All 20 Espresso Machines Ranked
Every espresso machine we rank, best overall score first. Sort by any column to find the strongest on what matters to you, or the cheapest.
By the Espresso Rated editors · Updated Nov 10, 2026 · Our top picks · How we score
Overall score out of 100; topic scores out of 10. A dash means too few sources to score that topic.
| Rank | Model | Overall | Shot quality | Milk steaming | Ease and workflow | Build and reliability | Heat-up and speed | Cleaning and upkeep | Value | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  La Marzocco Linea Micra | 76 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 5.6 | $4,500 |
| 2 |  Rancilio Silvia Pro X | 75 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 7.7 | $2,195 |
| 3 |  Breville Barista Touch | 75 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 6.1 | $999.95 |
| 4 |  De'Longhi La Specialista Maestro | 75 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | $1,399 |
| 5 |  ECM Synchronika | 74 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | $3,249 |
| 6 |  Fellow Series 1 | 72 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.5 | $1,499.95 |
| 7 |  Breville Barista Pro | 70 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 8.7 | $849.95 |
| 8 |  Lelit Bianca | 70 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | $2,999.95 |
| 9 |  Breville Barista Express Impress (BES876BSS) | 70 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.4 | $799.95 |
| 10 |  Ascaso Steel Duo PID | 70 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 5.5 | $1,885.50 |
| 11 |  De'Longhi La Specialista Touch | 69 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 7.0 | $799.95 |
| 12 |  De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo | 66 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | $699 |
| 13 |  Breville Bambino (BES450BSS) | 66 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 7.3 | $299.95 |
| 14 |  Breville Bambino Plus (BES500BSS) | 65 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | $499.95 |
| 15 |  Rancilio Silvia | 63 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.2 | $900 |
| 16 |  Breville Barista Express (BES870XL) | 63 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.6 | $699.95 |
| 17 |  Lelit Mara X | 62 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 | $1,699.95 |
| 18 |  Ninja Luxe Café | 59 | 6.3 | No score: few sources | 5.0 | 3.8 | No score: few sources | 5.0 | 9.4 | $599.99 |
| 19 |  De'Longhi Stilosa | 56 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 7.7 | $194.95 |
| 20 |  CASABREWS CM5418 | 53 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 7.9 | $139.99 |