Best bean-to-cup coffee machines to kickstart your day in style
Getting out of bed is never easy, but if there’s a steaming cup of freshly-ground coffee waiting for you on the other end, it makes things a whole lot easier. Especially when the coffee smells as good as it tastes.
Enter, bean-to-cup coffee machines, which can help you to achieve barista-grade coffee at home – with the added aromatic benefits. While some models come with the additional options of using pre-ground coffee and pods, bean-to-cup coffee machines typically require you to fill them with whole coffee beans.
On top of being able to grind coffee beans, bean-to-cup coffee machines also tamper and brew the coffee, and usually with just the press of a button or two.
Why choose a bean-to-cup coffee machine?
While increasingly more models are coming onto the market that cater for a variety of lifestyles and budgets, let’s not beat about the bush: bean-to-cup coffee machines are still a relative luxury for many, and can be pretty expensive.
That said, they can create some revolutionary cups of coffee too, with freshness coming from using freshly-ground coffee beans as opposed to pre-ground coffee where the flavours can be lost.
Their ease of use should not be overlooked, either; there’s no need for filter papers, or waiting for a kettle to boil.
