Head to head

The choices people actually agonise over

Each page takes the two products that genuinely compete, compares them line by line, and ends with two verdicts rather than one — because these pairs usually answer different questions.

Espresso, first machine vs Sage Barista Express vs Gaggia Classic Evo Pro One box that works today, or a machine you keep for fifteen years? 6 lines compared
Bean-to-cup vs De'Longhi Magnifica Evo vs Philips 5500 Series LatteGo Which bean-to-cup machine will you still be cleaning in a year? 6 lines compared
Grinders, under 200 vs Baratza Encore ESP vs TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro How many coffees do you make before eight in the morning? 6 lines compared
Manual brewing vs AeroPress Original vs Hario V60 02 Ceramic Do you want good coffee today, or the clearest cup once you have practised? 6 lines compared
Filter machines vs Moccamaster KBG Select vs Sage Precision Brewer A fixed recipe done superbly, or parameters you can argue with? 6 lines compared
Capsules vs Nespresso CitiZ vs Nespresso Vertuo Pop Cheap capsules forever, or the best long black coffee a capsule can make? 6 lines compared
Moka pots vs Bialetti Moka Express 3-cup vs Bialetti Brikka Do you want crema badly enough to follow the instructions exactly? 6 lines compared
Kettles vs Fellow Stagg EKG Pro vs Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Is the last few per cent of pour control worth the difference? 6 lines compared
Small espresso machines vs Sage Bambino Plus vs De'Longhi Dedica Style EC685 Which small machine still makes sense in two years? 6 lines compared
Grinders, filter vs Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 vs Comandante C40 MK4 Nitro Blade Do you want the grind done for you, or the better tool? 6 lines compared
Premium bean-to-cup vs JURA E8 vs Siemens EQ.500 integral How much is the last increment of espresso quality worth? 6 lines compared
Immersion brewing vs Bodum Chambord French Press 1 L vs AeroPress Original Do you want body and no consumables, or clarity and a paper disc? 6 lines compared