Best Nespresso coffee machines

Top pick: Nespresso Vertuo Plus Deluxe with Aeroccino — the easiest all-rounder for a home kitchen: one-touch espresso to mug, and the bundled Aeroccino froths milk for cappuccinos without a separate purchase. Best-rated of the bunch, too.

Who the others suit:

• VertuoPlus — same Vertuo coffee, simpler and cheaper; skip the milk frother if you drink it black.
• Vertuo Pop+ — smallest footprint and lowest cost; ideal for a small counter or a first machine.
• Vertuo Next — taller, larger tank; good for a household that brews several cups a day.
• Essenza Mini — Original-line pods, tiny and quick; best if you mostly want straight espresso.
• Lattissima — one-touch fresh-milk lattes with no separate frother; for milk-heavy drinkers.
• Vertuo Creatista — steam-wand milk texturing and a premium build; for someone who wants café-style milk craft.

All use Nespresso pods, so pick Vertuo if you want big mugs, Original if you want espresso and third-party pods.