Espresso is the champagne of coffee. It’s more aromatic, more pungent, and let’s face it, it’s more elegant. We know there is nothing quite like sipping a demitasse of espresso with a twist of lemon to transport you to that sidewalk cafe in Paris’s 5th Arrondissement. We’re here to tell you to stow your passport away – good espresso can be made at home. Here are our picks for best espresso machines.
Easy to use
Just one button gives you all the ground coffee beans you need. In less than 60 seconds this stainless steel machine turns your whole beans into espresso, partially because the speedy heat-up time gets to temperature in 3 seconds. The LED screen allows you to choose and brew just the beverage you’re craving.
Like the pros
From rich iced coffee to cappuccinos, this coffee maker really looks cool while whipping up your favorite coffee drinks. Put in your ground coffee beans, fill up the reservoir, then you’re ready to make a cup or fill the 50-ounce glass carafe with your hot fresh brew. The included portable foamer completes your milky blend and has a nice long 2.5-foot cord.
Great warming tray
Use the warming tray on the top of the espresso maker to preheat your cups or just keep your coffee warm while you make another. Put the grounds into the one- or two-cup filter and tamp with the included tamper, install, and brew. This espresso machine has an Italian pump to provide the perfect pressure for your coffee, even giving you those coffee bubbles on top of your espresso, the “crema.” Put milk in the stainless steel milk pitcher and let the powerful steam wand make foam to order.
Simplicity
Mr. Coffee knows what he’s doing. Want an espresso to sip with that croissant? How about a latte with oat milk? This espresso machine allows you to customize your beverage. Cappuccinos, lattes, and espressos can all be specialties of your house. The automatic frother is an accessory we hadn’t seen before and we love it. It means that maybe the hardest part of the latte, the frothing, will be perfect every time. Make sure to clean it after each use.
Whatever you need
This espresso maker has two separate controls, allowing you to steam milk on one side and brew coffee on the other. You can also make two coffees at the same time. We like how the boiler is large so we can have more coffee and more steam. When you’ve finished your coffee and rinsed your cup, let the machine hold it on the drip tray.
