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Philips 3300 Series LatteGo

Espresso machine · Philips

Philips' quiet five-coffee bean-to-cup machine with the tubeless LatteGo milk jug, judged on two hands-on reviews and set against the 5400.

Best suited for

  • Households who want quiet one-touch cappuccinos and the least possible cleaning from our review
  • milk drinks without learning to texture by hand — the steam wand is automatic from the specification
  • a one-box counter — the grinder is built in from the specification
  • press-button consistency over pulling shots — a bean-to-cup machine grinds, doses and brews itself from the specification

Consider another option if

  • you want to learn to steam and pour by hand from the specification
  • you want to pull shots by hand and control each variable yourself from the specification

Why: Quiet, very easy to use and quick to clean, with LatteGo milk that both testers rated highly for cappuccinos. The espresso is good rather than class-leading, there are only five coffee presets and no profiles, the foam is one style, and the machine needs breaking in.

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