I compared coffee made using the Philips Barista Brew to coffee made with my own Gaggia Classic manual espresso maker and Dualit ceramic burr grinder. For more details, see how we test ...

If the latter sounds like you, then the semi-automatic $600 Breville Barista Express espresso ... or mask that they have inconsistent performance. To the left and right of the dial are large ...

Enter the L'OR Barista System, which works with Nespresso ... This can be split across two coffee cups to serve you and your partner, for example, in one go. Or, you can use an XXL pod and brew ...