In brief: how we read the data
Based on spec sheets, not on measurements of our own.
For espresso and black coffee
Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10
Mid-range bracket, 12 grind settings, a ceramic grinder and a removable brew group. Milk is frothed by hand with the steam wand, which is enough if cappuccino is the exception.
- Milk system
- Steam wand
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 2
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Manufacturer’s RRP:£329.99Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
For milk drinks every day
Philips Series 3300 LatteGo EP3347/90
The only model in the mid-range bracket with an automatic milk system: a 0.26 l LatteGo container and five pre-programmed drinks, iced coffee included.
- Milk system
- LatteGo
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 5
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Price at Amazon:£420.86Including VAT; delivery may be extra. The price is checked once a day and may have changed since. The price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase is the one that applies.
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£569.99
For a shared household
Philips 5400 Series LatteGo EP5446/70
Four user profiles store each person's settings, and the manufacturer lists 12 programmed drinks. Same 24.6 cm width as the cheaper Philips series.
- Milk system
- LatteGo
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 12
- Width
- 24.6 cm
For the largest bean hopper
Siemens EQ6 plus s300 TE653M11GB
300 g of beans, the most of the nine, and a milk hose that draws from your own jug or carton. The price to pay is the widest footprint here: 28 cm.
- Milk system
- Milk hose
- Water tank
- 1.7 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 11
- Width
- 28 cm
The models compared on the data
Table scrolls sideways →
| Model | Offer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10 | Steam wand | 2 | 1.8 l | 275 g | 12 | Ceramic | Yes | 24.6 × 37.1 × 43.3 cm | Mid-range | not stated | £329.99 (RRP) | Check price on Amazon |
 De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B | Steam wand | 2 | 1.8 l | 250 g | not stated | not stated | Yes | 24 × 35 × 43 cm | Mid-range | £299.99 | £349.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 De'Longhi Magnifica Start ECAM 222.20.B | Steam wand | 4 | 1.8 l | 250 g | not stated | not stated | Yes | 24 × 35 × 44 cm | Mid-range | £364.49 | £319.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips Series 3300 LatteGo EP3347/90 | LatteGo | 5 | 1.8 l | 275 g | 12 | Ceramic | Yes | 24.6 × 37.1 × 43.3 cm | Mid-range | £420.86 | £569.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM 290.83.TB | Milk carafe | 7 | 1.8 l | 250 g | not stated | not stated | Yes | 24 × 36 × 44 cm | Upper mid-range | not stated | £579.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips 5400 Series LatteGo EP5446/70 | LatteGo | 12 | 1.8 l | 275 g | 12 | Ceramic | Yes | 24.6 × 37.1 × 43.3 cm | Upper mid-range | not stated | not stated | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips 5500 Series LatteGo EP5546/70 | LatteGo | 20 | 1.8 l | 275 g | 12 | Ceramic | Yes | 24.6 × 37.1 × 43.3 cm | Upper mid-range | £518.36 | £669.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 Siemens EQ6 plus s300 TE653M11GB | Milk hose | 11 | 1.7 l | 300 g | not stated | Ceramic | Yes | 28 × 38.5 × 46.5 cm | Upper mid-range | not stated | not stated | Check price on Amazon |
 JURA E8 Piano Black (UKD) 15842 | Milk hose | 27 | 1.9 l | 280 g | 7 | not stated | not stated | 27 × 34.8 × 44.6 cm | Premium | not stated | £1,295 | Check price on Amazon |
No model matches this selection.
Sources: manufacturer spec sheets and product pages. “not stated” means not stated by the manufacturer or not yet verified by us. Prices at Amazon: as of 10 Nov 2026, 10:31, checked once a day. They may have changed since; the price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase applies. Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ. Photos: the respective manufacturers. Offer: Paid link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Which machine for which buyer?
The short version, before the detail:
- If you drink mostly espresso and black coffee, look at the two mid-range machines with a steam wand: the Philips 2200, with 12 grind settings, or the De’Longhi Magnifica S, with physical buttons and a dial. Our head-to-head of the two sets the spec sheets side by side.
