Machines
Espresso machines, by budget.
All 31 machines we consider, grouped by price tier. Prices are the lowest in-stock price we found on Oct 27, 2026. Specs come from manufacturer pages, checked against retailer listings, and each card says how well confirmed they are.
$140–700

- Semi-auto
- Single heater
- Light steam
- Compact
- Reference model
- Semi-auto
- Thermoblock
- Light steam
- Compact
- Reference model

- Semi-auto
- ThermoJet heater
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Brew boiler + steam thermoblock
- Steam wand
- Compact
- Semi-auto
- Single boiler
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- ThermoJet heater
- Auto milk
- Compact
- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Single boiler with PID
- Light steam
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Auto milk
- Large footprint

- Manual lever
- Kettle-fed
- No steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint
$750–1,500
- Bean-to-cup
- Thermoblock
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint

- Semi-auto
- Single brass boiler
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Auto milk
- Medium footprint
- Semi-auto
- Single boiler with PID
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint
- Semi-auto
- Single boiler with PID
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Auto milk
- Medium footprint

- Semi-auto
- Boosted boiler
- Steam wand
- Medium footprint
$1,600–2,199

- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Large footprint
- Semi-auto
- Heat exchanger with PID
- Strong steam
- Medium footprint
- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Built-in grinder
- Auto milk
- Large footprint
- Semi-auto
- Heat exchanger
- Strong steam
- Compact
- Semi-auto
- Dual thermoblock
- Steam wand
- Compact

- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Medium footprint
- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Compact
$3,000–6,600
- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Medium footprint

- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Large footprint

- Semi-auto
- Dual boiler
- Strong steam
- Medium footprint