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Small Kitchen Appliances
The Magnifica S has been replaced. How the current Magnifica, Magnifica Start and Magnifica Evo compare on milk, recipes and price, with owner ratings.
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The Barista Express bundles a grinder; the Bambino Plus does the milk for you. Which makes more sense at $550 to $700, with specs and owner ratings.
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The Bambino Plus adds hands-free milk texturing and a two-year warranty for about $170 more. Specs, owner ratings and who each one suits.
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The Impress adds assisted tamping, auto dose correction and 25 grind settings to the Barista Express. Specs, owner ratings and who should pay the extra.
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The Ninja Luxe Café adds auto milk, cold brew and weight-based dosing for about $50 more than the Barista Express. Specs, owner ratings and who each suits.
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The Barista Touch is the Barista Pro with a touchscreen and hands-free milk. Whether the extra $500 is worth it, with specs and owner ratings.
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The Dual Boiler is a 58mm prosumer machine with no grinder; the Barista Pro is an all-in-one. Which suits you, with specs and owner ratings.
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The Touch Impress adds assisted tamping, Baratza burrs, cold brew and plant-milk settings to the Barista Touch. Specs, owner ratings and who it suits.
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The Oracle is the Dual Boiler with a grinder, auto tamping and auto milk bolted on for about double the price. Specs, ratings and who should pay for it.
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Every current Breville espresso machine in one table, from the $400 Bambino to the $4,300 Oracle Dual Boiler, and which step up is worth paying for.
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Every coffee machine comparison in one place: same-brand ladders, cross-brand rivals and range guides for manual, automatic and capsule machines.
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Every current De'Longhi bean-to-cup machine from the $480 Magnifica to the $3,000 Maestosa in one table, with what each step adds and owner ratings.
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Three 15cm-wide De'Longhi Dedica machines from $200 to $370. What each adds, owner ratings, and which one suits a small kitchen.
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The Bambino has PID control and a three-second heater; the Dedica is 15cm wide and under $300. Both ranges compared, with specs and owner ratings.
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The PrimaDonna Soul adds a 500g hopper, dual heating and a 4.3-inch screen; the Eletta Explore has cold brew and cold foam. Specs and who each suits.
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De'Longhi's five grinder-equipped manual machines from $500 to $1,300 compared: cold brew, auto milk, boilers and owner ratings.
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De'Longhi's La Specialista Arte is $200 cheaper and narrower; Breville's Barista Express adds a pressure gauge and a 2L tank. Specs and which suits you.
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The Magnifica Plus adds a 3.5-inch touchscreen and more milk recipes to the Evo's grinder and carafe. Specs, owner ratings and who should pay the extra.
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The Rivelia adds a 19-bar pump, four user profiles, swappable bean hoppers and a 500ml carafe to the Evo formula. Specs, ratings and who it suits.
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The Rivelia has user profiles and swappable hoppers; the Eletta Explore has cold brew, cold milk foam and an app. Specs, ratings and who each suits.
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The three Breville-built Creatista machines compared: milk settings, tank, hot water, price and owner ratings, and which one suits a household.
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The three basic Nespresso Original machines compared on tank, width, price and owner ratings, and which one suits a bench, a budget or a household.
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The Vertuo Pop, Pop+, Next and Up compared on tank size, heat-up, cup sizes and price, with owner ratings and which one suits your bench.
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Original makes espresso-style shots and takes cheap third-party pods; Vertuo makes mug-sized coffee from Nespresso-only capsules. Machines and pod costs.