The best coffee makers with 10+ coffee preparation programs

The coffee machine from Krups belongs to the advanced solutions of the company's lineup. The main feature of the model is the automatic cappuccinatore with a detachable tube. It doesn't come with a milk jug but can be successfully used with any container at hand — a cup, a jar or even the bottle in which the milk was purchased.

It is worth considering that the model features a non-removable brewing unit. In practice, this simplifies maintenance — no need to take it out for rinsing, but at the same time it increases the role of periodic maintenance (starting from using special tablets for removing coffee oils, and ending with preventive visits to service centers). In addition, profile auto programs are offered for maintenance, and the package includes special consumables, including a decalcifier, a liquid for rinsing the milk system, water cartridge.

Krups Evidence One EA 895N makes 17 types of beverages, including 7 variations of black coffee and 7 — with milk. Users with minimal effort can prepare espresso, lungo, ristretto, americano, and long coffee, latte, cappuccino and double variations of these recipes. Also available are 3 programs for tea — herbal, black, and green. Almost every drink can be adjusted to your preferences and saved to the "Favorites" button for quick access. By the way, the model can prepare two servings at once not only of black coffee, but, for example, cappuccino or latte.

Interaction with the device is simplified by a convenient touch panel with a small display. Other design features include metal burr grinders with 5 grinding settings and a hopper for 260 grams, a 15-bar pump and a 1450-watt heater. It is also worth considering that the large 2.3-liter water tank is located at the back of the case.

The downsides of the automatic coffee machine are a small range of strength settings (only 3 positions, whereas competitors have five), as well as the lack of the option to load ground coffee. If these moments are not critical for you, then Krups Evidence One EA 895N is a worthy option to consider in the mid-price segment.

The top model of the flagship Barista lineup from Melitta is a device, which has no less than 21 programs of automatic preparation "on board". Here are both familiar recipes (espresso, americano, latte and cappuccino), as well as rather rare and exquisite ones, including Flat White, Long Black, double and triple variations of the "classics". Worthy of special mention are three very strong drinks with the addition of cream in coffee from one to three servings of ristretto. They wake you up like nothing else.

Also, Melitta Caffeo Barista TS Smart F85/0-102 provides for 8 user profiles, and in each, you can save up to 4 of your own programs. For them and the default recipes, you can flexibly adjust the volume of all ingredients, temperature, and strength.

The coffee machine is equipped with an automatic cappuccinatore, a 15-bar pump, a 1450-watt heater, and a removable brewing unit. Many competitors have this gentleman's set, while the exclusive function is the pair of bean hoppers with a capacity of 135 grams each. The user, for example, can use arabica and robusta, two identical sorts but roasted differently, etc. By the way, you can choose beans for a specific cup of coffee manually or in auto mode. In the latter case, for espresso-based drinks one compartment is used, and for recipes with cream coffee — another.

A separate mention deserves the Bean to Cup function. It implies that steel burrs grind exactly as many beans as needed for one brew. Accordingly, in auto mode of hopper selection, mixing of ground coffee and brewing on a blend of two mixes is practically excluded.

The coffee machine is equipped with a touch panel with a color display, which among other things provides the ability to choose the most popular drinks with one touch (and the rest — literally in a few transitions through the menu). As an alternative to such interaction, a mobile application can be used, as remote control function is implemented here. Cleaning will not be a problem either: a water filter is provided, treatment with steam of milk tubes, self-cleaning from scale with notifications and instructions displayed on the screen.

The pleasant little things include the ability to prepare two servings of any drink at once (including latte or cappuccino), the presence of cup illumination and passive heating.

Melitta Caffeo Barista TS Smart F85/0-102 is an interesting coffee machine, able to compete with leaders of the market — De'Longhi and Saeco.

The elegant coffee machine company Jura became the winner of the Red Dot Design Award of 2019. The model indeed looks stylish, stands out with the original shape of the water reservoir, cup illumination, chrome-plated decor elements, rounded edges of the back part of the body.

Further, Jura ENA 8 15239 is quite compact (dimensions 27x33x45 cm), so it's more suitable for small kitchens than many competitors. However, the price for smaller dimensions is the not-so-great capacity of the water reservoir (1.1 liters) and the bean hopper (125 grams). But this is rather a feature, not a drawback, at least for an average-sized family.

The coffee machine implements the Pulse Extraction Process technology. It ensures alternating water supply to the coffee tablet, resulting in a balanced and fairly rich taste even with relatively small portions of ground coffee (the maximum indicator here is 10 grams). The relevant technology works while preparing espresso and ristretto.

