Bosch 300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine vs Gaggia Anima 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, grinder & grind control, capacity & refills.

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

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, ease of use.

• +$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

• +Three brew temperatures published as real numbers, which almost no bean-to-cup states.
• +100% ceramic burrs, which hold an edge longer than steel and do not transmit heat into the grounds.
• +A removable brew group that Gaggia says can be washed under the tap.
• +A Pannarello wand, so milk is yours rather than a carafe's, and cleaning is a purge and a wipe.
• +Made in Italy, at $699.00.

• −Gaggia publishes no warranty term on either of its own sites, at any length.
• −Five grind settings, against 13 on the De'Longhi Magnifica Start at the same money.
• −A Pannarello makes foam rather than microfoam, so latte art is effectively out.
• −Gaggia's two sites disagree about the machine's wattage, so we do not state one.