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Best Manual / Semi-Automatic Coffee Machines

These are the best home coffee machines for coffee connoisseurs, allowing you to polish your barista skills and customise every aspect of your coffee. Grind and tamp coffee beans of your choice, control the pressure and temperature of water, and steam and froth your milk exactly the way you like it.



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Manual coffee machines tend to be pricier, but if you are looking for a Breville coffee machine or similar style, they are worth the level of control and flexibility you get. However, manual coffee makers aren't just limited to this specific style. Newer inventions and styles include the Aeropress and The Little Guy.

If you think a manual espresso machines is too costly, you might be surprised to find otherwise! Use our price filter, and perhaps you might find something like a Kmart coffee machine to be well within your budget.

Make sure you have everything you need to make the best coffee possible. Consider buying a coffee grinder if your machine doesn't come with one for the best coffee making experience. Need a milk frother? And for those early mornings when you need to take your coffee to go, do you need a Thermos or reusable coffee cup like a Keep Cup?

We have plenty of reviews to help you find the right coffee machine, grinder, milk frother and coffee cup. Take a look and if it helps you, come back and write a review to help other Aussies who love coffee too!



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94 listings

Sunbeam Cafe Espresso II EM3820

Sunbeam Cafe Espresso II EM3820

3.4 from 47 reviews

Latest review: I have purchased my two of these (only because our first one I sold overseas before returning to Australia). I use it everyday and it works great. Only negative would be that the plastic in the drip

Price (RRP) $159.00

  • Consistency
    3.7 (7)
  • Build Quality
    3.4 (7)
  • Value for Money
    3.6 (7)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (7)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.3 (7)
  • Noise Level
    3.5 (2)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.7 (6)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power1,300 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity1.7 L
  • Colour / Finish Silver
  • Dimensions 312 x 215 x 260 mm
  • Weight6.16 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Sunbeam Cafe Series EM7100

Sunbeam Cafe Series EM7100

4.0 from 23 reviews

Latest review: Purchased this coffee machine 2 years ago. I use this machine daily, sometimes up to 6 coffees a day when friends drop in. Together with the Sunbeam burr grinder, it makes the perfect coffee. Very

  • Consistency
    4.0 (5)
  • Build Quality
    3.8 (5)
  • Value for Money
    3.8 (5)
  • Ease of Use
    4.2 (6)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.6 (5)
  • Noise Level
    4.0 (2)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.5 (4)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power2,400 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity3 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 355 x 365 x 340 mm
  • Weight13.9 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
Kmart Espresso Coffee Machine

Kmart Espresso Coffee Machine

3.3 from 53 reviews

Latest review: I have owned this machine for 8 months. It has its quirks, but it can be used as another review without any problems. I use at least two glasses a day (up to 9 drinks on weekends and hundreds of

Price (RRP) $89.00

  • Consistency
    4.1 (22)
  • Build Quality
    3.7 (31)
  • Value for Money
    3.9 (31)
  • Ease of Use
    4.2 (30)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.3 (28)
  • Noise Level
    4.6 (5)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.1 (16)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power1,100 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity1.2 L
  • Colour / Finish Black
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Breville the Barista Touch BES880

Breville the Barista Touch BES880

4.6 from 14 reviews

Latest review: Wouldnt buy anything but a Breville coffee machine. The sales agent also reinforced this as she said: its all we sell. Upgraded from an older Breville and its much faster, coffee tastes great and



  • Consistency
    4.7 (10)
  • Build Quality
    4.4 (10)
  • Value for Money
    3.9 (10)
  • Ease of Use
    4.9 (9)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.6 (10)
  • Noise Level
    4.3 (3)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.4 (10)
  • Input Power1,680 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity2 L
  • Colour / Finish Brushed Stainless Steel or Black Truffle
  • Dimensions 320 x 410 x 320 mm
  • Weight10.3 kg
  • FeaturesTouch Screen
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderIntegrated Burr Grinder
  • Coffee Bean Capacity250 g
Breville Compact Café BES250

Breville Compact Café BES250

2.9 from 135 reviews

Latest review: Spits coffee and hot water out of the group head. Tried what everyone else has done but still a horrible experience. Also, it's not worth the trouble making coffee as it's the messiest machine I've

  • Consistency
    4.0 (4)
  • Build Quality
    4.0 (4)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (4)
  • Ease of Use
    4.0 (4)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.0 (4)
  • Noise Level
    3.0 (1)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.3 (3)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power1,700 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity2.75 L
  • Colour / Finish Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 327 x 231 x 290 mm
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
DeLonghi La Specialista EC9335M

