Best Sunbeam Semi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines

Amazing coffee machine. It makes the perfect coffee every morning. Show details

Highly recommend. The quality of your cup is dependent on many things - the beans, the milk, technique, grind etc. Know your beans, every cup is… Read more

different. Powerful steamer. Easy to use and clean.

I bought mine in 2021 and it's still going strong in 2026. Very powerful in comparison to my friends bigger, more expensive, more featured breville. He's actually a little jealous of mine, additionally, his broke beyond repair that was worthy $ wise. So I have used both machines many times and can make a reasonable comparison.

Compact size, doesnt take up too much space. All the features needed - i didnt want the extras of pressure guage etc.

Downsides are: - only comes with one jug size. - noise when steaming milk. It's very loud and it is a big negative. - making a 2 cup has for 5 years been an inconsistent drip so I make all individually. - didn't come with a knock box, that's unfortunately normal - aesthetics starting to wear away from wiping.

Keep up the maintenance, it's definitely paid for itself and I'd buy another one.

So far so good. I've also upgraded from the Sunbeam Barista Max which I've used happily for around 5 years. There is a noticeable consistent… Read more

improvement with and our coffees thanks to the auto grind function and stronger steam from the wand. There is also a larger tank and dual boiler so you can both extract and steam milk which saves on time.

I've owned 4 em6910 cafe m/c's that were all damaged by lightning strike. Just a problem where I live. They were all excellent. I tried to buy… Read more

another one and ended up with an origins dual espresso machine. Out of the box, it appears nowhere near as heavy a build as the 6910, plastic parts against brass. Very simple instructions, for the most part, correct. Two things missing are a pressure gauge(helpful)and a milk temperature gauge (essential), obviously left off to reduce cost. Instructions state grind size dictates shot time, I set the grind at #21 and the shot time was 17 seconds. Trying to gauge milk temperature by hand is rubbish. Buy a milk thermometer, no guesswork needed. Beans were Aldi Luxe blend, at $30kg, excellent value and quality. From the first cup, really good crema, sweet coffee, velvet milk, at the right temperature. Very satisfying. M/C longevity? One of the reasons I didn't buy Breville, I'd love to give an update down the track that is as positive as now.

Doubts over how long it will last – Purchased from Harvey Norman 18 months ago. Used to make 2 cups a day and was fine until alarming mechanical noises when pour should have commenced… Read more

followed by lack of pressure and ‘pulsing’ noises. Originally this was a ’special price offer by HN ($445) and we took out ‘Product Care’ for an extra $80 – not worth it, but more about that elsewhere. This model is discontinued but the same HN still had 2 in stock, at $749. Now here’s the rub. If you accept a refund, you only get $445 – the’ good deal’ only applies to the initial purchase, the terms don’t carry over and apply to any future problem resolution. BUT Australian consumer protection law makes it plain that the the purchaser is entitled to a replacement if the identical model is available (which it was) if it is a major, as opposed to a minor fault. A major fault is something that cannot be fixed in a reasonable time, something that, had you known about it, you wouldn’t have purchased the item in the first place. It took 70 minutes of escalating argument with HN before I left, with a new machine, at no cost. Short of the thing exploding into flames, I cannot imagine what could be more major than a sudden loud rattling noise followed by a failure to produce pressure to make coffee. There’s a heater in there, and a pressure pump, controlled by chips on a motherboard. How long – and at what cost -would that take to investigate and repair? I now have a replacement. I’ve read that others have had a similar fail after just 18 months (coffee makers have an average life of around 10 years. I’m not particularly happy – I personally would have elected to choose another brand. I’m livid with the time spent arguing for my legal rights with Harvey Norman at Garden City. How many people accept a store’s incorrect, and illegal, interpretation of what protection is guaranteed by national consumer legislation? It will be interesting to see what the response will be from ACCC.

Best purchase we have made in years. We absolutely love this coffee machine. Makes fabulous coffees, easy to use and clean. Can do coffee art. Perfect for the caravan too. Highly recommend!! Show details

got one month with this machine what a waste of money constantly needing cleaning of group head tried to descale it and it blew the thermosensor next morning. Never again will i get another one Show details

I bought this machine 20 years ago and it has lasted this time, making amazing coffee. I thought I would update to this newest machine, and it has… Read more

failed within the first 2 years. I sent it to the repairer and they quoted more to repair it than the machine is worth. If this is progress Sunbeam, you are moving in the wrong direction

For me this compact coffee machine has done almost everything I've asked from it. It consistently makes good espresso and it's lasting well at nearly… Read more

3 years old. It's not perfect (and it's still true that you get what you pay for). -The steam wand is junk, there's just not enough pressure to steam milk satisfactorily and the switch over from pour coffee to steam milk is a pain in the arse but I don't use it so it doesn't bother me; - It's irritating that the coffee basket size is non-standard and Sunbeam don't make a single wall basket as an option so I'm stuck with the double wall item - bit of a 1st world problem, that; - it's noisy compared to many domestic coffee machines and the water capacity is quite small - and you can't fill it right up or it will leak.

But it works well, it's small, it's inexpensive and tbh if it broke down tomorrow I'd probably buy another one.