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Laura Honey

Is a £2,000 coffee machine ever worth it? Our barista put KitchenAid's model to the test

KitchenAid KF8 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine making an espresso, on a marble background.

KitchenAid is best known for its iconic stand mixers, but if you’ve ever looked into its coffee machines, you’ll know that they can make some seriously good stuff. Their grinder, simple espresso machine, and temperature variable kettle have held strong spots on my list of kitchen essentials — their latest automatic coffee machine might have just claimed a spot too. 

The brand has just launched an automatic coffee machine. It looks like an incredible countertop appliance, but it comes with the price tag to match it. Even as a former barista, it’s enough to make me stop and think, is a £2,000 coffee machine ever worth it? And could this be the best coffee machine on the market?

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