- If cappuccino or latte is a daily habit, you want an automatic milk system. The Philips 3300 LatteGo is the only one in the mid-range bracket; the De’Longhi Magnifica Evo does it with a carafe, one bracket up.
- If several people share the machine and each has a preference, the Philips 5400 LatteGo stores 4 user profiles.
- If you want iced drinks at the press of a button, the Philips 5500 LatteGo lists 20 programmed drinks, iced versions among them.
- If you would rather use milk straight from the carton, the Siemens EQ6 plus s300 and the JURA E8 both work with a milk hose. The JURA sits alone in the premium bracket.
Not sure where you fit? The chooser asks five questions and narrows the list down.
ToolWhich coffee machine should I buy? A chooser based on your needsHow to read the table
Every cell comes from our product database, and every value in it from a manufacturer product page or manual. Two things to keep in mind before you sort the columns.
First, “drinks advertised by the manufacturer” is exactly that: an advertised number. De’Longhi counts steam or hot water among its one-touch recipes. Philips advertises the 3300 LatteGo as a six-drink machine by counting hot water, while its own spec sheet lists five pre-programmed drinks; we keep the lower figure. Siemens reaches 11 by counting milk froth, warm milk and hot water. JURA’s 27 specialities include lighter and sweeter variants of the same drinks.
Second, “not stated” means the manufacturer has not published the figure or we could not verify it. It does not mean the feature is missing.
The buying criteria, with the figures
Milk system: the choice that drives the price
Three of the nine machines have a steam wand: the Philips 2200, the Magnifica S and the Magnifica Start. You froth the milk yourself in a jug. All three sit in the mid-range bracket.
Four come with their own milk container. On the three Philips LatteGo models it holds 0.26 l and, according to Philips, is made of two parts with no tubes. The Magnifica Evo uses De’Longhi’s LatteCrema Hot carafe, which the manufacturer describes as dishwasher-safe.
Two use a milk hose that you drop into your own container: the Siemens and the JURA. JURA supplies the hose; the list of what is in the box, as we read it, includes no milk container.
A 0.26 l container is small. If you make several large lattes in a row, expect to refill it; a hose in a litre carton avoids that. The comparison of milk systems goes through the three approaches.
Water tank and bean hopper: sized for how many people?
Water tanks range from 1.7 l on the Siemens to 1.9 l on the JURA; the four Philips and three De’Longhi machines all hold 1.8 l. The spread is narrow, so the tank rarely settles the choice.
To put the figure in context: four people drinking two 120 ml coffees each use just under a litre a day, before the water the machine spends on rinsing. Any of these tanks covers that day; none covers two. If the tap is at the other end of the kitchen, that daily refill is the thing to picture.
Bean hoppers differ a little more: 250 g on the De’Longhi machines, 275 g on the Philips, 280 g on the JURA and 300 g on the Siemens. At an assumed 9 g a cup, that is 27, 30, 31 and 33 full cups respectively. A standard 1 kg bag will not fit in any of them in one go.
Grinder: what is published, and what is not
Philips states 12 grind settings and a ceramic grinder on all four series. JURA states 7 settings. Siemens states a ceramic grinder with several levels, without giving the number. De’Longhi publishes neither the burr material nor the number of settings for the Magnifica S, Start and Evo.
No manufacturer here says whether its burrs are flat or conical, which is why the grinder-type column you may see elsewhere on the site stays empty for these nine. More settings give you finer steps when you change beans; what each step does to the cup is something only measurement can show. The guide to grind size explains what to adjust and when.
Footprint: width is rarely the problem, depth and height can be
Seven of the nine machines are under 25 cm wide: 24 cm for the De’Longhi trio, 24.6 cm for the Philips. The JURA measures 27 cm and the Siemens 28 cm.