DeLonghi La Specialista EC9335M

2.9 from 69 reviews

Latest review: Amazing machine really easy to use. The tamping station makes it super neat and tidy, I get consistently good coffee. I use it every day and well worth the investment as I no longer buy coffee from

  • Consistency
    3.6 (51)
  • Build Quality
    3.3 (60)
  • Value for Money
    3.1 (60)
  • Ease of Use
    3.9 (63)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.7 (59)
  • Noise Level
    3.6 (30)
  • Milk Frothing
    3.4 (56)
  • Pump Pressure19 bar
  • Input Power1,450 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity2 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 445 x 315 x 369 mm
  • Weight13 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderIntegrated Burr Grinder
Kmart Semi Automatic Coffee Machine

Kmart Semi Automatic Coffee Machine

4.2 from 11 reviews

Latest review: I have had this machine now for over a year and it is still going very strong. Easy to use, with press buttons for coffee selection. Will be noisy when Frothing

Price (RRP) $129.00

  • Consistency
    4.5 (10)
  • Build Quality
    3.9 (10)
  • Value for Money
    5.0 (10)
  • Ease of Use
    4.6 (10)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.6 (10)
  • Noise Level
    3.0 (4)
  • Milk Frothing
    3.8 (11)
  • Input Power1,470 W
  • Water Tank Capacity1.2 L
  • Colour / Finish Silver/Black
  • Milk FrotherIntegrated
ALDI Espresso Machine

ALDI Espresso Machine · includes 4 listings

2.7 from 39 reviews

Latest review: We bought our coffee machine from Aldi Sanctuary Lakes on 25th May 2022 and it is already broken! Water spurts out weakening the coffee and the pressure seems to decrease rapidly twice while using

Price (RRP) $87.99 to $299.00

  • Consistency
    4.3 (3)
  • Build Quality
    4.0 (4)
  • Value for Money
    5.0 (4)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (4)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.0 (3)
  • Noise Level
    3.5 (2)
  • Milk Frothing
    3.7 (3)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar and 19 bar
  • Input Power1,350 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity1.2 to 2.1 L
  • Colour / Finish Black, Silver, Silver, Black or White, Stainless Steel and White, Black, or Silver
  • Milk FrotherIntegrated and Steam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Sunbeam Torino Espresso Machine & Grinder PU8000

Sunbeam Torino Espresso Machine & Grinder PU8000

2.7 from 38 reviews

Latest review: Don't by one, ours went to clean and despite multiple attempts at running machine through clean cycle it will not return to ready. Had a read of the reviews and quickly discovered many many similar

  • Consistency
    3.5 (10)
  • Build Quality
    2.8 (14)
  • Value for Money
    2.7 (14)
  • Ease of Use
    2.9 (14)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    2.1 (12)
  • Noise Level
    1.8 (4)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.2 (10)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power2,400 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity2.5 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 480 x 288 x 425 mm
  • Weight25.2 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderStandalone Grinder Included
Ascaso Dream

Ascaso Dream

3.0 from 13 reviews

Latest review: Just putting the Ascaso Dream Machine in the garbage. One year after purchase the temperature gauge quit working. We have been working around this issue by guesstimating temperatures and pressures.

Price (RRP) $949.00

  • Pump Pressure20 bar
  • Input Power1,090 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity1.3 L
  • Colour / Finish Polished Aluminum,Cloud White,Sweet Cream,Antracite,Dark Black,Love Red,Sun Yellow,Blue Kid,Fresh Pistachio
  • Dimensions 279 x 254 x 343 mm
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Isomac Zaffiro

Isomac Zaffiro

5.0 from 2 reviews

Latest review: Great little machine. Had for 12 months and no issues at all. Coffee great, heating quite fast and clean same as others. Hot water outlet ok for a few cups but that's about it. Steaming wand little

Price (RRP) $1,925.00

  • Pump Pressure14 bar
  • Input Power1,400 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity3 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 410 x 230 x 430 mm
  • Weight19 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
Gaggia New Classic

Gaggia New Classic

5.0 from 1 review

Latest review: Before I begin, I should state that this is my second Gaggia, I previously owned a Gaggia Coffee (discontinued) that lasted for 14 years. Though very similar to the classic, this new machine is

