#1
68/100
Semi-automatic
A Dedica with an automatic steam wand — milk texturing without the learning curve, still in a compact body.
- Semi-automatic
- Steam wand
Pump:15 bar(marketing)·Brews at:~9 bar(what the coffee actually sees)
Espresso Machines, Compared on Data
Specifications, honest pressure and cost numbers, and side-by-side comparisons for 67 machines. Every figure comes from the manufacturer's own spec sheet — and we show the ~9 bar your coffee actually brews at, not just the number on the box.
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Best under $500
Full ranking →#2
46/100
Semi-automatic
The same 5.9-inch-wide body as the Dedica Deluxe, with a manual steam wand instead of an assisted frother.
- Semi-automatic
- Steam wand
Pump:15 bar(marketing)·Brews at:~9 bar(what the coffee actually sees)
#3
43/100
Semi-automatic
The cheapest espresso machine De'Longhi sells in the US, and an honest one: a 15 bar pump, a steam wand and nothing else.
- Semi-automatic
- Assisted frother (panarello)
Pump:15 bar(marketing)·Brews at:~9 bar(what the coffee actually sees)
Best with a built-in grinder
Full ranking →#1
75/100
JURA GIGA 10
$5,499Super-automatic
Two thermoblocks and two grinders, 35 specialties, 18 kg — this is JURA's office machine wearing a home badge.
- Super-automatic
- Thermoblock
- Grinder built in
- Automatic milk carafe
Pressure managed automatically — brewing pressure is internal and not user-adjustable (pump rated 15 bar).
#2
69/100
Breville Oracle Jet
$2,000Semi-automatic
58 mm portafilter, 45 grind settings and Auto MilQ automatic texturing with alternative-milk profiles in one touchscreen machine.
- Semi-automatic
- Grinder · 45 settings
- 58mm portafilter
- Steam wand
Pump pressure: — (not published by the manufacturer) · espresso extracts at ~9 bar regardless.
#3
66/100
Super-automatic
Forty-six specialties — the largest published drinks list in JURA's home range.
- Super-automatic
- Thermoblock
- Grinder built in
- Automatic milk carafe
Pressure managed automatically — brewing pressure is internal and not user-adjustable (pump rated 15 bar).
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We show the bar number on the box and the ~9 bar the coffee actually brews at — plus what the machine really costs to run for a year.
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