There isn’t much in the way of kitchenware equipment that the good people at KitchenAid haven’t nailed. I’ve been using the brand’s blender for years and have been recently introduced to the Cordless Go range , which allows me to food prep without plugging any tech into a wall socket. The Stand Mixer is a step above the rest , that goes without saying, but could KitchenAid’s latest foray into automatic coffee machine’s also live up to — and exceed — the hype? Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today First hitting our Australian shores in September the range, which includes four state-of-the-art espresso makers , range in price and ability, with the most expensive option ($2,599) allowing you to make more than 40 different styles of coffee (who knew there even were that many!).

I tested out the mid-range fully automatic K7 which is usually priced at $2,199 but is currently on sale for $1,899. The K7 is actually much smaller than you might imagine, it doesn’t take up nearly as much space on your kitchen countertop as a typical barista-style machine, and it blends right in with our benchtop. I like how the majority of gadgets needed to actually make the coffee are internal , with only a milk frother to plug into the side of the device — so it remains neat throughout the entire coffee-making process.

You can adjust everything about the machine to make it 100 per cent unique to your coffee needs: Water temperature, grind, strength of the coffee and the .