Depth runs from 43 cm to 46.5 cm, on a worktop that is typically around 60 cm deep. Height runs from 34.8 cm to 38.5 cm, and you need room above to open the bean hopper. Measure the gap under your wall cupboards before anything else. The compact comparison sorts all nine by width and depth.
Cleaning: is the brew group removable?
A removable brew group can be rinsed under the tap. The manufacturers state it for eight machines: the four Philips series, the three De’Longhi models and the Siemens. For the JURA E8, the data we read neither confirms nor rules it out, so we say nothing either way.
Whatever the machine, descaling and cleaning cycles are part of ownership. The descaling guide and the cleaning guide are based on the manufacturers’ manuals.
The nine models, one by one
Mid-range, steam wand
Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10
The entry point to the Philips range. The UK model, EP2220/10, has two programmed drinks (espresso and coffee) plus hot water, and a classic milk frother. It shares its tank, hopper, grinder and width with the dearer Philips series, and at 7.5 kg it is the lightest machine of the nine. No user profiles and no app connectivity.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 2
- Grind settings
- 12
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Weight
- 7.5 kg
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Manufacturer’s RRP:£329.99Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
Mid-range, buttons and a dial
De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B
The oldest design here, with physical buttons and a dial. Two coffee recipes plus hot water, a steam wand for milk, and room for cups up to 14 cm tall. De’Longhi publishes neither the number of grind settings nor the heating system, and its manual says no component can go in a dishwasher.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 2
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Bean hopper
- 250 g
- Maximum cup height
- 14 cm
- Width
- 24 cm
Price at Amazon:£299.99Including VAT; delivery may be extra. The price is checked once a day and may have changed since. The price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase is the one that applies.
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£349.99
Mid-range, touch panel
De'Longhi Magnifica Start ECAM 222.20.B
De’Longhi’s current entry model: the same capacities as the Magnifica S behind a touch-sensitive panel. Of its four one-touch recipes on the UK model ECAM 222.20.B, one is steam, which leaves three coffee drinks. The price puts it at the top of the mid-range bracket.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 4
- Heating system
- Thermoblock
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Weight
- 8.8 kg
- Width
- 24 cm
Price at Amazon:£364.49Including VAT; delivery may be extra. The price is checked once a day and may have changed since. The price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase is the one that applies.
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£319.99
Mid-range, automatic milk
Philips Series 3300 LatteGo EP3347/90
Five pre-programmed drinks, including cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee, with the LatteGo container. Philips names SilentBrew on this series but publishes no decibel figure. No user profiles; the brew group is removable, according to the manual. It sits at the top of its price bracket.
- Milk system
- LatteGo
- Milk container
- 0.26 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 5
- Grind settings
- 12
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Price at Amazon:£420.86Including VAT; delivery may be extra. The price is checked once a day and may have changed since. The price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase is the one that applies.
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£569.99
Upper mid-range, milk carafe
De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM 290.83.TB
The Magnifica with automatic milk drinks: a LatteCrema Hot carafe, colour icons and 7 one-touch drinks by De’Longhi’s count. Check the model code before buying: the Evo is also sold with a manual frother, and the Magnifica Evo Next is a different machine that this page does not cover.
- Milk system
- Milk carafe
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 7
- Heating system
- Thermoblock
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
- Width
- 24 cm
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£579.99Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
Upper mid-range, user profiles
Philips 5400 Series LatteGo EP5446/70
The same chassis as the 2200 and 3300, with a TFT display, 12 programmed drinks and 4 user profiles. Philips states no app connectivity. See how it differs from the series below in 3300 LatteGo vs 5400 LatteGo.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 12
- User profiles
- 4
- Milk container
- 0.26 l
- Removable brew group
- Yes
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Upper mid-range, iced drinks
Philips 5500 Series LatteGo EP5546/70
The 5400 formula with more recipes: 20 programmed drinks, thanks largely to iced versions. Capacities and footprint are identical. Philips’s own pages disagree on app connectivity from one model code to the next, so we leave that field empty.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 20
- Milk container
- 0.26 l
- Grind settings
- 12
- Removable brew group
- Yes
- Width
- 24.6 cm
Price at Amazon:£518.36Including VAT; delivery may be extra. The price is checked once a day and may have changed since. The price shown on Amazon at the time of purchase is the one that applies.
