De'Longhi PrimaDonna Elite Experience ECAM 650.85 MS

Excellent, strong coffee ; Great milk frother for cappuccinos ; Makes 21 beverages with ease ; Decent app, too

It’s pretty damn big ; Water tank requires frequent refilling

The titanic De'Longhi PrimaDonna Soul is a monster of a bean to cup coffee machine that produces a huge variety of beverages. More importantly, from espresso and caffelatte to doppio and latte macchiato, they are both simple to make – just a single tap...

About the easiest machine you can find; Beautifully designed, with parts that are easy to access without moving the unit out; Milk frother can be dialled into various styles; Touchscreen provides a neat way of jumping between modes, with several...

Profiles can’t be named, and neither can recipes; Machine won’t work out if you have the right amount of beans before a coffee cycle begins; Cleaning cycle happens the moment you switch it on, meaning you’ll want a glass or jug underneath unless you...

$1,999 is a lot of money for a coffee machine, but if you drink two cups a day at $4 per cup (goddamn Sydney prices…), you’ll end up paying for it in less than a year. That’s great for your personal use, but it’s even better in an office scenario.