JULY 2021 T 3 95
Best of the best
The Oracle Touch
looks likea barista-
operated machine,
it produces coffee
likeone, yet all the
clever stuff – dosing,
tamping, extraction,
milk texturing, is done
for you. Not cheap –
but amazing.
£1,999, sageappliances.com
GAGGIA VELASCA
The espresso and
lungo that the
Velasca makes
are as good as
anything you can
buy in most coffee
shops. It produces a
reassuringly old-
fashioned, intense
flavour for your brew.
£479, gaggiadirect.com
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BARISTA TOUCH
Cheaper, faster
and with better
frothed milk than
the Oracle, this may
be the better buy for
most unless being
unable to make
coffee and steam
milk at the same time
is a deal breaker.
£999, sageappliances.com
DELONGHI LA
SPECIALISTA EC9335.M
Solidly built using
swathes of brushed
stainless steel
and good quality
plastics, this
looks just like a
small version of a
professional café
espresso machine.
Dynamite coffee too.
£720, delonghi.com
MIELE K 28202 D WS
If you havethe
spondoolicks and
60cm of space with
no cupboards above,
this cooler should be
top of your list. Its
clever cooling keeps
foodstuffs fresh
without humidity, and
it’s cavernous.
£875, miele.co.uk
SIEMENS IQ500
KU15RAFF0G
The hugely impressive
Siemens iQ500,
with 1 37L of storage,
is a great option if
you’re looking to
have a built-in fridge
that can fit either
under a worktop
or in an eye-level
compartment.
£499, siemens.com
BOSCH SERIE 2 CLASSIXX
KSV29NW3PG
Looking for a mid-
sized larder fridge
that doesn’t cost
the Earth, provides
plenty of food
storage space, cools
quickly and is cheap
to run? Consider this
efficient and well-
made Bosch.
£643, bosch-home.co.uk
LIEBHERR TP 1760 PREMIUM
Arguably the only
A+++ rated under-
counter model on
the UK market.
Despite its diminutive
exterior, inside it’s
like the Albert Hall,
a chilled Tardis with
two separate salad/
veg drawers.
£489, home.leibherr.com
NEFF N 70 B57CR22N0B
The unique Slide and
Hide door is brilliant,
the touchscreen is
handy and the oven’s
no slouch: it enables
you to cook multiple
dishes without that
unfortunate cross-
contamination from
strong flavours.
£789, neff.co.uk
BOSCH SERIE 8 HBG634BS1B
A great all-rounder,
with a dedicated pizza
cooking function, this
is easy to use, easy
to clean, and has a
simple touch display.
A fan constantly
circles heat around
the interior for
even cooking.
£729, bosch-home.co.uk
MIELE H7164BP
Reliable and easy to
operate, this model
comes with plenty
of features that are
going to appeal – like
its Moisture Plus tech
for getting perfect
‘bake off’ results.You
can even control it
from your phone.
£1,300, miele.co.uk
ZANUSSI ZOD35660XK
This electric double
oven is a fine choice
if you’re looking for
plenty of cooking
capacity and some
really useful features
on top, likeeven
heatdistribution,
automatic switch-off
and a bright display.
£399, zanussi.co.uk
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