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£669.99
Upper mid-range, milk hose
Siemens EQ6 plus s300 TE653M11GB
The largest hopper and the smallest tank of the nine. Milk comes through a hose from your own container, and Siemens states that the milk system is steam-cleaned automatically after each drink. Ceramic grinder, removable brew unit, no Home Connect. Our dimensions are those of the German model; Siemens gives the UK model, TE653M11GB, as a few millimetres wider and deeper.
- Milk system
- Milk hose
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 11
- Bean hopper
- 300 g
- Water tank
- 1.7 l
- Width
- 28 cm
Premium, the longest drinks list
JURA E8 Piano Black (UKD) 15842
The only machine in the premium bracket, and the heaviest at 10 kg. The figures describe the 2025 generation of the E8; earlier generations were not verified. JURA’s app works only with an optional Wi-Fi transmitter that is not in the box.
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 27
- Water tank
- 1.9 l
- Grind settings
- 7
- Grounds container (servings)
- 16
- Width
- 27 cm
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£1,295Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
What this comparison cannot tell you
This ranking rests on manufacturer data. We have not yet measured any of these machines, so nothing here describes taste, real-world noise or durability. Our own measurements will be added as we buy machines and will be labelled as such.
Three further limits are worth stating plainly:
- Variants. A series name covers several model codes, and the milk system can change from one to the next. Each row describes the model code shown in the product name.
- Weights. De’Longhi’s website gives heavier figures than its manuals for the three Magnifica machines; the database follows the manuals.
- Gaps. Noise levels, burr shape and, for most machines, the heating system are simply not published.
Go further
- Budget first: the most affordable bean-to-cup machines.
- By brand: the Philips range and the De’Longhi Magnifica range.
- Still undecided between beans, pods and a manual machine? Read beans, pods or espresso machine.
- Running costs: the calculator below works out your cost per cup with your own figures.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best bean-to-cup coffee machine?
There is no single best one, only a best fit for a given criterion. On manufacturer data, the Philips 2200 is the lightest of the nine at 7.5 kg and offers 12 grind settings in the mid-range bracket; the Philips 5400 LatteGo is the only one with four numbered user profiles; the Siemens EQ6 plus s300 has the largest bean hopper at 300 g; the JURA E8 has the largest water tank at 1.9 litres. Start from what you drink, then check the footprint.
Do I need an automatic milk system, or is a steam wand enough?
A steam wand froths milk in a jug that you hold yourself; it costs less and leaves little to clean beyond the wand. An automatic system (LatteGo container, De'Longhi carafe, or a milk hose on Siemens and JURA) dispenses cappuccino or latte macchiato at the press of a button. If milk drinks are a daily habit for several people, the automatic route is the one the data points to; for the occasional cappuccino, a wand will do.
How noisy are bean-to-cup coffee machines?
We cannot say. None of the nine manufacturers' spec sheets gives a noise level in decibels. Philips uses the name SilentBrew on its 3300, 5400 and 5500 series, but gives no figure. Noise when grinding and brewing is one of the measurements we plan to take ourselves; until then we do not rank machines on it.
Is the number of drinks a fair way to compare machines?
Only roughly. Each manufacturer counts in its own way: De'Longhi includes steam or hot water among its one-touch recipes, Siemens counts milk froth, warm milk and hot water in its 11 drinks, and JURA's 27 specialities include lighter and sweeter variants of the same coffee. Treat the figure as an indication of how much is automated, not as a measurement.
Why does the table say “not stated” for some machines?
Because the manufacturer does not publish the figure, or we could not verify it on a manufacturer source. That is the case for the number of grind settings on the three De'Longhi machines and the Siemens, and for the brew group on the JURA E8. We leave the cell empty rather than guess.