De'Longhi Magnifica Evo (ECAM290 series)

The Magnifica Evo is the machine we point most people towards, and for good reason. Its steel conical burr grinder offers 13 settings, the removable brew unit makes deep-cleaning painless, and the interface keeps things refreshingly simple — no wading through menus for a morning espresso. Variants come with either a manual milk wand or De'Longhi's LatteCrema auto-frothing carafe for one-touch cappuccinos and lattes, so you can choose to suit how much fuss you want and how much you'll spend. The espresso is consistently well-extracted for the price, and the whole thing is small enough to sit comfortably under most wall cabinets. It isn't the last word in luxury, and heavy milk-drinkers will want the pricier carafe model, but as a do-everything daily driver it's hard to fault.