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Bean-to-cup coffee machines under £400

Four current fresh-bean automatic machines below £400, with three different milk systems and removable-brew-unit care compared.

For buyers who want a built-in grinder and automatic brewing without moving beyond a £400 machine budget.
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Inclusion rules

Why these records appear

  1. 01A current UK bean-to-cup record with a built-in grinder
  2. 02A recorded exact-model item price below £400
  3. 03Milk workflow, brew-unit cleaning and unresolved performance evidence must remain visible

Ordering: Lowest recorded item price first; equal prices do not imply equal milk convenience or ownership effort.

Current database candidates

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01
Bean-to-cup · record 82% complete

Siemens EQ300

A £299 one-touch bean-to-cup machine with a ceramic grinder, in-cup milk frothing and a removable brew unit.

Why it qualifiesA £299 in-cup milkPerfect route with one-touch cappuccino, ceramic grinding and a removable brew unit.
Recorded from£299
Width25.1 cm
Depth43.3 cm
Trade-offThe external milk wand still needs cleaning after milk drinks, and one-touch does not mean maintenance-free: the brew unit is removable for rinsing and the machine uses prompted calc’nClean care. The 43.3cm depth and 38.3cm height need measuring. Siemens’ marketing language about perfect taste and long-life grinding is not independent evidence; drink quality, milk temperature, noise, energy and reliability remain untested, so no CoffeeScore is published.
Verified delivered price£299Siemens UK · checked 24 Jul 2026Why this route: Lowest current model-verified delivered price, with 100/100 offer confidence. Affiliate status is not used in this choice.
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02
Bean-to-cup · record 88% complete

De'Longhi Magnifica Start LatteCrema

An entry-level bean-to-cup machine with automatic milk, a 250g grinder and four one-touch selections.

Why it qualifiesA £299 automatic-carafe route with one-touch milk drinks and carafe cleaning obligations.
Recorded from£299
Width24 cm
Depth44 cm · allow access space for the removable tank and infuser
Trade-offOnly three of the four buttons are drinks involving coffee—Espresso, Coffee and Latte Macchiato; the fourth is hot water. There is no dedicated one-touch cappuccino, flat white or americano programme. Automatic milk rinsing is not automatic ownership: run CLEAN after the last milk drink, dismantle the carafe within two days, and hand-rinse the infuser monthly. The optional £8.99 DLSC002 filter can model at about £54.69 a year if replaced every two months. Independent taste, milk-temperature, noise, energy and reliability testing is pending, so no CoffeeScore is published.
Verified delivered price£299Currys · checked 22 Jul 2026Why this route: Lowest current model-verified delivered price, with 100/100 offer confidence. Affiliate status is not used in this choice.
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Bean-to-cup · record 88% complete

De'Longhi Magnifica Start

Automatic bean-to-cup black coffee with a separate manual milk-frothing workflow.

Why it qualifiesA £299.99 manual-frother route for buyers prioritising black coffee or direct milk control.
Recorded from£299.99
Width24 cm
Depth44 cm
Trade-offIt is 44cm deep and milk drinks are not one touch: froth the milk, make the coffee and combine them yourself, then dismantle and rinse the wand parts after every milk use. Rinse the removable infuser by hand about monthly; it is not dishwasher-safe. An optional £8.99 filter replaced every 60 days is roughly £55 a year.
Verified delivered price£299.99De'Longhi UK · checked 22 Jul 2026Why this route: Lowest current model-verified delivered price, with 100/100 offer confidence. Affiliate status is not used in this choice.
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Bean-to-cup · record 91% complete

Philips Series 3300 LatteGo

A lower-priced one-touch bean-to-cup machine with six drink options and a two-part automatic milk carafe.

Why it qualifiesA £349.99 two-part LatteGo carafe route with a ceramic grinder and removable brew unit.
Recorded from£349.99
Width24.6 cm
Depth43.3 cm
Trade-offThere are no user profiles and the 43.3cm depth needs checking carefully. Philips' SilentBrew wording is a manufacturer comparison, not our own noise measurement, and independent drink, cleaning and reliability tests are pending.
Verified delivered price£549.99Currys · checked 22 Jul 2026Why this route: Selected for stronger current evidence (100/100 versus 90/100). The lower-priced route is £200.00 less but has weaker model, stock, freshness or delivery support. Affiliate status is not used in this choice.
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What this shortlist cannot claim yet

It cannot say which machine makes the best coffee, lasts longest or is easiest to live with until comparable independent tests exist. Published dimensions and features remain manufacturer claims unless the record labels them verified.

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Common questions

Before you use this shortlist

How were the products in “Bean-to-cup coffee machines under £400” selected?

Every candidate must meet the published rules: A current UK bean-to-cup record with a built-in grinder; A recorded exact-model item price below £400; Milk workflow, brew-unit cleaning and unresolved performance evidence must remain visible. Affiliate availability is not an inclusion rule.

Is the first product the best one?

No. This is a transparent database shortlist, not a tested quality ranking. The declared ordering rule is: Lowest recorded item price first; equal prices do not imply equal milk convenience or ownership effort.

Are the prices live?

Prices are dated UK observations rather than a guaranteed checkout quote. This shortlist was reviewed on 2026-07-24; delivery, stock, colour and promotions can change.

Does Home Coffee Index independently test every machine?

Not yet. Independent CoffeeScore results are published only after comparable testing. Manufacturer dimensions and features remain labelled as claims unless independently verified.