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Best Black Bean-to-Cup Machines

The best black bean-to-cup machines, ranked by our review scores. Black is the finish that hides coffee itself best - splashes, staining round a drip area, scorch on a hotplate - and hides dust and fingerprints worst. The decision inside it is matte or gloss, and makers rarely say which: matte forgives handling, gloss shows every touch and every water spot. The one thing to check is the material under the colour. Black anodised aluminium and powder-coated steel hold their finish for years; black ABS plastic goes chalky under UV, and a machine that lives on a sunlit counter will show it.

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.

Black Bean-to-Cup Machines, ranked by score

scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working
  1. 1PortugalJura E8 (NAC)From $25997.7

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.5
    Grinder & Grind Control8.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep7.0
    Ease of Use10.0
    Capacity & Refills9.0
    Value for Moneyweakest link4.1
    carries 12 of the 97.6 points scored
    Build Quality & Warranty5.4
    Kitchen Fit & Noise6.4
    noise not published
    Price from$2599
    Score7.7
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinks17
    Drinks it makesDouble espresso, Double coffee, Latte macchiato, Flat white, Cortado
    Read the Jura E8 (NAC) review →
  2. 2SwitzerlandJura Z10 (NAB)From $44997.5

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System9.5
    Grinder & Grind Control6.5
    Cleaning & Upkeep7.0
    Ease of Use10.0
    Capacity & Refills9.0
    Value for Moneyweakest link2.4
    carries 12 of the 97.6 points scored
    Build Quality & Warranty8.4
    Kitchen Fit & Noise6.4
    noise not published
    Price from$4499
    Score7.5
    Built-in grinderYes
    Automatic milkYes
    One-touch drinks51
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Flat white, Cortado, Cold brew
    Read the Jura Z10 (NAB) review →
  3. 3Bosch300 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 →
  4. 4 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 →
  5. 5GaggiaAnima 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 →
  6. 6JuraE4 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 →

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