your new coffee machine?
Calibrated Espresso Tamper, 53mm
FrothBlast Handheld Milk Frother
Lavazza Fine Mesh Shaker, 100g
Coffee Machine Cleaning Brush, six set
Bodum Bistro Single Wall 350mL Coffee Mug Set, six pack
Lavazza A Modo Mio Electric Milk Frother, 180ml
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