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Best Bean-to-Cup Machines Under $1,500

The best bean-to-cup machines under $1,500, ranked by our review scores. The extra money buys automatic milk systems, longer drink menus and bigger screens, so this list is about which of those features you will use every morning and which only look good on the box.

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 $1,500, ranked by score

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  1. 1Philips4300 LatteGoFrom $9998.5

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.0
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep10.0
    Ease of Use7.8
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link6.4
    carries 10 of the 97.6 points scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$999
    Score8.5
    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. 2GaggiaCadorna PrestigeFrom $10498.4

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.5
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep8.2
    Ease of Use8.5
    Capacity & Refills7.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link4.8
    carries 10 of the 97.6 points scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$1049
    Score8.4
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinksRistretto, Espresso, Espresso lungo, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Cafe au lait, Flat white, Cortado, Over ice coffee
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Americano, Espresso lungo, Ristretto, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Flat white, Cortado, Cafe au lait, Iced coffee
    Read the Gaggia Cadorna Prestige review →
  3. 3RomaniaPhilips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90From $850.478.4

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System8.2
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep8.8
    Ease of Use9.5
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warrantyweakest link6.4
    carries 10 of the 97.6 points scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$850.47
    Score8.4
    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 →
  4. 4De'LonghiDinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SIFrom $1399.957.7

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.5
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep10.0
    Ease of Use8.5
    Capacity & Refillsweakest link4.0
    carries 12 of the 97.6 points scored
    Value for Money7.2
    Build Quality & Warranty5.4
    Kitchen Fit & Noise7.1
    noise not published
    Price from$1399.95
    Score7.7
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinks18 espresso and specialty recipes. De'Longhi names seven of them and does not publish the full list
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Ristretto, Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato, Flat white, Iced coffee
    Read the De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI review →
  5. 5Bosch300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $399.507.4

    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 link4.5
    carries 10 of the 97.6 points scored
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$399.50
    Score7.4
    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 →
  6. 6 De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SBFrom $899.957.2

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System7.8
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeepweakest link5.0
    carries 15 of the 97.6 points scored
    Ease of Use7.1
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money9.9
    Build Quality & Warranty5.9
    Kitchen Fit & Noise7.9
    noise not published
    Price from$899.95
    Score7.2
    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 →
  7. 7 De'Longhi Rivelia EXAM44055WFrom $1299.957.1

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System8.2
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeepweakest link5.0
    carries 15 of the 97.6 points scored
    Ease of Use7.5
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money7.1
    Build Quality & Warranty5.9
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$1299.95
    Score7.1
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinksDe'Longhi's own pages give two answers: 18+ preset recipes on the product page, up to 16 customizable drinks on the Rivelia landing page
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Flat white, Cortado, Iced coffee
    Read the De'Longhi Rivelia EXAM44055W review →
  8. 8GaggiaAnima Espresso MachineFrom $698.976.6

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link2.5
    carries 16 of the 97.6 points scored
    Grinder & Grind Control6.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep9.0
    Ease of Use7.2
    Capacity & Refills5.0
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty4.5
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$698.97
    Score6.6
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkNo
    One-touch drinksEspresso, Espresso lungo
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Espresso lungo
    Read the Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine review →
  9. 9De'LonghiMagnifica Start Automatic Espresso MachineFrom $701.716.3

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link3.0
    carries 16 of the 97.6 points scored
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep5.0
    Ease of Use4.6
    Capacity & Refills6.5
    Value for Money10.0
    Build Quality & Warranty5.9
    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 →
  10. 10JuraE4 Automatic Coffee MachineFrom $1339.996.2

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk Systemweakest link2.5
    carries 16 of the 97.6 points scored
    Grinder & Grind Control6.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep7.0
    Ease of Use7.4
    Capacity & Refills9.0
    Value for Money6.1
    Build Quality & Warranty6.4
    Kitchen Fit & Noise7.1
    noise not published
    Price from$1339.99
    Score6.2
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkNo
    One-touch drinks5: espresso, 2 x espresso, coffee, 2 x coffee and hot water
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Double espresso, Coffee, Double coffee, Hot water
    Read the Jura E4 Automatic Coffee Machine review →
⇄ Compare
01Built-in grinderPhilips 4300 LatteGo
8.5Excellent

Philips 4300 LatteGo

Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup

Pressure
15 bar
Drinks
6
Ships to
US
from$999
02Built-in grinderGaggia Cadorna Prestige
8.4Very good

Gaggia Cadorna Prestige

Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability

Boiler
Quick Heat boiler
Pressure
15 bar
Material
Black ABS bodywork; spray painted anthracite front; stainless steel boiler; black ABS
Drinks
11
from$1049
03Built-in grinderPhilips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90
8.4Very good

Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90

Twenty drinks including six iced, from a two-part milk system that rinses in seconds

Pressure
15 bar
Drinks
20
from$850.47
04Built-in grinderDe'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI
7.7Very good

De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI

A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand

Boiler
Single Thermoblock
Drinks
18
Ships to
US
from$1399.95
05Built-in grinderBosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine
7.4Very good

Bosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine

One-touch milk drinks with a ceramic grinder and a brew unit you can actually take out

Drinks
4
Ships to
US
from$399.50
06Built-in grinderDe'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB
7.2Very good

De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB

Automatic milk drinks and iced coffee at one touch, above the manual Magnifica Start

Pressure
15 bar
Drinks
7
from$899.95
07Built-in grinderDe'Longhi Rivelia EXAM44055W
7.1Very good

De'Longhi Rivelia EXAM44055W

Two bean hoppers, so decaf or a second coffee is one tap away rather than an emptied hopper

Pressure
19 bar
Drinks
18+
from$1299.95
08Built-in grinderGaggia Anima Espresso Machine
6.6Decent

Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine

Bean-to-cup convenience for the coffee, with a real wand for the milk

Boiler
Stainless steel. Gaggia publishes the material and not the type
Pressure
15 bar
Material
ABS
Drinks
2
from$698.97
09Built-in grinderDe'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine
6.3Decent

De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine

A first bean-to-cup, where the machine grinds, doses and brews and you steam the milk

Pressure
15 bar
Drinks
3
Ships to
US
from$701.71
10Built-in grinderJura E4 Automatic Coffee Machine
6.2Decent

Jura E4 Automatic Coffee Machine

Bean-to-cup with a grinder Jura says is built to last the machine's life

Boiler
Thermoblock
Pressure
15 bar
Drinks
5
Ships to
US
from$1339.99

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