In brief: how we read the data
Based on spec sheets, not on measurements of our own.
Narrowest and shallowest
De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B
24 cm wide, 43 cm deep and 35 cm tall according to De'Longhi's manual: the smallest footprint of the nine, in the mid-range bracket.
- Milk system
- Steam wand
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 2
- 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
Lightest to move
Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10
7.5 kg, the lowest weight of the nine, on a 24.6 cm wide body. A sound choice if the machine has to be slid forward to be refilled.
- 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.
Lowest under wall cupboards
JURA E8 Piano Black (UKD) 15842
34.8 cm tall, the lowest of the nine, but 27 cm wide and in the premium bracket. Low height and narrow width do not come together here.
- Milk system
- Milk hose
- Water tank
- 1.9 l
- Drinks advertised by the manufacturer
- 27
- 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.
The models compared on the data
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| Model | Offer | ||||||||||
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 De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B | 24 cm | 43 cm | 35 cm | 8.9 kg | 1.8 l | 250 g | Steam wand | Mid-range | £299.99 | £349.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 De'Longhi Magnifica Start ECAM 222.20.B | 24 cm | 44 cm | 35 cm | 8.8 kg | 1.8 l | 250 g | Steam wand | Mid-range | £364.49 | £319.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM 290.83.TB | 24 cm | 44 cm | 36 cm | 9.6 kg | 1.8 l | 250 g | Milk carafe | Upper mid-range | not stated | £579.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10 | 24.6 cm | 43.3 cm | 37.1 cm | 7.5 kg | 1.8 l | 275 g | Steam wand | Mid-range | not stated | £329.99 (RRP) | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips Series 3300 LatteGo EP3347/90 | 24.6 cm | 43.3 cm | 37.1 cm | 8 kg | 1.8 l | 275 g | LatteGo | Mid-range | £420.86 | £569.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips 5400 Series LatteGo EP5446/70 | 24.6 cm | 43.3 cm | 37.1 cm | 8 kg | 1.8 l | 275 g | LatteGo | Upper mid-range | not stated | not stated | Check price on Amazon |
 Philips 5500 Series LatteGo EP5546/70 | 24.6 cm | 43.3 cm | 37.1 cm | 8 kg | 1.8 l | 275 g | LatteGo | Upper mid-range | £518.36 | £669.99 | Check price on Amazon |
 JURA E8 Piano Black (UKD) 15842 | 27 cm | 44.6 cm | 34.8 cm | 10 kg | 1.9 l | 280 g | Milk hose | Premium | not stated | £1,295 | Check price on Amazon |
 Siemens EQ6 plus s300 TE653M11GB | 28 cm | 46.5 cm | 38.5 cm | 9.4 kg | 1.7 l | 300 g | Milk hose | Upper mid-range | not stated | not stated | 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.
The short answer
- If width is the constraint, the three De’Longhi machines are the narrowest at 24 cm: the Magnifica S, the Magnifica Start and the Magnifica Evo. The four Philips machines are 24.6 cm wide, a difference too small to matter on most worktops.
- If depth is the constraint, the Magnifica S is the shallowest at 43 cm, just ahead of the Philips machines at 43.3 cm.
- If height is the constraint, the JURA E8 is the lowest at 34.8 cm, followed by the Magnifica S and Start at 35 cm.
- If you will have to move it to refill it, the Philips 2200 weighs 7.5 kg.
One thing to say straight away: “compact” is relative. No bean-to-cup machine we have verified for the UK is narrower than 24 cm. A grinder, a brew group, a water tank and a grounds container all have to fit inside.
Sort the table by the dimension that limits you
The table has one column per dimension so that you can sort by the one that is tight in your kitchen. All nine machines have a complete, verified set of dimensions, which is why none is hidden when you sort.
The sketch shows the front view against a sheet of A4, which is 21 cm wide: every machine here is wider than the sheet, and the Siemens by a clear margin.
What to measure before you buy
Width: the niche between two fixed points
Seven of the nine machines fit in a 25 cm slot. The JURA needs 27 cm and the Siemens 28 cm.
Width on a spec sheet is the width of the body. If the machine has a steam wand or a milk container on one side, you need to reach it; if it draws milk through a hose, as the Siemens and the JURA do, the carton or jug stands beside it. We do not know whether the dimensions Philips and De’Longhi give for their carafe models include the milk container, so leave yourself a margin.
Depth: the worktop and the plug
A UK worktop is typically around 60 cm deep. The machines here run from 43 cm to 46.5 cm deep, so all of them fit, with space left at the front. Two things eat into that space: the plug and cable behind the machine, and the drip tray you pull forward to empty.
Height: the wall cupboard and the hopper lid
Heights run from 34.8 cm to 38.5 cm. The gap between a worktop and the wall cupboards above it is often between 45 and 50 cm, but kitchens vary: measure yours.
The machine’s height is not the whole story. Beans are poured in from the top, so you need room to open the hopper lid and tip a bag over it. With a gap of 45 cm, the tallest machine here leaves you only a few centimetres. The database does not record how each water tank comes out, from the front, the side or the top; that detail is in the manual, and it is worth checking before you buy for a tight spot.
