Bosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine vs De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine

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

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, ease of use.

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

Scores higher on grinder & grind control, build quality & warranty.

• +$399.50 against a $1,299.95 median, the least expensive bean-to-cup here
• +A ceramic burr grinder, which Bosch says grinds without overheating the beans
• +One-touch espresso, cappuccino and latte macchiato with an adjustable auto frother
• +A front-access removable brew unit, so the part that gets dirtiest can actually be cleaned

• −A 1.33 litre tank, small for a machine meant to run without attention
• −No pump pressure, wattage or weight is published
• −No warranty term is published

• +Two years of cover, and a third if you register, which is the longest available at this price.
• +Thirteen grind settings, the only lever a bean-to-cup gives you over the shot.
• +A 1.77 litre tank and dishwasher-safe removable parts.
• +A 5.46 inch cup clearance, so a travel mug fits under it.

• −A manual frother, not an automatic milk system, on a bean-to-cup at $699.99.
• −Three one-touch recipes, where the Dinamica at twice the price has far more.
• −De'Longhi does not state whether the brew group is removable, which decides how it is cleaned.
• −No burr material and no heat-up time are published.