JUNE 2022 T 3 95
Best of the bestThe 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
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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
SMEG BCC02
Probably the smallest
bean-to-cup machine
on the market, and
with that attractive
Smeg logo on it, too.
Plus a 1.4-litre water
container, a decent
bean hopper and a
small but efficient
frothing wand.£670, smeguk.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.ukBOSCH 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.ukLIEBHERR 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 separatesalad/
veg drawers.£489, home.leibherr.comRUSSELL HOBBS RHTTLF1
This A+ rated, 43-litre
counter-top fridge
is perfect for studio
flats, bedsits, student
digs and mobile
homes. For its size,
this dinky chiller
provides surprisingly
ample estate for
most solo needs.£75, russellhobbs.comNEFF 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.ukBOSCH 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.ukMIELE 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.£1,389, appliancesdirect.co.ukZANUSSI 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.ukCOFFEE
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