  • Consistency
    4.0 (1)
  • Build Quality
    5.0 (1)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (1)
  • Ease of Use
    4.0 (1)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    5.0 (1)
  • Milk Frothing
    5.0 (1)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Water Tank Capacity2.1 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 380 x 230 x 240 mm
  • Weight7.3 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderIntegrated Burr Grinder
ECM Synchronika

ECM Synchronika

5.0 from 3 reviews

Latest review: If you are seriously into coffee and home espresso, then you will already know about this machine. So this review is for those of you who just want to know what it's like to own. The machine is

Price (RRP) $4,750.00

  • Consistency
    5.0 (2)
  • Build Quality
    5.0 (2)
  • Value for Money
    4.5 (2)
  • Ease of Use
    5.0 (2)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    5.0 (2)
  • Milk Frothing
    5.0 (2)
  • Pump Pressure16 bar
  • Water Tank Capacity2 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 420 x 340 x 475 mm
  • Weight30 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Lelit Mara PL62T

Lelit Mara PL62T

5.0 from 2 reviews

Latest review: This little machine (smaller than a sunbeam I had), is perfect. Doesnt take up space. The froth is good if not the fastest but i can froth and extra expresso at the same time. The build seems good

Price (RRP) $2,750.00

  • Consistency
    5.0 (1)
  • Build Quality
    5.0 (1)
  • Value for Money
    5.0 (1)
  • Ease of Use
    5.0 (1)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    5.0 (1)
  • Milk Frothing
    4.0 (1)
  • Pump Pressure15 bar
  • Input Power1,400 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity2.5 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 360 x 220 x 400 mm
  • Weight18.8 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Iberital IB7

Iberital IB7 · includes 4 listings

5.0 from 1 review

Latest review: I had a rocket Evoluzione before, I loved it, but this machine is so much better, double the boiler capacity, so quick to do the milk, still not used to it, am not using it as much as I would like,

  • Input Power1,800 to 5,000 W
  • Water Tank Capacity6 to 20 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless front, with Iberital Red, Glossy White, Tiffanies Blue, or Pure Black sides
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Vibiemme Lollo

Vibiemme Lollo · includes 2 listings

5.0 from 1 review

Latest review: Purchased a 3 group lollo for my espresso bar, it came recommended by my roaster. Had the machine for 8 months so far and i am gob smacked by how ridiculously good it is. Great design, excellent high

Price (RRP) $5,499.00 to $6,095.00

  • Input Power4,000 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity16 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • FeaturesDisplay Panel
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderIntegrated Blade Grinder and None
La Pavoni Romantica

La Pavoni Romantica

5.0 from 3 reviews

Latest review: This machine is absolutely stunning to look at but more importantly if treated with the love and respect like any good Italian Machine should ( including their cars !) this machine makes the best

Price (RRP) $1,795.00

  • Pump Pressure8 bar
  • Input Power950 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity1.6 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 350 x 200 x 290 mm
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
SAB Alice

SAB Alice

5.0 from 2 reviews

Latest review: 18 months ago decided to take the leap from "Department store" type coffee machines that had served us well for many years, to an Italian type machine. Big decision due to price and after research

Price (RRP) $1,980.00

  • Input Power1,100 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Colour / Finish Black, Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 395 x 235 x 430 mm
  • Weight19 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
Staresso

Staresso

5.0 from 2 reviews

Latest review: This product delivers good tasting coffee as it describes. Easy to use, easy to clean. Good product and convenient. Amount of coffee suggested was just right. Have not tried the milk frother

Price (RRP) $149.00

  • Consistency
    5.0 (1)
  • Build Quality
    5.0 (1)
  • Value for Money
    5.0 (1)
  • Ease of Use
    5.0 (1)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    5.0 (1)
  • Pump Pressure20 bar
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity0.08 L
  • Colour / Finish Black, Green, Pink, Silver, Pearl
  • Dimensions 277 x 117 x 109 mm
  • Milk FrotherNone
Bezzera Mitica TOP

Bezzera Mitica TOP

5.0 from 1 review

Latest review: After much research, I purchased a Bezzera Mitica (Vibration pump) and wish I would have done so years ago. Built like a tank, but a very shiny one .. I love the joystick/taps for the steam and hot

  • Input Power1,450 W
  • Dishwasher Safe PartsNo
  • Water Tank Capacity4 L
  • Colour / Finish Stainless Steel
  • Dimensions 400 x 320 x 450 mm
  • Weight22.7 kg
  • Milk FrotherSteam Wand
  • Bean GrinderNone
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