Make Lattes Every Morning With This Nespresso by Breville

We updated this article in March 2023 to ensure all products are in stock and accurately priced. Our top-rated picks, based on testing done by the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances Lab, remain the same.

Make an iced latte, cappuccino or double shot of espresso from the comfort of your home with a Nespresso machine. No need to spend $1,000 on an espresso maker or devote a big chunk of your counter space to a professional barista setup for coffee-based drinks at home. Since Nespresso’s launch in 1986, the Swiss company has developed a range of sleek automatic home coffee and espresso machines that use a patented pod-based system. To operate a Nespresso machine, simply choose your favorite pod from their coffee or espresso offerings, pop it into the machine and press a button for a drink in seconds.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab has spent decades testing kitchen appliances and coffee makers, including drip coffee makers, single-serve coffee machines, French press coffee makers, latte machines, cold brew coffee makers and coffee makers with grinders to help you make the best cup of coffee at home. When evaluating Nespresso machines, we checked for ease of use, brewing time, consistency, noise level and taste. Our recommendations for the best Nespresso machines reflect models we tested in the lab or tried out at home as well as options that caught our eye because of unique features that we look for in all espresso machines and coffee makers.

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With over a dozen different Nespresso machines currently on the market, it can be difficult to know which one to buy. This guide will break down what was part of Nespresso's original line of machines, which operate with 19 bars of pressure to create drinks, and what falls under the brand's latest offerings, which use a technology Nespresso calls “centrifusion." We share what that means, what each machine excels at and what to look for when shopping. Check out our guide to the best coffee and espresso makers for more ways to level-up your at-home coffee bar.