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Best Bean-to-Cup Machines Under $1,000

The best bean-to-cup machines under $1,000, ranked by our review scores. Every machine here grinds, tamps and brews at the touch of a button, so the differences are in the milk system, how many drinks it makes and how easy the brew unit is to keep clean.

How this list is ordered

Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.

Bean-to-Cup Machines Under $1,000, ranked by score

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  1. 1Philips4300 LatteGoFrom $9998.7

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.0
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep10.0
    Ease of Use7.8
    Capacity & Refillsweakest link6.5
    carries 12 of the 93.6 points scored
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty7.3
    body material not published
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$999
    Score8.7
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinksEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, Cafe au lait
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Cafe au lait
    Read the Philips 4300 LatteGo review →
  2. 2PhilipsSeries 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90From $850.478.6

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System8.2
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep8.8
    Ease of Use9.5
    Capacity & Refillsweakest link6.5
    carries 12 of the 93.6 points scored
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty7.3
    body material not published
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$850.47
    Score8.6
    Built-in grinderYes, with 12 grinder settings
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinks20, named by Philips: espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato, iced coffee, hot water, americano, caffe crema, caffe latte, travel mug, espresso lungo, ristretto, flat white, cafe au lait, iced latte, iced cappuccino, iced americano, iced caffe crema, iced cafe au lait and iced caffe latte
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Espresso lungo, Ristretto, Cappuccino, Latte, Latte macchiato, Flat white, Cafe au lait, Caffe crema, Iced coffee, Iced latte, Iced cappuccino, Iced americano, Iced caffe crema, Iced cafe au lait, Hot water
    Read the Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 review →
  3. 3Bosch300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $399.507.5

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System6.5
    Grinder & Grind Control7.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep8.8
    Ease of Use7.0
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link4.2
    body material not publishedcarries 10 of the 93.6 points scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$399.50
    Score7.5
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinksEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato
    Read the Bosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine review →
  4. 4De'LonghiMagnifica Evo ECAM29084SBFrom $899.957.3

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System7.8
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeepweakest link5.0
    carries 15 of the 93.6 points scored
    Ease of Use7.1
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty6.5
    body material not published
    Kitchen Fit & Noise7.9
    noise not published
    Price from$899.95
    Score7.3
    Built-in grinderYes, a built-in conical burr grinder with 13 settings
    Automatic milkYes, per the LatteCrema claim on the same page
    One-touch drinks7: espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato, iced coffee, coffee, hot water and My Latte
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Latte macchiato, Iced coffee, Hot water
    Read the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB review →
  5. 5GaggiaAnima Espresso MachineFrom $698.976.7

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link2.5
    carries 16 of the 93.6 points scored
    Grinder & Grind Control6.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep9.0
    Ease of Use7.2
    Capacity & Refills5.0
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty5.8
    body material not scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$698.97
    Score6.7
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkNo
    One-touch drinksEspresso, Espresso lungo
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Espresso lungo
    Read the Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine review →
  6. 6De'LonghiMagnifica Start Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $701.716.3

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link3.0
    carries 16 of the 93.6 points scored
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep5.0
    Ease of Use4.6
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty6.5
    body material not published
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$701.71
    Score6.3
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkNo
    One-touch drinks3, espresso, coffee and americano, with adjustable intensity
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Americano
    Read the De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine review →

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