How To Select The Best Latte Machine (Top 5 of 2019)

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One of the most important things to consider when choosing a latte machine is how easy it is to understand the control functions.

I remember going into the office at a new job once and having no idea how their capsule-based latte machine worked. I was given some capsules as a welcome gift but could not figure out how it was supposed to work.

Using a latte machine should be relatively intuitive. Of course, reading your user manual will give you the most comprehensive overview of how to use the machine to it’s fullest potential, but you should be able to look at a machine and have an understanding of how it works immediately.

If the machine takes hours of reading just to understand how to use it, it’s probably not the right choice!

There are some coffee makers that simply warm the milk and mix it with very basic coffee. This is not a latte; it is a cafe au lait. While this can be delicious, and you are likely to be disappointed in the flavor if you are looking for a latte.

When you are choosing a machine, make sure that it does more than warm the milk. You want it to froth or steam the milk in some way to give milk the light, airy texture that makes a latte, a latte!

There are different kinds of frothing - it can be done within the machine, in a separate frother, or alongside the coffee. Any type of frothing is good frothing!

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Speaking of frothing and different types of frother, consider whether you want one machine that makes coffee and froths the milk all at once to automatically create a latte, or if you’re okay with a two-step process.

Some automatic machines froth or steam milk while the espresso base is being administered into your cup. Then, the two are combined and you get a cup of coffee. Sometimes it’s all done in one big step! Either way, these machines automatically create a latte.

Other machines require a two-step process. On one machine, you might make your espresso from beans or from a capsule. In a separate milk frother, you would turn on the milk frother to get steamy milk that you can then combine with your espresso to make a delicious latte.

This is just one example of how to use an automatic frother that is separate from the coffee making machine:

One of the nicest parts about having a latte machine is being able to customize it to remember your favorite latte settings!

You can set it to remember your favorite grind settings, temperature settings, and strength preferences. Every time that you want a latte, all you’ll need to do is push a button and be on your way!

Some machines have customization options, but they do not save them, so you have to set them again each time. If you want to be able to customize your drinks regularly, check that the latte machine you choose can save your favorite drink settings to save you time in the morning.

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You’ll need to decide how you want the coffee for your latte to be made. Are you okay with capsule based flavor, or do you want to use freshly ground beans? There are a lot of options when it comes to espresso and coffee, so this will be a huge deciding factor in which type of latte machine is right for you.

There are a few different types of machines:

Each of these machines handles the coffee differently and makes a different cup of coffee. Chose the machine that fits your preferences best.

A great feature that I’ve really come to appreciate on latte machines is the adjustable cup tray. Now, I’ll start by saying that there are very few machines on the market that have this feature. But that doesn’t mean it’s any less useful!

Most latte machines are made to brew into a mug and nothing else. Machine’s that have adjustable cup trays will allow you to use bigger cups, smaller cups, any cups!

This kind of versatility isn’t needed by everybody, but if you like to have a cup of coffee at home in the morning before making a cup of coffee to go, I would advise you to look for a latte machine that can accommodate different sizes of cups.