Three new coffee makers for a contemporary brew, from a casual cup to a full-on branded espresso

Three new coffee makers, from AeroPress, Jura and Porsche x La Marzocco, range from the defiantly manual to the bells and whistles of a traditional countertop espresso machine

Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine
Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine
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We’ve rounded up three new coffee makers that offer different ways of doling out your daily dose of caffeine, from a modern manual marvel to an innovative high-tech coffee machine, and a high-end home experience that promises all the bells and whistles of the traditional Italian coffee shop.

AeroPress Premium

AeroPress Premium

AeroPress Premium

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For many coffee-lovers, the answer to the perfect cup isn’t about hissing steam, valves and nozzles, but the simple pleasure of the AeroPress. Just about to celebrate its 20th birthday, this incredibly basic device was created by the engineer Alan Adler (also the inventor of the Aerobie flying ring) as the ultimate one-cup coffee maker. Now there’s a new AeroPress Premium, which forswears the original’s high-grade plastic in favour of glass, stainless steel and aluminium. You also get a scoop and a stirrer, enhancing the coffee-making ritual still further.

AeroPress Premium coffee maker

AeroPress Premium coffee maker

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AeroPress Premium, $149.95, AeroPress.com, @Aeropress

Jura C8 Coffee Machine

JURA C8 coffee machine

Jura C8 coffee machine

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For a step up in sophistication, Swiss manufacturer Jura has launched the C8, a countertop device it’s billing as its first ‘premium economy coffee machine’. Cut down in scale but not in scope, the C8 is a bean-to-cup machine that offers four coffee types – coffee, espresso, cappuccino and latte macchiato – with a push-button interface. The more tech-savvy can install the company’s JURA Operating Experience (or to give it its slightly cringey acronym, JOE), which will let you kick-start the coffee-making process from your Apple Watch or smartphone.

JURA C8 coffee machine with milk carafe

Jura C8 coffee machine with milk carafe

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Jura C8, £895, Jura.com, @JURA_coffee

Porsche x La Marzocco

Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine

Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine

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For a truly premium experience, and a heavily branded one at that, consider the new Linea Micra espresso machine by La Marzocco in collaboration with Porsche. The Micra is already a pretty magnificent machine, with a compact footprint but all the power of a commercial device. La Marzocco, which has been in the coffee business since 1927, already supplies the machine in a range of colours, but the 911 units of the Porsche edition come in two new colourways, a sober Slate Grey Neo and the iconic Martini Racing livery.

Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine

Porsche x La Marzocco espresso machine

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It’s a curious partnership in many ways – a century-old Italian manufacturer, a German sports car builder, and an Italian distiller – coming together in the search for the ultimate caffeine hit. Porsche enthusiasts (and we assume they’ll be the primary purchasers) will appreciate the nods to the Porsche 911 GT3, especially with the analogue pressure gauges, famous Martini stripe and prominent logos. The Linea Micra contains two stainless steel boilers, a two-litre water tank and an integrated steam wand. It doesn’t promise to deliver espresso in double-quick time, however.

Porsche x La Marzocco Linea Micra Espresso Machine, £4,970, Shop.Porsche.com, LaMarzocco.com, @LaMarzocco

Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor. Jonathan has written and edited 15 books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The New Modern House. He is also the host of Wallpaper’s first podcast.