Philips · Reviewed by testit · Published 2026-08-14
Based on a review by testit (accessed 2026-08-14).
Based on this review alone: worth considering for bester espresso ever from a philips machine, but coffee remains too thin even on finest grind and highest intensity is a real trade-off.
The Delonghi Eletta Ultra is declared the overall test winner ("Testsieger") for its comprehensive features and lack of weaknesses, despite its high price. The Ninja Auto Barista Pro is highlighted as the most exciting new product with innovative features, though it's deemed not fully mature yet. The Siemens EQ700 iAroma offers the best usability and excellent hot milk foam, while the Kitchen Aid KF4 excels in design, build quality, and coffee taste, albeit with fewer features. The Philips AROMIS 8000 marks a significant improvement for Philips but still faces strong competition in the premium segment.
This review presents an in-depth comparison of five new high-end automatic coffee machines released in 2026: the Philips Latte Go AROMIS 8000, Ninja Auto Barista Pro, Kitchen Aid KF4, Siemens EQ700 iAroma, and Delonghi Eletta Ultra. The reviewer tests various aspects including espresso quality, milk foam, cold beverage capabilities, user interface, and build quality.
The Philips AROMIS 8000 is Philips' best fully automatic coffee machine to date, representing a significant step forward for the brand in quality and features. It produces the best espresso ever from a Philips machine, thanks to its larger coffee pucks, and offers excellent cold beverages like Cold Brew at only 25 degrees. However, the grinder lacks fine adjustment steps, resulting in coffee that is still too thin, and the LatteGo system produces coarse, firm milk foam. If you're a Philips loyalist looking for a significant upgrade in coffee quality and enjoy cold beverages, this model is worth considering. If you prioritize creamy milk foam and robust, intense hot coffee, you might find it still falls short compared to top-tier competitors.
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The Philips Latte Go AROMIS 8000 is stated to be the best Philips automatic coffee machine the reviewer has ever tested.
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The new brewing group with larger coffee pucks results in the best espresso ever produced from a Philips machine.
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Despite improvements, the coffee often remains too thin because the grinder lacks finer settings, even at the highest intensity.
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The machine delivers true cold brew at approximately 25°C, a capability usually found only in significantly more expensive devices.
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The Ninja Auto Barista Pro features an interchangeable bean hopper with a zero-retention grinder, preventing bean residue and allowing easy switching between different bean types.
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The machine produces the best cold milk foam in the test, described as wonderfully creamy, stable, and almost like soft-serve ice cream.
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The automatic Grind IQ setting took six espressos to calibrate, but the resulting grind was still too coarse, and manual adjustment is severely limited, making espresso quality inconsistent.
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Instead of a modern touchscreen, the machine features a small, basic display resembling an old radio alarm clock.
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The Kitchen Aid KF4 is noted for its slim, tall, elegant design and fantastic build quality, with no rattling or wobbling, making it a true design object.
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The espresso is full-bodied with a nice dense crema, and the Kaffeecréma is convincing. However, it offers limited features, including no app, no assist functions, and only 20 drink options.
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The grinder is one of the loudest in the test, operating at approximately 75 decibels.
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The Siemens EQ700 iAroma offers the best usability in the entire test, featuring a large, intuitive 5-inch touchscreen and a fast, reliable app.
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The machine produces the best hot milk foam in the test, described as excellently creamy and at a pleasant 55°C, although its temperature and consistency are not adjustable.
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The glossy plastic sides of the machine feel somewhat flimsy for a coffee maker costing around 1000 Euros.
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Declared the test winner, the Delonghi Eletta Ultra offers a comprehensive hot and cold beverage program, including creamy, adjustable hot milk foam (55°C) and cold brew (37°C), without significant weaknesses.
The Philips Latte Go AROMIS 8000 represents a major step up for Philips, delivering the best espresso ever from their machines and capable of true cold brew at 25°C. It integrates modern features like a 4.3-inch touchscreen and app control. However, the coffee can be thin due to grinder limitations, and milk foam is coarse and non-adjustable.
The Ninja Auto Barista Pro stands out for its incredibly creamy and stable cold milk foam, which is considered the best in the test. However, its automatic Grind IQ grinder often produces espresso that is too coarse and inconsistent, with severely limited manual adjustment, making espresso quality unreliable. Its display is also a small, basic screen, not a modern touchscreen.
The Kitchen Aid KF4 impresses with its elegant, slim design and fantastic build quality, showing no rattling or wobbling. It delivers a full-bodied espresso with dense crema and convincing Kaffeecréma. It is ideal for users who prioritize design and a straightforward, high-quality coffee experience, even if it means fewer advanced features like app control or numerous drink options.
The Siemens EQ700 iAroma provides the best user experience in the test, featuring a large, intuitive 5-inch touchscreen and a fast, reliable app. It also produces the best hot milk foam in the test, which is creamy and at an optimal 55°C, though not adjustable. Users can even set the order of milk foam and espresso for cappuccinos.
The Delonghi Eletta Ultra is designated as the test winner because it performs strongly across the board, providing high-quality, balanced espresso, a full range of hot and cold beverages with adjustable hot milk foam, and an elegant design, without any significant weaknesses. It offers a user-friendly interface with intelligently organized drink collections.
The Philips AROMIS delivers Cold Brew at an impressive 25°C and has a separate cold milk foam container (though the foam is coarse). The Ninja Auto Barista Pro is uniquely noted for producing the best cold milk foam in the test. The Delonghi Eletta Ultra provides a comprehensive cold beverage program, including cold milk foam (though thinner than Ninja's) and Cold Brew at 37°C.
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The video reviews five new premium automatic coffee machines for 2026, priced between 900 and 1200 Euros, from Philips, Ninja, KitchenAid, Siemens, and Delonghi. Key innovations include Ninja's first automatic machine with a unique bean hopper, KitchenAid's design-focused entry, and Philips' effort to climb into the premium segment. The Delonghi Eletta Ultra emerged as the test winner, praised for its all-around performance. The Ninja Auto Barista Pro, despite innovative features like exceptional cold milk foam, was noted for its immature interface and inconsistent espresso. The review also covered usability, beverage quality, and specific pros and cons for each model, guiding consumers on which new machine best suits their preferences.
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