Espresso Machines > 350 GBP to 449 GBP Espresso Machines

Advantages: Lots of built-in features, Modern look, Robust feel, Fantastic Coffee
Disadvantages: Expensive, Only useful for coffee, Bulky, Expensive accessories, Hard to clean manually

...for even easier cleaning. Krups have used their own Compact Thermoblock technology for a high speed, perfect temperature with fresh water being used for every cup with greatly reduced scaling. The XP 7240 also possesses an automatic rinsing, cleaning and de-scaling program and is fully integrated with a Claris water filtration system - ensuring purer tasting coffee and further reduced scaling all for a much longer machine life. This compact machine ...
...container. The easy to use touch and turn dial makes things extra simple (useful when its one of those mornings) and the programmable LCD graphic display control panel is extremely informative, making it extremely easy to personalise your choice of coffee, as well as an abundance of other settings. It also alerts you to any required maintenance. The XP 7240 comes with a transparent 1.8 litre removable water tank with carry handle and from this tank ... Read review

Advantages: sleek design german build quality
Disadvantages: hot plate a bit small and coffee outlet cannot be adjusted

This is a lovely coffee machine, I bought to replace an older nespresso machine I had. The nespresso system uses capsules of ground coffee so this gives an excellent quality every time, There are twelve different blends to choose from and often a few special varieties. Christmas last year they had chocolate orange scented coffee. The nespresso system may be fairly expensive compared to bean to cup but you don't get the bitterness and its consistantly ...
...charges up very quickly. It has an ingenious milk frothing attachment, witch can be altered to give latte or cappaccino. The coffee capsule when inserted glides into the machine and fresh hot coffee pours from the nozzle. For the amount of functions this machine is very compact and looks very good with the amber backlight at night This is a top line machine from nespresso's range and would not fail to impress at dinner parties A few points that ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, quick, easy to clean, reasonable coffee
Disadvantages: Slightly ugly

"Espress' Value! Having broke my way through three different espresso machines during the last 24 months I was very sceptical of purchasing a coffee maker at the extremely low price of £9, particularly when it was becoming clear that what I needed is "help" and not a new coffee-inducing product. My previous buys had all been priced between £80-to-£100 and I'd killed them all with my addiction, but staring me in the face at Asda were a stockpile ...
...stripped-down versions of what I'd been using in the past. "Espresso Machine - £9" read the advertising…who wouldn't pick it up? I popped Asda's own brand 'Onn' OE001 in my trolley and continued about my business. Several hours later I was home, unpacked and fancied a brew. Herein lies the first minor point - had it have been a Gaggia or Krups it wouldn't have taken me seven hours to remove it from the box; the machine does indeed lack the desirability ... Read review

Advantages: Makes good quality coffee, cheap to use
Disadvantages: None

I've had this coffee maker for over a year now and I have to say I'm very happy with it. It looks good in the kitchen, being black and silver, made from high quality plastic so is easily wiped clean, and has a good variety of flavours widely available, and reasonably priced. I received this machine as a wedding present, but I believe that it now costs around £90. At the time it was coming with a free accessories pack, comprising coffee capsules, ...
...far as I'm aware the product is still available with this accessories pack. Coffee capsules are available in the following flavours: Cappuccino Latte Expresso Lungo Chococin o Mocha Cappuccino Ice - Summer only Lungo Decaffeinato - limited edition Expresso Intenso - limited edition I have tried most of these flavours and have found them to be close to the real deal available in coffee shops. Most of these are available for around £3 for ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, Great Taste, Ease of use
Disadvantages: The pods are a little expensive

This is an great looking coffee machine that not only provides a wonderful drink but also looks good in a modern kitchen. Easy to use and excellent taste, the pods are a little expensive and some are hard to find in the shops. I recomend the Latte and Choccino. The choice is however still rather limited, so hopefully more choices will be out soon to add to the list. The way it heats up the water if cost effecient and much safer that a kettle if ... Read review