With the arrival of colder and darker winter evenings, there's nothing better than warming up with a lovely cup of coffee in-hand. Although, some might argue, nothing quite beats the aroma of freshly ground coffee.
Bean-to-cup coffee machines are a great choice for coffee aficionados, even if the upfront investment is a lot steeper than what you'd spend on a coffee pod machine. The built-in grinder makes it easy to use and provides you with consistently good coffee every time. And, you're also likely to spend less on the coffee beans, compared to the more expensive pods and capsules.
Sourcing a quiet appliance couldn't be more important as the latest National Noise Report found 82% of Brits say it matters how loud an appliance is when buying a product. However, bean-to-cup coffee machines are notorious for being noisy and can be as loud as 74dB, which is significant considering a normal conversation between two people is about 60dB, with raised speech reaching around 65dB.
Testing in a real kitchen environment, the Quiet Mark testing team listens to and assesses the whole of the coffee making process, from grinding the beans to the post-pouring events of a coffee machine, as it resets for the next cup. In doing so, Quiet Mark accurately works out if it is one of the quietest overall machines in the market and deserving of a Quiet Mark certification.
You can easily 'check it's quiet before you buy it' on the free to use, online sourcing directory.
Quiet Mark certified bean-to-cup coffee machines can be as quiet as 57dB, which should let you get your drink without disturbing anyone still sound sleep.
Here are the top five Quiet Mark certified bean-to-cup coffee machines to help you find your quiet this winter:
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The new generation of the globally popular J line is packed full of technical innovations designed to create even more delicious coffee. The J8 prepares the full range of classic coffee drinks and now comes with even more specialities.
The Sweet Foam function flavours the milk foam with your favourite syrup, with your choice of flavour, sweetness and intensity. This means you can now brew a Sweet Latte at the touch of a button. The P.A.G.2+ grinder with active grind monitoring and the eighth-generation brewing unit with 3D brewing process achieve optimum results and maximum flavour every time.
For even greater convenience, the Coffee Eye detects the position of the cup and automatically adapts the selection of beverages on the display to show the available options. It couldn't be easier.
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A manual espresso machine, offering hands-on prepping for a practicing baristas personal touch. The intuitive LCD interface provides all the information you need to create third wave speciality coffee at home. The built-in grinder readies 19g of ground coffee on demand. Concocting an aromatic, full-bodied experience.
The ThermoJet® heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature, 93°C, in 3 seconds. PID temperature control maintains the water extraction temperature within +/- 1 °C. Assuring the nuanced flavour notes of the bean is perfectly balanced. 9 Bar pressure is applied during the extraction process via the 15 Bar Italian pump. Delivering charming, caramel-coloured coffee. The steam wand textures the milk to a velvety mouthfeel. Creating silky microfoam capable of composing latté art.
With a 3 second heat-up time and precise espresso extraction, you go from bean to cup, faster than ever before.
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Experience the indulgence of a coffee machine that provides coffee made to the highest standard. Ceramic grinders produce the precise amount of coffee and flavour is fully extracted with the iAroma system to provide a coffee to savour.
Tailor each drink to your preferences or for a full coffee making experience use Barista mode to adapt each drink to your exact preferences.
The intuitive touch-screen allows for easy drink selection with over 20 coffees to choose from. For milk drinks, simply put milk in to the separate container and the EQ900 will automatically make the coffee then simply pop the container in to the fridge to keep it fresh for the next drink.
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The Barista TS Smart® coffee machine lets you prepare 21 coffee specialities straight from your smartphone using the Melitta® Connect app. This coffee machine has two bean chambers, one automatic and the other manual. This means that you can automatically prepare delicious coffee using our prepared recipes, or create one of your recipes using the manual bean select chamber.
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Choose from 6 delicious drinks in one touch,from a smooth espresso to frothy cappuccino. Get thick, dense, silky smooth milk froth from various types of milk with the LatteGo milk system.
Quietly prepare aromatic coffee thanks to our industry-leading SilentBrew technology, which uses sound shielding and quiet grinding to create a pleasant coffee making experience. Certified by Quiet Mark.
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