Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine vs Gaggia Cadorna Prestige

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

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep.

Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, grinder & grind control, capacity & refills.

• +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.

• +An integrated milk carafe with an automatic cleaning cycle that froths twice and then removes itself for the fridge
• +A 100% ceramic grinder with 10 settings, and pre-brewing pause before extraction
• +Made in Italy, with a Quick Heat boiler and a 1.5 litre tank

• −$1,049, and $50 more than the Philips 4300 LatteGo
• −Black ABS bodywork on a machine at this price
• −One-year warranty, where Breville and Philips publish two