Preparing your morning coffee doesn't have to leave your ears ringing though, which is why I've put together this list of four coffee makers specially designed to keep noise to a minimum.
One of the loudest parts of any bean-to-cup machine is the grinder, simply because roasted coffee beans are pretty tough, and reducing them to particles fine enough for espresso isn't easy. Nevertheless, some grinders are louder than others. A bean hopper with a silicone seal will help dampen noise, as will a grinder that rotates relatively slowly.
