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the breville bambino plus / sage bambino plus in stainless steel silver photographed against a blue background shown with its accessories including milk jug, tamper, portafilter, and shown in use extracting espresso

I'm a barista, and these are the 7 best espresso machines you can buy in 2026

By Millie Fender last updated

Our editor-selected guide to the best espresso machines you can buy, and advice on finding the right one for you.

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The Technivorm Moccamaster in Eucalpytus in a kitchen

Moccamaster just dropped a new colorway exclusively for Amazon Prime Day — and it's effortlessly chic

By Grace Dean published

One of our favorite drip coffee makers, the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select, is now available in a color that's exclusive for Amazon Prime Day.

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the ninja autobarista pro photographed with the blue tom's guide background

I tested the Ninja AutoBarista Pro — and it’s one of the most ambitious automatic coffee machines I’ve ever tested (but I’m not sure it’s in a good way)

By Erin Bashford published

The Ninja AutoBarista Pro is an ambitious automatic coffee machine with espresso, drip, and cold brew functions, but I’m not sure it meets all its marks.

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a photo of the breville barista express in a kitchen with a tom's guide deal detective badge

The Breville Barista Express is randomly on sale for $499 — and you basically get a free grinder

By Erin Bashford published

I just found the iconic Breville Barista Express for just $499: that's the same price as the Breville Bambino Plus... so you literally get a free grinder.

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a photo of a wdt tool with the coffee lab logo

Do you need a WDT tool for barista-quality coffee at home? I put the controversial coffee tool to the test

By Erin Bashford published

On episode 12 of The Coffee Lab, I put the enigmatic Weiss Distribution Technique Tool (WDT tool) to the test. Is it an essential accessory?

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the fellow espresso series 1 photographed against a blue tom's guide background showing espresso, LCD smart screen, steam wand

I tested the most-anticipated espresso machine of 2026 — and the Fellow Espresso Series 1 hits all its marks

By Erin Bashford published

Editor's Choice

Fellow Espresso Series 1 is perfect for beginners and coffee nerds alike, with enough shot profile options to fill a Yellow Pages and a pro-level steam wand.

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a photo of the smeg retro coffee maker photographed in the new colorway moonlight

I just saw Smeg's brand new Moonlight colorway in real life — and my kitchen is about to get a serious upgrade

By Erin Bashford published

I saw Smeg's brand-new Moonlight colorway in real life, and it's the upgrade my kitchen has been begging for. It's modern yet retro, and gorgeous.

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the simply good coffee plastic-free brewer photographed against the blue tom's guide backgrounds

I tested Simply Good Coffee’s (mostly) plastic-free brewer — and it’s actually a fantastic Moccamaster alternative

By Erin Bashford published

Simply Good Coffee Plastic-Free Brewer is a great Moccamaster alternative capable of making delicious coffee in minutes, but it’s not 100% plastic-free.

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a photo of the casabrews marenza against a blue tom's guide background with the coffee lab

I tried this ridiculously cheap bean-to-cup espresso machine so you don't have to — and it's a total head-scratcher

By Erin Bashford published

On Episode 11 of The Coffee Lab, I attempt to answer the age-old question: can you get a good bean-to-cup for under $350?

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the coffee lab image with two bags of coffee beans, once cheap, one expensive

I made two identical espressos with $5 coffee beans and $20 coffee beans — and yes, the coffee snobs are right

By Erin Bashford published

Episode 10 of The Coffee Lab sees me pitting cheap and expensive beans against each other: Do you really need to spend $20 on coffee beans?

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