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Holiday Gifting: A Celebrity-Approved Coffee Machine for Your Home or Office

16 Dec 2025, 21:20 by Tim Chan · Variety

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The holidays are upon us and if you’re looking for a last-minute gift idea for your colleagues or boss, consider springing for a new coffee machine. A bonus: if they end up bringing the coffee or espresso maker to the office, it’ll be a gift that you can enjoy all year long too.

While making coffee at the office is often as mundane as making photocopies, a number of brands are making high-end coffee machines that promise a professional-quality pick-me-up. The options range from celebrity-approved coffee-pod units to barista-quality machines that can make everything from fancy lattes and cappuccinos, to iced beverages too. In other words: the days of boring filter coffee or K-cup drinks at work are over.

These coffee machines are ideal for the office but make great gifts for the home as well. So even if you don’t have someone at work to shop for, you can pick up these coffee makers to get a java jumpstart for yourself. Here’s a look at some of the best coffee and espresso machines that you can buy online now. A bonus: many of these are discounted for the holidays and are shipping quickly, with delivery expected before Christmas.

CELEBRITY-APPROVED

Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville

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Multi-platinum singer The Weeknd partnered with Nespresso for his own line of coffee earlier this year, joining the long list celebrities that have worked with the coffee brand, including George Clooney and Eva Longoria. The Weeknd’s collaboration introduces a specially-designed coffee machine with art-inspired detailing and new “Samra Origins” blends, named after the singer’s mother, Samra, and inspired by their Ethiopian heritage.

$129.95 $189.95 32% off
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This giftable set includes the Vertuo Pop+ Coffee Maker (which uses Nespresso capsules and can make drinks in five sizes); an Aeroccino3 milk frother; 20 capsules from The Weeknd’s “Togetherness” blend (with notes of honey and a touch of woodiness); an additional 12-capsule variety pack; and a bonus $20 Nespresso voucher.

BESTSELLER

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine

Breville is another big name in the coffee space and this Barista Express Espresso Machine is a compact workhorse for making espresso-based drinks at work or at home.

$549.95 $699.95 21% off
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This coffee maker features a built-in bean hopper, a precision conical burr grinder, a 67 oz. water tank and a built-in steam wand for milk frothing. Everything is packed into a 16 x 12-inch unit that sits easily on a kitchen counter, shelf or side table.

This one is an Amazon bestseller, with the site reporting more than 20,000 sets sold in the last month alone. The Breville Barista Express also boasts more than 26,000 verified reviews online with almost 80% of shoppers giving it a full, five-star rating. What we like: if you’re not a fan of the stark silver look, you can now customize your machine with these colorful “Panel Pops” — essentially form-fitting stick-on panels designed to fit on top of your unit.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

De’Longhi La Specialista Opera Espresso Machine

Brad Pitt has been a longtime ambassador for De’Longhi, the small appliance maker founded in Treviso, Italy in 1902. Now a publicly-traded company, De’Longhi continues to lead the way with its popular stainless steel espresso machines, which promise barista-level drinks that you can make at home or the office.

$699.95 $899.95 22% off
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One of the bestselling De’Longhi models is this La Specialista Opera Espresso Machine, which features a built-in grinder and a 19-bar Italian pump that promises to deliver the exact amount of pressure needed to extract the most flavor from your beans. A “smart tamping” system lets you pull a lever to tamp without having to guess the amount of grinds — and the amount of pressure — to use. A built-in steam wand, meantime, lets you whip up foam and froth in seconds.

We’ve been using this De’Longhi machine at home for the last year to make our morning Americanos and oat milk lattes, though it’s also great for making cold brews, other iced drinks and even espresso martinis too (alcohol not included).

COMPACT PICK

De’Longhi Stilosa Manual Espresso Machine

Prefer a different look or cheaper price point? De’Longhi also makes a portable unit in matte black, which adds a modern and elevated touch to your countertops.

$99.95 $149.95 33% off
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This compact coffee maker features 15 bars of pressure, a built-in milk frother and a tamper that can pull two shots at once. The unit measures approximately 12 x 12 inches in size. It’s great for casual coffee drinkers who don’t need all the bells and whistles of the fancier units above.

AFFORDABLE PICK

Neretva 15-Bar Espresso Machine

If you want a more affordable option, Amazon sells this stainless steel unit, which is an ideal size for the office or small spaces (say, a studio apartment). On sale for under $150, it’s a solid price for a 15-bar machine that can make all your favorite espresso-based drinks.

$149.99 $179.99 17% off
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Reviewers like the unit’s low pressure “pre-infusion” function, which gradually increases pressure at the start to reduce air bubbles generated during the extraction process. A built-in OPV (Over Pressure Valve), meantime, opens automatically when the pressure gets too high, so you drink isn’t burned or over pressurized. This set includes the espresso machine, a portafilter, milk frothing pitcher, coffee spoon and dosing funnel.

TWO-IN-ONE

Keurig K-Duo Hot & Iced Single Serve & Carafe Coffee Maker

If you do want to get a Keurig, consider upgrading to this K-Duo Coffee Maker, which lets you make hot or cold beverages from K-cups or regular ground coffee.

$149.95 $219.99 32% off
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The 72 oz. water reservoir can hold and brew more than a dozen cups of coffee with refilling, ideal for the office or large parties alike. You can also use the digital touchpad to program the coffee machine to brew a carafe up to 24 hours ahead of time (say, if you want it to be ready when you wake up in the morning). The machine lets you control brew strength and temperature too.