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
scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working1
Philips4300 LatteGoFrom $9998.5How it scored
Drinks & Milk System9.0Grinder & Grind Control8.5Cleaning & Upkeep10.0Ease of Use7.8Capacity & Refills6.5Value for Money10.0Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link6.4carries 10 of the 97.6 points scoredKitchen Fit & Noise10.0noise not publishedPrice from$999Score8.5Built-in grinderYesAutomatic milkYesOne-touch drinksEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, Cafe au laitDrinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Cafe au laitRead the Philips 4300 LatteGo review →2
RomaniaPhilips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90From $850.478.4How it scored
Drinks & Milk System8.2Grinder & Grind Control8.5Cleaning & Upkeep8.8Ease of Use9.5Capacity & Refills6.5Value for Money10.0Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link6.4carries 10 of the 97.6 points scoredKitchen Fit & Noise10.0noise not publishedPrice from$850.47Score8.4Built-in grinderYes, with 12 grinder settingsAutomatic milkYesOne-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 latteDrinks 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 waterRead the Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 review →3
Bosch300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $399.507.4How it scored
Drinks & Milk System6.5Grinder & Grind Control7.0Cleaning & Upkeep8.8Ease of Use7.0Capacity & Refills6.5Value for Money10.0Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link4.5carries 10 of the 97.6 points scoredKitchen Fit & Noise10.0noise not publishedPrice from$399.50Score7.4Built-in grinderYesAutomatic milkYesOne-touch drinksEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte MacchiatoDrinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte macchiatoRead the Bosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine review →4
De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SBFrom $899.957.2How it scored
Drinks & Milk System7.8Grinder & Grind Control8.0Cleaning & Upkeepweakest link5.0carries 15 of the 97.6 points scoredEase of Use7.1Capacity & Refills6.5Value for Money9.9Build Quality & Warranty5.9Kitchen Fit & Noise7.9noise not publishedPrice from$899.95Score7.2Built-in grinderYes, a built-in conical burr grinder with 13 settingsAutomatic milkYes, per the LatteCrema claim on the same pageOne-touch drinks7: espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato, iced coffee, coffee, hot water and My LatteDrinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Latte macchiato, Iced coffee, Hot waterRead the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB review →5
GaggiaAnima Espresso MachineFrom $698.976.6How it scored
Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link2.5carries 16 of the 97.6 points scoredGrinder & Grind Control6.5Cleaning & Upkeep9.0Ease of Use7.2Capacity & Refills5.0Value for Money10.0Build Quality & Warranty4.5Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0noise not publishedPrice from$698.97Score6.6Built-in grinderYesAutomatic milkNoOne-touch drinksEspresso, Espresso lungoDrinks it makesEspresso, Espresso lungoRead the Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine review →6
De'LonghiMagnifica Start Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $701.716.3How it scored
Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link3.0carries 16 of the 97.6 points scoredGrinder & Grind Control8.0Cleaning & Upkeep5.0Ease of Use4.6Capacity & Refills6.5Value for Money10.0Build Quality & Warranty5.9Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0noise not publishedPrice from$701.71Score6.3Built-in grinderYesAutomatic milkNoOne-touch drinks3, espresso, coffee and americano, with adjustable intensityDrinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, AmericanoRead the De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine review →










