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Bean-to-cup machines grind fresh beans and brew at the press of a button. We compare dated UK prices, grinder and milk options, drink choices and cleaning needs, using published specs, plus owner feedback and independent tests where our reviews cite them. Compare the models by price and features, then open any machine to see what it does well and who it isn't for.
Our research picks
| Product | Value | Milk drinks (built into the machine) | Size | Ease of use | Build and features | Average of scored areas | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | – | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | – | 3.7 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Anyone who wants simple fresh-ground espresso and coffee and values easy cleaning. |
 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | – | 4.0 · 4 of 5 areas scored | a simple, affordable way into bean-to-cup coffee |
 | 5/5 | 5/5 | – | 4/5s1: from maker spec, note 1 | – | 4.7 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Best for buyers on a budgetbudget one-touch latte bean-to-cup |
| 2/5 | 3/5 | – | 5/5 | 3/5s2: from maker spec, note 2 | 3.3 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Best for beginnersAnyone buying a first bean-to-cup machine who wants espresso and black coffee at one touch |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5s3: from maker spec, note 3 | 4/5s4: from maker spec, note 4 | 3/5s5: from maker spec, note 5 | 3.6 · 5 of 5 areas scored | want lattes and cappuccinos at one touch |
| 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | – | – | 3.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Households that want iced lattes and cold brew as easily as hot coffee |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | – | 4/5s6: from maker spec, note 6 | 5/5 | 4.3 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Households with several coffee drinkers who want saved profiles |
 | – | 3/5 | – | 4/5s7: from maker spec, note 7 | 3/5s8: from maker spec, note 8 | 3.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Best for black coffeeBlack-coffee drinkers who want one-touch drinks with saved settings |
| – | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5s9: from maker spec, note 9 | – | 4.0 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Households where several people drink milky coffee and want their drink saved. |
| 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5s10: from maker spec, note 10 | 4/5 | – | 3.0 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Anyone with a narrow gap on the worktop |
| Product | Value | Milk drinks (built into the machine) | Size | Ease of use | Build and features | Average of scored areas | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | – | 3.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Small kitchens where width matters more than one-touch milk. |
| – | 1/5 | – | – | – | – · 1 of 5 areas scored | |
| 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | – | 3.8 · 4 of 5 areas scored | First-time bean-to-cup buyers who mostly drink espresso, americanos |
| – | 5/5 | 3/5s11: from maker spec, note 11 | 5/5 | 2/5s12: from maker spec, note 12 | 3.8 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Anyone who wants one-touch milk drinks from a compact Siemens machine |
| 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5s13: from maker spec, note 13 | 5/5 | – | 4.0 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Anyone who wants straightforward one-touch espresso and milk drinks from a fairly compact Siemens machine |
| – | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | – | 2.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Best for learning espressoAnyone who wants to learn espresso with a grinder included |
| 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | – | 3.0 · 4 of 5 areas scored | it's fair value, though the menu is short and milk drinks aren't automatic |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 | – | 4.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Households that drink a lot of milky coffee and want each person's drink saved at one touch. |
| – | 5/5 | – | 5/5 | – | – · 2 of 5 areas scored | Households that want lots of hot and iced drinks at one touch |
| – | 5/5 | 3/5s14: from maker spec, note 14 | 4/5s15: from maker spec, note 15 | – | 4.0 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Milk-drink households that want each person's settings saved |
| – | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5s16: from maker spec, note 16 | – | 3.7 · 3 of 5 areas scored | like to switch between two beans |
| – | 3/5 | 2/5 | – | – | – · 2 of 5 areas scored | Households that want a big tank and two cups at once |
| – | 5/5 | – | 4/5s17: from maker spec, note 17 | – | – · 2 of 5 areas scored | Couples or households who often want two milky coffees at the same time |
| – | 5/5 | – | 4/5s18: from maker spec, note 18 | 4/5 | 4.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | saved for up to eight people |
| – | 5/5s19: from maker spec, note 19 | 3/5s20: from maker spec, note 20 | 4/5s21: from maker spec, note 21 | 5/5 | 4.3 · 4 of 5 areas scored | Households that switch between two beans, such as a regular blend and a decaf |
| – | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | – | 4.3 · 3 of 5 areas scored | One- or two-person households that want simple one-touch coffee, including iced coffee |
| 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | – | – | 3.0 · 3 of 5 areas scored | Anyone who wants a slim, stylish bean-to-cup |
– Not scored: we don't have enough reliable information to score this, or our sources disagree.s = from maker spec
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Specs are published figures from the source named on each card: the maker's website or a UK retailer's listing, or the comparison table in our article, which names its sources.