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Super-Automatic Coffee Machines
Load beans into these ultra-programmable units, and they’ll grind, tamp, and
brew the perfect cup of coffee or espresso every time. – Lucas Graves
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JURA-CAPRESSO
IMPRESSA E8
Of all the models tested, the Impressa was
the most compact and easiest to operate. More
important, it delivered rich java and frothy milk
that held up against all comers. It deftly bridged
the coffee-espresso divide, serving single shots
and mugs o’ mud on demand.
$999, www.capresso.com
MIELE COFFEE SYSTEM CVA615
All the high-end automatics put drip pots to
shame, but if you really want to steam past
the Joneses (and money is no object), check
out this rig from Miele. Designed to be set
into a kitchen cabinet, its largesse becomes
a statement: No one worships the coffee bean
more than you.
$1,999 and up, www.miele.com
SAECO V’SPRESSO
The V’spresso starts with the best elements
of cheaper models and fills in the gaps: a bypass
doser, a compact frame, and a relatively clear
instruction manual. It also has a heated tray to
keep your mugs warm. But the Saeco costs a
lot – even more than the Jura-Capresso, which
matches it on most key features.
$1,300, www.saeco-usa.com
SPIDEM TREVI DIGITAL PLUS
Spidem’s silver super-automatic looks cool
and is a breeze to set up. And thank goodness,
because deciphering the installation instructions
is another story. And it has the same technology
inside (by Saeco) as more expensive models, at
almost half the price.
$679, www.spidem.it
W WIRED
The only machine that supports
an in-tank water filter. It has a
bypass doser that skips the bean
reservoir to brew a single cup
of a different grind.
U TIRED
Water temperature can’t be
fine-tuned.
W WIRED
Chock-full of features but a cinch
to use – once you get the thing
installed. Face swings open for
easy access to water and beans.
Sexy design may rub off on you.
U TIRED
Mad expensive – especially
since Miele forgot to include
a bypass doser.
W WIRED
Easy setup. Compact. Bypass
doser, adjustable water temperature, and heated cup tray give
it the fullest feature set of any
tabletop machine tested.
U TIRED
The extras give it the fullest price
of any tabletop machine tested.
W WIRED
Brews fine coffee for hundreds
of dollars less than the others.
Convenient side panel for dumping
grounds (no need to open the
main unit). Temperature controls.
U TIRED
Huge footprint. No bypass doser.
Manual reads like the ancient text
of a secret coffee cult.
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