Weight: if the machine has to move
If you cannot refill the machine where it stands, you will slide it forward several times a week. Weights run from 7.5 kg for the Philips 2200 to 10 kg for the JURA E8.
For the three De’Longhi machines, the weights come from the manuals: 8.8 kg for the Magnifica Start, 8.9 kg for the Magnifica S and 9.6 kg for the Magnifica Evo. De’Longhi’s website shows higher figures without explaining the gap.
Does a smaller machine mean smaller capacity?
Not in this selection, and that is the useful finding. The narrowest machines, the three De’Longhi, hold 1.8 l of water and 250 g of beans. The widest, the Siemens, holds 1.7 l of water, the smallest tank of the nine, and 300 g of beans, the largest hopper.
So you do not have to trade capacity for width. What changes with size and price is the milk system and the number of programmed drinks, which the full bean-to-cup comparison covers.
The models that matter for a small kitchen
Smallest footprint
De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B
The smallest footprint of the nine, with a steam wand and physical controls. The dimensions come from De’Longhi’s manual; the website gives a body 1 cm narrower and 1 cm lower, and we kept the larger, more cautious figures.
- Width
- 24 cm
- Depth
- 43 cm
- Height
- 35 cm
- Weight
- 8.9 kg
- Maximum cup height
- 14 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
Narrowest with automatic milk
De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM 290.83.TB
The same 24 cm width as the Magnifica S with a milk carafe, 1 cm taller and 1 cm deeper. It is the narrowest machine here that makes milk drinks automatically; the Philips LatteGo models are 24.6 cm wide.
- Width
- 24 cm
- Depth
- 44 cm
- Height
- 36 cm
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
- Milk system
- Milk carafe
Regular price on the manufacturer’s website:£579.99Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
Lightest
Philips Series 2200 EP2220/10
All four Philips series share one body: the 2200, 3300, 5400 and 5500 have the same width, height and depth. The 2200, with its classic milk frother, is the lightest; the LatteGo models weigh 8 kg. Choose between them on drinks and milk, not on size: see the Philips range compared.
- Width
- 24.6 cm
- Depth
- 43.3 cm
- Height
- 37.1 cm
- Weight
- 7.5 kg
- Water tank
- 1.8 l
Manufacturer’s RRP:£329.99Price stated by the manufacturer, excluding promotions. The retailer’s current price may differ.
The one to measure for
Siemens EQ6 plus s300 TE653M11GB
The largest machine of the nine in all three dimensions. Our figures are those of the German model; Siemens gives the UK model, TE653M11GB, as a few millimetres wider and deeper. Add space beside it for the milk container.
- Width
- 28 cm
- Depth
- 46.5 cm
- Height
- 38.5 cm
- Weight
- 9.4 kg
- Bean hopper
- 300 g
If nothing here fits
A bean-to-cup machine is not the only way to grind fresh. A narrow espresso machine and a separate grinder can stand in different places: the De’Longhi Dedica EC685 is 14.9 cm wide and the Baratza Encore ESP grinder 13 cm. It is a more involved way of making coffee, set out in machine and grinder pairings. Buying the wrong size is one of the errors listed in common buying mistakes.
ToolWhich coffee machine should I buy? A chooser based on your needsWhat the published sizes leave out
The order of this page rests on the dimensions and weights the manufacturers publish. We have not put a tape measure to any of these machines, and we will add our own measurements as we buy them. Manufacturers do not say whether their figures include protruding parts such as a steam wand, a drip tray or a milk container. And a small footprint says nothing about noise, which no manufacturer here publishes.
To compare running costs once the size question is settled:
ToolCost per cup calculator: beans or pods?Frequently asked questions
What is the smallest bean-to-cup coffee machine?
In our UK database, the smallest footprint belongs to the De'Longhi Magnifica S: 24 cm wide and 43 cm deep, according to the manufacturer's manual. The Magnifica Start and Magnifica Evo are just as narrow and 1 cm deeper. The four Philips machines follow at 24.6 cm wide and 43.3 cm deep. We have not verified any bean-to-cup machine narrower than 24 cm for the UK.
Will a bean-to-cup machine fit under my wall cupboards?
The nine machines stand between 34.8 cm and 38.5 cm tall, so most gaps between worktop and wall cupboard will take them. The catch is access: beans go in at the top, and you need room to lift the lid. If the gap is tight, plan to slide the machine forward to refill it, which is where weight comes in: from 7.5 kg for the Philips 2200 to 10 kg for the JURA E8.
Do compact bean-to-cup machines have a smaller water tank?
Not among these nine. The three narrowest machines hold 1.8 litres, the same as the Philips models, while the widest machine, the Siemens EQ6 plus s300, has the smallest tank at 1.7 litres. Width and capacity are not linked in this selection.
How much space should I leave around the machine?
The manufacturers' figures describe the body of the machine. Allow extra depth for the plug and cable behind it, room above to open the bean hopper, and space at the front to pull out the drip tray. On Siemens and JURA machines, which draw milk through a hose, add room beside the machine for the carton or jug.