Brewing the best: The best coffee machine deals

Invest in a good coffee machine so you can enjoy a proper coffee in the comfort of your own home.

Best coffee machine deals

by Sophie Knight |
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If you can't start the day without a shot of caffeine, you might find yourself stopping at Starbucks every morning with your reusable cup on the way to work or on the school run. But why not save yourself thousands of pounds and invest in a coffee machine?

The best Black Friday deals on coffee machines

We interrupt your scrolling to let you know that, while the Black Friday sales for 2024 are now officially over, there are still plenty of amazing last chance deals to be found. Many retailers are stocked with late Black Friday offers and last chance coffee machine deals. So, there's still time to grab that top-tier tech while you can. We've rounded up the best offers below. Or, keep scrolling for our full buyer's guide.

Shop Black Friday deals on: AO | John Lewis

Save £155: DELONGHI Magnifica Evo, WAS £530, NOW £375

£100 off: Smeg BCC12RDMUK Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, WAS £399, NOW £299

Now half price: Dolce Gusto De'Longhi Piccolo, WAS £60, NOW £30

46% discount: Nespresso 11731 Vertuo Pop by Magimix, WAS £100, NOW £54

Having a coffee machine at home means you know you can rely on getting that hot cuppa every day, especially when you don't feel like changing out of your PJs and popping into your local coffee shop.

Crank it up every morning and make yourself your favourite brew - whether it's a latte, espresso, or Americano. Read on to see our favourite coffee machines at the bottom of this page.

These coffee machine deals are from around the web and round up a mix of the best savings you can make when purchasing a new coffee machine. Here are the best coffee machine deals:

The best coffee machines

Our Pick

Bean-to-cup: Sage are well-known for professional espresso machines. This bean-to-cup machine features a precise water temperature control, plus a steam wand for foaming milk. There are 18 grind settings to really control how your beans are ground.

Best of the Rest

De'Longhi Eletta, Fully Automatic Bean to Cup Coffee Machine
Price: £2699.99

Bean-to-cup: Features an automatic latte and cappuccino function to get really creamy milk, plus 13 different settings on the bean grinder.

Recommended

Bean-to-cup: A large-capacity water tank means you can make up to 10 cups of coffee from one fill, plus it's rated A+ for its Energy Class.

Best for variety

Pod capsules: The Bosch Tassimo My Way 2 is super easy to use and is available with a wide range of flavours and coffee styles - and you can pick them up at your local supermarket, or bulk buy on Amazon to save a few pennies. You can personalise the strength, temperature and size, so it's easy to find the right combination for your favourite cup. If you're a fan of Costa, you can buy Costa capsules - my favourite is the latte, and it really does taste exactly the same. A great saviour now we're not visiting coffee shops every day.

Top Pick

Pod capsules: Only taking three seconds to warm up, this is a real time-saving coffee machine. Comes with a milk jug for frothing your latte, and with three cup size settings (from 25ml to 150ml).

Editor's Choice

Pod capsules: Really easy to use with 40 drinks to choose from, plus it has auto-shut-off after five minutes to save energy. A best-seller!

Recommended

Pod capsules: A recognisable and popular capsule coffee machine, this comes with six boxes of pods which adds to the value of the offer.

Bean-to-cup: Iconic Italian appliance brand Smeg has introduced its first ever Bean to Cup coffee machine, and we can't get enough. Thanks to the wide array of coffee styles and grinding levels offered, this contemporary machine will help you discover your optimum coffee experience. The machine is available in four stylish colours, and the high-end design will suit homes with a modern touch.

Recommended

Easy to use, with 40 drinks to choose from, and an adjustable cup stand means you can alternate between your espresso cups or latte glasses.

Recommended

Ground filter coffee: Go a bit old-school with this filter coffee machine and make it feel like a dinner party in the 80s. You don't have to use filter papers, though, as it has an in-built filter that can be removed and washed.

Recommended

Bean-to-cup: Features a milk tank for making your perfect cappuccino; you can also save the settings of your preferred drink with variations on strength, temperature, and more. You can use fresh beans or ground coffee, and you can prepare two cups at once.

Recommended

Ground coffee or pods: Adjust the milk frother to get your ideal milk texture, and you can choose to use ground coffee or capsule pods.

How to recycle your coffee pods:

If you can’t get enough of your tasty coffee blends but also can’t stand that the little code pods aren’t recyclable, you’re not alone. Thankfully, there’s a handy little do-dad that can solve this annoyance. The Dualit EcoPress is an item that lets you crush the coffee out of a pod, allowing both the coffee and the plastic pod to be disposed of correctly. It’s super easy and quick to use, and it’s not expensive. We can’t recommend it enough.

Nespresso compatible, dishwasher safe

What type of coffee machine should you buy?

There are several different types of coffee machine, so think about what your favourite drink is, and how much time you might have in the morning - plus, your budget, obviously - before deciding whether to buy a capsule coffee machine, one that uses ground coffee, or a bean-to-cup version.

Bean-to-cup coffee machines

Quite literally take the coffee beans, grind them, and make the espresso, all at the touch of a button - your coffee is made fresh every time.

Ground coffee machines

Choose your pack of ground coffee, pop it in, and off the machine goes. You can buy ready ground coffee, or, buy a separate coffee grinder and grind fresh beans yourself. This type of coffee machine is the most time-consuming as you're prepping a lot more, but it means the coffee can be more individual. They tend to be smaller than bean-to-cup machines.

Capsule coffee machines

These use little capsules, like a Nespresso machine. Pop the capsule in and off it goes. No messing around with beans or grinds, so these coffee machines are real time savers and need less tidying up after. One for you if time is precious.

However, you're often limited to one type of capsule, and then there's the matter of recyclability of single-use plastics, so they're not the most eco-friendly - and they can be pricey.

Other features & accessories

Many coffee machines feature a milk frother or steamer, but you can also buy these individually (milk frothers make great presents!). You'll need a frother or steamer if you want a latte or cappuccino.

Some new models of coffee machines are smart, meaning you can connect via an app to set it to make a coffee while you're still in bed or on the sofa.

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Sophie Knight is writes for What's The Best, Mother&Baby, Closer, Heat, Yours and Empire.

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