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Best Stainless Steel Bean-to-Cup Machines

The best stainless steel bean-to-cup machines, ranked by our review scores. The only finish that looks the same in ten years: it does not yellow, fade or chalk. What it does do is show fingerprints and, in hard water, spots - and brushed and polished behave completely differently there, with polished collecting marks hourly and brushed forgiving them. The word is also used loosely. On cheaper machines "stainless steel" often describes a trim panel or a steel-look wrap over plastic rather than a steel body, so it is worth reading which part the maker is talking about.

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.

Stainless Steel Bean-to-Cup Machines, ranked by score

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  1. 1De'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 →
  2. 2JuraE8 (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 →
  3. 3De'LonghiMagnifica 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 →
  4. 4De'LonghiEletta Explore ECAM45086SFrom $1999.957.1

    How it scored

    Drinks & Milk System8.2
    Grinder & Grind Control8.0
    Cleaning & Upkeep5.0
    Ease of Use7.5
    Capacity & Refills7.5
    Value for Moneyweakest link4.8
    carries 12 of the 97.6 points scored
    Build Quality & Warranty6.9
    Kitchen Fit & Noise10.0
    noise not published
    Price from$1999.95
    Score7.1
    Built-in grinderYes, with 13 grind settings
    Automatic milkYes, hot and cold
    One-touch drinksDe'Longhi markets 50+ hot and cold recipes and names 31 in its own comparison table on the same page
    Drinks it makesEspresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Iced cappuccino, Iced latte, Cold brew
    Read the De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S review →
  5. 5De'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 →

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