Its innovative design: The coffee machine is very attractively designed. Thanks to its neat lines and its wonderful colour schemes, the pod coffee maker will not fail to offer cachet in your kitchen or on the counter of your bistro. Manual espresso has a reputation for being fiddly, messy and difficult to master, but Sage’s Barista Touch Impress changes everything – this ingenious machine guides your hand every step of the way. It’s reasonably fast, too. For a full ten-cup jug of coffee, you’ll only have to wait a respectable six minutes. Once the 1.25L water tank is empty, the hot water element turns off automatically, while the hot plate remains on for 40 minutes. The hot-plate maintains the coffee at around 80 to 85°C and doesn’t impact the flavour as noticeably as the hot plates on some other filter coffee machines. If you want consistently great coffee without the hassle, the Moccamaster is a sensible and stylish choice.

A final reason to love it is that it’s low-maintenance. There’s a self-cleaning function, so your coffee will always taste great, and its parts are dishwasher safe. As you can see with the two buttons on the front of the machine, there's either an espresso or americano option with this machine. The tall cups take only 45 seconds to brew, so it's great for speedy drinks between zoom calls.There are few things worse than a burnt espresso, so it is important to make sure your machine has good temperature controls. Maintenance

Coffee pod machines are espresso makers which are ideally suited to people that love coffee but want a machine that is easy to use and maintain. Since they were first introduced in the mid-2000s, these coffee machines have revolutionised home and office coffee culture. Now, they have all but replaced the traditional filter coffee machines. Love cappuccinos but not the mess and clean-up that goes with frothing and decanting hot foamed milk? Then the Deséa is the pod coffee machine for you. There are many different factors to take into consideration and in this section we will cover what a few of them are so that you can find the right machine for you. Capsule CompatibilityCoffee pods are small plastic capsules containing a pre-measured amount of grounds to make brewing your morning coffee much simpler.