The Home Coffee Field Guide

Know the real cost and match before you buy.

CCoffee Decoded

Machine category

Semi-automatic espresso

Portafilter machines — separate or integrated grinders.

Top 30 machine desk · Open filtered desk

Espresso scale, portafilter, and coffee beans on a home brewing counter
Representative semi-automatic workflow — not a specific desk machine.

Sourced specs — Semi-automatic espresso

Scan-first manufacturer-linked fields from the catalog. Coffee Decoded did not lab-test these models. Unlisted cells remain Not confirmed.

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#MachineSourced specs (scan)Manufacturer source
1Breville Bambino BES4501560 W; 11.9 × 6.1 × 13.5 in; 1400 ml tank; 54 mm portafiltermanufacturer
2De'Longhi Dedica Deluxe EC685M1300 W; 1035 ml tank; 53 mm portafiltermanufacturer
3Gaggia Classic E24 Energy Vibes1350 W; 2100 ml tank; 58 mm portafiltermanufacturer
4Breville Barista Express BES87015.9 × 13.1 × 12.4 in; 2000 ml tank; 250 g hopper; 54 mm portafiltermanufacturer
5Breville Barista Pro BES8781680 W; 16.1 × 13.8 × 13.1 in; 54 mm portafiltermanufacturer
6Breville Barista Touch BES8801680 W; 15.7 × 12.6 × 12.4 in; 54 mm portafiltermanufacturer
7Rancilio Silvia975 W; 2000 ml tank; 58 mm portafiltermanufacturer

Other machine classes

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