Coffee and espresso
Coffee and espresso machines in real color, from a stovetop pot to a handcrafted espresso machine
A coffee machine sits on the counter every day, so its color counts. Here's every colorful coffee maker we list, from the simplest to the most serious, with what each one asks of you.
Choosing a coffee machine by its color is a fine place to start, because you'll see it every morning. But the type of machine decides how much work your coffee takes, so it's worth choosing the type first and the color second. So this guide goes from the machine that needs no power at all to the espresso machines built by hand, with the colors that come in each.
Bialetti's Moka Express, the stovetop pot, in six colors.
Nespresso's Vertuo Pop+, a pod machine in aqua mint, pistachio, lilac, red or white.
Smeg's drip coffee maker, ten cups, in the Smeg colors.
Ascaso's Dream PID, made in Barcelona and sold by us, in eight finishes.
The stovetop pot: Bialetti Moka Express
Bialetti's Moka Express needs no power, no pods and no filters. You fill the bottom with water and the middle with ground coffee, and it brews on the stove, about 9 ounces of strong coffee from the six-cup size.
Alfonso Bialetti created the Moka Express in 1933, and Bialetti now makes it in pink, red, yellow, green, light blue, and black with gold. It's aluminum, so it works on gas and electric stoves, but it needs Bialetti's adapter plate on induction. And it's rinsed with warm water only, never soap or the dishwasher.
The warranty is two years on manufacturing defects, but the gaskets and handles aren't covered. Gaskets wear out with use, so plan on replacing them, which Bialetti sells.
The pod machine: Nespresso Vertuo Pop+
Nespresso's Vertuo Pop+ makes coffee at the touch of a button. It reads a code on each capsule to set the brew, and it makes five cup sizes, from an espresso to a 14 ounce mug, after heating for 30 seconds.
The Pop+ comes in aqua mint, pistachio, lilac, spicy red and coconut white. But it only brews Nespresso's own Vertuo capsules, so every cup comes from Nespresso. In the US, Breville makes and sells it for Nespresso, and the warranty is one year, limited.
The drip coffee maker: Smeg and Café
Smeg's drip coffee maker brews up to ten cups into a glass carafe, in the same rounded body as the Smeg kettle and toaster. It has an aroma setting for a stronger cup and a timer to start it in the morning, and the warming plate keeps the pot hot for 60 minutes, then switches off.
The carafe is glass, not insulated, so the coffee doesn't stay hot once the plate switches off. And Amazon mixes US and UK listings of this machine, so check that the model ends in US before you buy, because a UK machine won't work here. The warranty is one year from Smeg USA.
Café's Specialty Drip comes in matte white or matte black with copper trim, to match Café's ranges and fridges. It's certified by the Specialty Coffee Association, and it brews ten cups at four strengths. But on Café's own site, 17% of its owner reviews are one star, and those owners describe the machine stopping between six months and a year in.
Espresso without a grinder: Smeg
Smeg's espresso machine is the Smeg shape at coffee-machine scale, under 6 inches wide. It has a 15 bar pump, a thermoblock that heats the water as it goes, and a steam wand for milk, and Smeg says it's designed and made in Italy.
But it has no grinder, so you need ground coffee or a grinder beside it. Smeg makes a conical burr grinder in four of the same colors, with presets for single and double espresso. Both have a one-year warranty from Smeg USA.
The Smeg espresso machine article has more on what it does and doesn't do.
Espresso with the grinder built in: Breville and Café
Breville's Barista Express Impress grinds the beans and tamps them for you, and you steam the milk yourself. Breville calls that an assisted manual machine. It comes in Damson Blue on Amazon, with a two-year warranty from Breville.
Café's Bellissimo also has the grinder built in, with an Italian-made 15 bar pump, in matte black with copper. But on Café's own site, 26% of its owner reviews are one star, the highest share of any Café product we list, and those owners describe water leaking from the machine. Its warranty is one year.
Bean to cup: De'Longhi Rivelia
De'Longhi's Rivelia does everything, from grinding the beans to frothing the milk, with 18 preset drinks. It has two bean hoppers that lift out, so you can keep a dark roast and a decaf ready side by side.
Its colors are soft rather than bright: arctic white, pebble gray, sand beige and onyx black. The warranty is two years on parts and labor, with a third year if you register it. But you pay to ship the machine to a service center, and De'Longhi pays for the return.
Handcrafted in Barcelona: Ascaso, sold by us
Ascaso started in Barcelona in 1962, making spare parts for espresso machines, and it now makes its own machines there, handcrafted. We sell three Ascaso machines ourselves. The Dream PID has an aluminum body, polished or painted, in eight finishes from Love Red to Kid Blue, and it sets the brew temperature to the degree.
$1,635.
Sold by Colorful Brands.
$1,635.
Sold by Colorful Brands.
$1,635.
Sold by Colorful Brands.The Dream PID is $1,635 in the painted finishes, and the warranty is 12 months from Ascaso, plus five years on the thermoblock and the group, the parts that heat and brew. The Steel DUO PID is the Ascaso machine for milk drinks, because its two thermoblocks brew and steam at the same time. But it needs a 20 amp outlet, the kind with one blade turned sideways, so check your kitchen before you order it.
$2,095.
Sold by Colorful Brands.The Ascaso Dream article and the Steel DUO article have more on each.
Before you choose a coffee machine
- Effort: decide how much you want to do each morning, from filling a pod machine to grinding, tamping and steaming.
- Grinder: an espresso machine without a grinder needs ground coffee or a grinder beside it.
- Power: check the plug, because the Ascaso Steel DUO needs a 20 amp outlet, and a UK listing won't work in a US kitchen.
- Pods: a pod machine only takes its maker's pods, so every cup comes from that maker.
- Warranty: check what's covered, because the gaskets on a stovetop pot aren't, and a one-year warranty is common.
The Essential Guide shows which coffee machine colors go with each fridge and range color. See the Essential Guide →
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