Coffee machine tests, tips and guides for Australians

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Coffee machines

Find the best coffee maker, grinder or roaster to suit your household needs.

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Home espresso coffee machine reviews We test manual, semi-automatic and pod coffee machines in the CHOICE labs, including Sunbeam, Breville, Kmart, DeLonghi and Nespresso.

Automatic espresso machine reviews We review automatic espresso machines in the CHOICE labs, including models from DeLonghi, Jura and Miele.

Coffee grinder reviews We review coffee grinders in the CHOICE labs to help you choose the best.

Coffee roaster reviews We review coffee roasters in the CHOICE labs to help you choose the best.

Buying guides

How to buy the best coffee roaster for your kitchen Are you ready to be the world's greatest barista? Here's what you need to know about roasting your own coffee beans.

Articles

Coffee machines to avoid buying Our barista experts tested more than 75 popular models. These are the ones that rated lowest.

Australia's best espresso machine brand We've calculated Australia's top espresso machine brand for performance, reliability and customer satisfaction.

Should you buy a home espresso machine? Getting your daily coffee from your local cafe is a little trickier these days. Is it time you invested in your own manual espresso machine?

Should you buy a Kmart coffee machine? Kmart is known for its cult bargain buys, but are their coffee machines any good?

Should I upgrade from a pod to a manual espresso coffee machine? Make the switch from pod connoisseur to espresso expert with this handy guide.

Should you buy the Aeropress coffee maker? Aldi is selling this cult handheld coffee maker for $34.99 in the lead-up to Father's Day - we put it to a quick test.

Australia's most reliable coffee machine brands The coffee brands that best hold up over time, as chosen by CHOICE members.

How to clean your coffee machine A clean machine not only looks better, it'll give you better tasting coffee.

How to make the perfect cup of coffee From the right machines to the perfect beans, we tell you how to make the best cup of coffee at home.

KitchenAid Cold Brew review A cold brew coffee maker with a slick glass and silver trim – is it worth $200?

Handpresso review We put this portable espresso maker to the test.

The Little Guy home espresso maker review This stovetop espresso maker has won design awards, but we want to know how well it makes coffee.

How we test coffee machines Pods, automatic, manual and filter coffee machines – we test them all, and here's how we do it.

How we test coffee grinders How we put coffee grinders to the test to help you buy the best.

How we test coffee roasters Find out how we test coffee roasters, so you can buy the best.

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