The best coffee machines in Australia: Breville, De'Longhi, Jura and Nespresso compared
Manual espresso, fully automatic and pod coffee machines at Australian stores today, what each type is good for, and which store sells each machine cheapest.
By the Compare Empire team2 min read Prices checked 2 November 2026
In this guide
Australians take coffee seriously, and the machine you need depends less on budget than on how hands-on you want to be. Prices below update every morning from The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, Betta, Costco and the brands' own stores.
Which type of machine?
| Type | Good for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Pod / capsule | One button, no mess, consistent cups | Pods cost far more per cup than beans |
| Manual espresso | The best coffee for the money, café-style milk | You grind, tamp and steam yourself |
| Fully automatic | Fresh beans at a button, often milk too | Dearer to buy, harder to fine-tune |
| Drip / filter | Big batches of black coffee | No espresso or frothed milk |
The most compared coffee machines today
- 1
Breville Bambino Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$286 - 2
Breville Bambino Plus Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$394 - 3
Breville Barista Express Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$501 - 4
Breville the Barista Express Impress6 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$627 - 5
Sunbeam Compact Barista Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at The Good Guysfrom$167 - 6
Sunbeam Origins Slimline Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$244 - 7
Sunbeam Origins Classic Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$476 - 8
Sunbeam Origins Sense Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Billy Guyattsfrom$539 - 9
Breville Barista Pro Coffee Machine Black Truffle5 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$716 - 10
Breville Barista Pro Coffee Machine Stainless Steel5 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$716 - 11
Breville The Barista Pro Sea Salt5 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$999 - 12
Breville Barista Touch Coffee Machine Stainless Steel5 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$1,074
Manual espresso machines
- 1Breville Bambino Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$286
- 2Breville Bambino Plus Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$394
- 3Breville Barista Express Coffee Machine Stainless Steel7 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$501
- 4Breville the Barista Express Impress6 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$627
- 5Sunbeam Compact Barista Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at The Good Guysfrom$167
- 6Sunbeam Origins Slimline Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$244
- 7Sunbeam Origins Classic Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$476
- 8Sunbeam Origins Sense Espresso Machine5 stores · cheapest at Billy Guyattsfrom$539
Fully automatic (bean-to-cup) machines
- 1
Breville Oracle Jet Coffee Machine Sea Salt5 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$2,363 - 2
Breville Oracle Jet Coffee Machine Stainless Steel5 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$2,363 - 3
Philips 2300 Series Lattego Fully Auto Espresso Machine4 stores · cheapest at Billy Guyattsfrom$719 - 4
Jura E8 Fully Automatic Coffee Machine4 stores · cheapest at JB Hi-Fifrom$2,244 - 5
De'Longhi Magnifica Start Fully Automatic Coffee Machine4 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$597 - 6
Breville Barista Touch Coffee Machine Black Stainless Steel4 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$1,074 - 7
De'Longhi Magnifica Plus Fully Automatic Coffee Machine4 stores · cheapest at Bettafrom$1,199 - 8
Breville Oracle Coffee Machine Brushed Stainless Steel4 stores · cheapest at Alternative Brewingfrom$1,934
What actually matters
- A built-in grinder. Fresh-ground beans make the biggest difference to taste. A machine without one needs a decent separate grinder, which adds to the real price.
- Milk. A steam wand gives the best texture once you learn it; automatic milk systems are easier but need cleaning after each use.
- The colour code. The same machine has a different model code per colour, and stores discount colours differently. Check each colour's price on the machine's page.
- Running costs. Beans cost a fraction of pods per cup. Add filters, descaler and cleaning tablets either way.
Where to buy
In our data the cheapest store changes machine by machine:
| Store | Prices compared | Cheapest (or equal cheapest) | Typical gap when not |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipacci | 29 | 93% | +5% |
| Alternative Brewing | 165 | 76% | +10% |
| Billy Guyatts | 38 | 74% | +29% |
| Barista Warehouse | 147 | 67% | +11% |
| Betta | 71 | 55% | +38% |
| JB Hi-Fi | 35 | 54% | +24% |
| The Good Guys | 73 | 49% | +23% |
| BiRite | 34 | 21% | +35% |
| Artisti Coffee Roasters | 16 | 13% | +55% |
Every product variant at least two of these stores had in stock today, at its outright price. Recalculated every morning.
Every machine is on the coffee machines page.
How we work: every price in this guide is today's lowest in-stock price across the Australian stores we check, refreshed every morning, and the tables recalculate with it. Nobody pays to be included or to rank higher. Specs come from the stores' and makers' own listings. How Compare Empire works