The automatic cappuccinatore deserves nothing but praise. It's a system with a detachable tube that is inserted into any milk container available to the user. Even among homemade coffee machines, the brand cappuccinatore Jura produces one of the best foams — homogeneous, creamy, micro-dispse. Coffee-milk drink connoisseurs will certainly appreciate it.

The coffee machine is capable of making 10 drinks, including double espresso (doppio), Flat White, latte, cappuccino, and macchiato. For each recipe, it is suggested to change the volume, temperature and choose one of 10 strength settings. However, there is no option for creating custom drinks. Although if you purchase a special brand wireless Smart Connect adapter (compatible with it), you can program your recipes through the application.

Among other features of the model, a non-removable brewing unit should be highlighted, so recommendations for cleaning and starting convenient auto programs (rinsing, removing salt deposits, etc.) should not be ignored.

Jura ENA 8 15239 is worth taking a look at for everyone who is looking for a compact and stylish appliance, focusing on truly great coffee-milk drinks.

The advanced coffee machine from De'Longhi's PrimaDonna line can boast of supporting Bean Adapt technology. Combined with the device's flat metal burrs, it lets you change the grind size via the control panel, instead of the usual mechanical adjustment. Moreover, Bean Adapt offers a convenient selection of bean profiles. The user only needs to indicate the bean type (answering questions on the screen), and the "automatic system" will select the optimal grind, coffee tablet dosage, and temperature of the prepared drink.

Additionally, De'Longhi PrimaDonna Soul ECAM 610.75.MB has a large coffee hopper (500 grams) and an increased water capacity – 2.2 liters, so "refills" will be needed less often. The model is equipped with a brand automatic cappuccinatore LatteCrema with a 0.5-liter milk jug and foam height setting, a 19-bar pump, and two thermoblocks with a total power of 1450 watts and a thoughtful system of self-cleaning, designed to simplify maintenance and extend the working life of the coffee machine.

The coffee machine can make 20 kinds of coffee drinks — the program range, including tea, counts at 21 recipes. It offers both the most popular variants and rather exclusive ones, like cortado, coffee to go, long (analogous to filter coffee), cold coffee (Over Ice), and all the milk "classics" with various sequencing of ingredient deployment. It's worth noting the "coffee pot" function separately — it provides up to 750 ml at the output (i.e., enough for a whole company), and the respective coffee pot for easy serving is thoughtfully included in the package.

The model will please with both a truly large (4.3-inch diagonal) touch screen control and the support of synchronization with the mobile CoffeeLink app. Among other things in the latter, up to 10 custom recipes can be created for each of the existing 5 profiles.

Compared to other coffee machines with a wealth of preparation programs, De'Longhi PrimaDonna Soul ECAM 610.75.MB is quite expensive. But in the context of the branded lineup, the model seems a very balanced choice, as the flagship Maestosa EPAM 960.75.GLM, which in essence is its older "sister", will cost almost twice as much.

The 2023 debut from De'Longhi is the top model of the mid-budget Eletta lineup, notable for its expanded set of delivery and supporting three work modes — preparation of hot and cold drinks, as well as coffee 2GO (to go). In the latter case, a large set of recipes, which are initially adapted for serving into the included metal thermal mug with a convenient sippy lid is offered.

To accommodate this vessel under the De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM 450.86.T dispenser, a special folding part is provided in the tray: as a result, the overall height of the vessel that can be placed here exceeds 17 cm.

The coffee machine is equipped with a 19-bar pump, two thermoblocks (one serves for coffee, the other for steam), a compact removable brewing unit. Complementing these components are brand burrs with a 300-gram hopper, a 1.8-liter water reservoir and the automatic LatteCrema cappuccinatore.

Users have access to 17 auto-preparation programs, including "proper" milk drinks, espresso, and americano, as well as several rare variations — cortado, coffee pot, tea. Each recipe can be "adjusted" to your liking by changing the volume, strength, and other parameters, plus there are 4 profiles for creating your custom program.

A significant advantage of the De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM 450.86.T is the preparation of 14 cold coffee drinks. To this end, the supply comes with a separate milk jug that makes cold foam (it can be used for preparing children's desserts with various syrups added). Additionally, the device is equipped with an ice cube tray, the latter being an integral component of many pertinent recipes. But the feature isn't just banal cooling, as the device supports the Cold Brew cold extraction technology, used for making 5 drinks — the coffee-water contact time is increased, but the liquid temperature and its delivery pressure are low.

Other bonuses of the model include practical self-cleaning systems (milk circuits, from scale, etc.), the support of remote control via Wi-Fi (through the CoffeeLink app), as well as an informative panel with a 3.5-inch TFT touch screen and quick switch buttons between preparation modes.

De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM 450.86.T is an exclusive coffee machine for connoisseurs of cold coffee drinks and for those who frequently need coffee to go.