Automatic machines · review
LatteGo is the only automatic milk system we do not resent cleaning: two parts, no tubes, both dishwasher-safe. Combined with ceramic burrs that will outlast the machine, it makes this the sensible middle of the super-automatic market.
Where we land on it Buy it for the milk system. Everything else is competent; that part is genuinely better.
Philips has spent a decade competing with De’Longhi on the one thing owners complain about most, and with LatteGo it has clearly won. Every automatic milk system before it routed milk down a silicone tube. Tubes are unlit, unreachable and warm — which is to say they are exactly where milk goes to become a problem. Enough owners quietly stopped using the milk function altogether that the feature they paid for became decoration.
LatteGo removes the tube. Milk is drawn up a channel molded into a two-part carafe and frothed in the gap between them, so cleaning means separating two pieces of plastic and rinsing them, or putting them in the dishwasher. It sounds like a small thing until you have owned the alternative.
The rest of the machine is deliberately unexciting, which is the correct decision at this price. Ceramic burrs hold their edge across years rather than months. Twelve grind steps is the same coarse adjustment everyone offers here. The brew unit comes out, though it needs a firmer push to reseat than De’Longhi’s — and if it is not seated, the machine simply refuses to brew rather than leaking, which is the right failure.
Where it falls short is where every automatic falls short. The foam is dense, stable and slightly stiff: correct in a cappuccino, wrong for anything you would pour a pattern into. If that matters to you, you do not want an automatic machine at all — you want a portafilter and a pitcher.
| Burr type | Ceramic flat |
|---|---|
| Grind settings | 12 steps |
| Milk system | LatteGo, 2 parts, dishwasher-safe |
| Drinks | 20 |
| Water tank | 1.8 L |
| Brew unit | Removable |
Conventional automatic milk systems pull milk through a silicone tube into a frothing chamber. Tubes are where milk hides, sours and eventually blocks. LatteGo froths in the gap between two molded parts, with no tube anywhere — so cleaning is two pieces under the faucet or in the dishwasher. It is the difference between a system you clean and one you mean to clean.
Real, but narrowly. Ceramic keeps its edge far longer than the cheap hardened steel used at this price, which matters over a decade of daily use. It does not make the grind more consistent than good steel burrs on day one, and it chips if a stone gets into the hopper.
No, and neither can any automatic milk system. It produces stable, dense foam that sits correctly in the cup. Pourable microfoam requires a steam wand and a pitcher in your hand.
8.4/ 10
Buy it for the milk system. Everything else is competent; that part is genuinely better.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
A household where two or three people each drink something different, with milk.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 900.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for coffee equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
13-step steel burr · manual or LatteCrema wand
The machine most people should start with. The grinder is ordinary and the coffee is good rather than great — but the brew unit pops out in two seconds, and that single design decision is why these are still running after eight years.
Best for: Someone moving off capsules who wants fresh coffee without a hobby attached.
Pulse Extraction · sealed brew unit · 17 drinks
The best espresso an automatic machine makes, from a company that will not let you clean the part that brews it. Extraordinary in the cup, uncomfortable as a ten-year purchase — and you should know both before spending this much.
Best for: Someone who drinks short black coffee daily, values the cup over the repair bill, and will pay for it.
Fully automatic, 20 preset drinks, 3 brewing technologies, LatteCrema hot and cool, cold brew under 3 min
Twenty preset hot and iced drinks from three brewing technologies, with dishwasher-safe milk carafes and cold brew in under three minutes.
Best for: A household that wants twenty drinks at the press of a button and never wants to handle ground coffee
≈ $800
