Tired of the ever-increasing cost of take-away coffee? Good news – right now you can grab the premium Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine for just £649.99 (was £1,300) at Argos and make as many drinks as you like at home – just use an insulated cup to take them to work, and skip the coffee shop queue in the morning.
Earlier this year I tested this machine’s sibling, the Siemens EQ900 Plus. It’s definitely one of the best bean-to-cup coffee machines I’ve used in recent months, and shares a lot of DNA with the EQ700. Both deliver consistently well-extracted coffee, and will brew your favourite drinks with a couple of taps of the colour touchscreen.
There are all the usual hot options (single or double espresso, cappuccino, caffé latte, and more) plus a collection of chilled drinks – and unlike some coffee machines I’ve tested recently, this one doesn’t just ask you to put ice in a cup and then dump a shot of hot espresso over the top.
Instead it actually uses cold water to extract the shot, which produces a smoother, more mellow flavour than brewing hot. I’ve tried it and it’s a very good approximation of traditionally made cold-brewed coffee steeped overnight in the fridge.
Today’s best Siemens EQ700 deal
Siemens recently got in touch to let me know that the EQ700 is on sale for £799.99 when bought direct from the company website, but as you can see, this deal at Argos is even better. If I didn’t already have an espresso machine I’d be sorely tempted by it, and I’d definitely recommend it to any friends or family members who were considering investing in their first automatic machine.
If you’re looking for something even more affordable, take a look at my roundup of the best budget coffee makers I’ve tested this year, but bear in mind that you won’t find a better automatic at this price.