De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine vs Philips 4300 LatteGo

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

Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, grinder & grind control.

• +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.

• +The LatteGo system is two parts with no tubes, cleans in under 10 seconds and goes in the dishwasher, which is the single biggest chore on any milk machine
• +A 100% ceramic grinder with 12 settings and Pre Brew Aroma control
• +A 1.8 litre tank, two-year warranty, made in Romania
• +$999, under the $1,299.95 median

• −There is no steam wand at all, so milk cannot be textured by hand
• −8kg, and 15 bar is a pump maximum