Best Blue Espresso Machines
The best blue espresso machines, ranked by our review scores. A colour rather than a neutral, and a commitment. Two things follow from that. Coloured finishes are the first a maker drops when a range is refreshed, so a replacement part in the same shade may simply not exist in three years. And pigmented plastic fades under UV faster than black or white does, unevenly, on whichever side faces the window.
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.
Blue Espresso Machines, ranked by score
scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working1
BrevilleOracle Jet BES985From $1999.957.4How it scored
Shot Quality & Extraction8.6Steam Power & Milk Texturing6.5Build Quality & Durability8.8Ease of Use & Learning Curve7.6Maintenance & Cleaning10.0plumbable and bottomless not publishedWorkflow & Ergonomics6.9Value for Moneyweakest link2.8carries 10 of the 87.2 points scoredPrice from$1999.95Score7.4Machine TypeAutomatic espresso machine with a built-in grinderBuilt-in GrinderYesAutomatic MilkYesBody MaterialStainless steelRead the Breville Oracle Jet BES985 review →2
GaggiaE24 RI9380/46 Espresso MachineFrom $4496.4How it scored
Shot Quality & Extraction6.1Steam Power & Milk Texturing5.5Build Quality & Durability7.2Ease of Use & Learning Curveweakest link2.9carries 12 of the 87.2 points scoredMaintenance & Cleaning7.5plumbable and bottomless not publishedWorkflow & Ergonomics6.9Value for Money9.3Price from$449Score6.4Machine TypeSemi-automaticBuilt-in GrinderNoAutomatic MilkNoBody MaterialSolid steel housingRead the Gaggia E24 RI9380/46 Espresso Machine review →3
La MarzoccoLinea MicraFrom $45006.3How it scored
Shot Quality & Extraction8.1Steam Power & Milk Texturing8.5Build Quality & Durability6.4Ease of Use & Learning Curve2.9Maintenance & Cleaning7.5bottomless not published; plumbable not scoredWorkflow & Ergonomics6.9Value for Moneyweakest link1.1carries 10 of the 87.2 points scoredPrice from$4500Score6.3Machine TypeSemi-automaticBuilt-in GrinderNoAutomatic MilkNoRead the La Marzocco Linea Micra review →4
BrevilleBambino Plus BES5005.9How it scored
Shot Quality & Extraction8.1Steam Power & Milk Texturing6.0Build Quality & Durabilityweakest link4.4carries 16 of the 87.2 points scoredEase of Use & Learning Curve5.3Maintenance & Cleaning5.0plumbable and bottomless not publishedWorkflow & Ergonomics5.6Value for Money5.0no price publishedPricePricing N/AScore5.9Machine TypeSemi-automaticBuilt-in GrinderNoAutomatic MilkYesRead the Breville Bambino Plus BES500 review →