Interest in coffee is at an all-time high, and new coffee roasters, bean varieties and brands crop up every week. But it’s not just about discovering the best coffee; it’s about the machines you use to showcase a bean’s quality and flavours. We've found the top ten most expensive commercial coffee machines around. Mostly for fun, because no one can afford them. That said, if you want to buy one, get in touch!

1. The Ten Most Expensive
Commercial Espresso
Machines
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2. Interest in coffee is at an all-time high, and new coffee roasters,
bean varieties and brands crop up every week. But it’s not just
about discovering the best coffee; it’s about the machines you
use to showcase a bean’s quality and flavours. We've found the
top ten most expensive commercial coffee machines around.
Mostly for fun, because no one can afford them. That said, if you
want to buy one, get in touch!

3. 10. Blossom One
Limited - £7400
This stylish little number is a limited edition creation by the
top talents from Apple, Tesla and a small start-up called
NASA. Built-in WiFi lets baristas share brewing recipes, and
a camera scans coffee beans for quality control. Can be
custom-design in Zebra Wood – whatever that is? It's pricey,
but things only get saucier from here!

4. 9. Synesso Cyncra - £8300
Known for its durability and consistency, the Synesso Cyncra is a barista favourite worldwide. Hand built in the USA, it boasts touch steam
wands, three espresso shower heads and individual brew boilers. A great one for super high-end coffee shops.

5. 8. Nuova Simonelli
Aurelia - £8950
Nuova was the official machine manufacturer for the World Barista
Championships 2009-2011. This Italian machine manufacturer has
over 70 years’ experience in the coffee industry, and you can tell
they've been paying attention the last seven decades. With unique
features such as guaranteed temperature precision and sturdy Italian
leather handles, this is probably the best machine you'll get for under
£10k.

6. 7. Rancilio Espresso -
£12,300
Roberto Rancilio started the Rancilio Espresso Machine Company back
in 1927, in a small village of Milan. Still one of the most popular coffee
machines in the industry, it offers stainless steel casing, slick design and
topside cup storage to keep them warm. How cool is that?

7. 6. Concordia Xpress 6 - £12,600
Like its airborne namesake, the Concordia holds the record for the fastest
commercial coffee machine. The pioneers of the first fully automated espresso
machine on the market, it is a digital barista. It combines an espresso machine,
single cup brewer, two grinders and a milk refrigerator and can create over 1,000
different drinks. Just WOW!

8. 5. Elektra Belle Epoque - £13,250
Looking like a long lost cousin of a ‘Doctor Who’ Dalek or perhaps an early model
R2D2, the Belle Epoque is a throwback to the coffee machines of yesteryear. With
the undoubted elegance of its copper and brass design and the admirable
craftsmanship of the individual levers and controls, it’s easy to see why it’s so
valuable. Bravo Elektra, Bravo!

9. 4. Van Der Westen Speedster - £13,300
The Van Der Westen Speedster is a personal favourite. It's got
a patterned high polished chrome finish with built in motor and
water softener. The Speedster is one of the most expensive
espresso machines on the market. You should see how it
shimmers in the sunlight aboard our 132 foot yacht (the 212
foot one is always in the shop).

10. 3.Siphon Bar - £13,320
In 2008, an American coffee shop called Blue Bottle created and
built a Siphon Bar machine in their café. Imported from Japan,
Siphon is an ancient form of vacuum brewing using glass globes,
halogen powered heat and bamboo paddles. One for the world’s
most serious coffee connoisseurs.

11. 2. La Marzocco FB80 4
Group AV - £15,000
After 80 years in the coffee industry, La Marzocco created their FB80 model as a
testament to their constant pursuit of perfection and caffeine excellence. A barista
and coffee shop favourite, this model lets you adjust brewing temperature and
digital thermal stability along with all essentials. Dubbed “The Kings of the
commercial coffee machine,” we'd have to agree.

12. 1. Roasting Plant Javabot - £668,000
Recognising we're taking slight liberties with the phrase
"coffee machine" here, you'll find this mammoth machine
amongst the hustle and bustle of New York City. The series
of transparent columns contain green coffee beans. They're
measured, roasted and stored for 48 hours before the coffee
is ready for packing or roasting. Half a million quid worth of
roasting equipment finished off with a Willy Wonka style
design.

13. If you fancy a commercial coffee machine if your
very own, please do get in touch!
www.honestcoffees.com
@HonestCoffees