- KitchenAid’s semi-automatic espresso machine is available in two new colors
- Candy Apple is a Pearlescent Red and Juniper is green with a satin finish
- The colors are part of a bigger trend against fun colors in the kitchen
KitchenAid, manufacturer of some of the best espresso machines I’ve tested here at Techradar, has given one of its most popular models a new new look for the summer. KitchenAid semi-automatic espresso machine with burr grinder is now available in two tasty coloring: Candy Apple (Bright Red) and Juniper (Rich Green).
Candy Apple Machine (my personal favorite) has a Pearlescent finish while the Juniper version has a satin gloss.
The two new shades are part of a continued trend away from traditional black and chrome kitchen appliances. Earlier this year, KitchenAid revealed that its official color of 2025 is a soft yellow called butter, and since then we have seen various other brands participate in the efforts to break away from clinical styling in favor of warmer shades that often draw inspiration from the natural world.
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KitchenAid released a new version of his classic craftsman in a soft olive color called Evergreen, with a real walnut wood, while Breville revealed a new look for the best-selling barista touch that impresses coffee maker in shades of creamy white, marine blue and muted green-altogether with brass accents.
Espresso without fuss
KitchenAid semi-automatic espresso machine with Burr Grinder is siblings of the fully automatic KF6 and KF8 coffee machines. It can not only handle the most difficult and most messy parts by making good-tasting coffee, but unlike the other two models, it also allows you to control as much of the process as you want.
Your coffee beans are painted using tapered stainless steel burrers (the most common type for espress machines). Once done, you can let the machine weigh an appropriate amount of coffee to a single or double shot or choose the dose yourself.
KitchenAid’s machine has a practical antistatic feature that helps stop the ground coffee adheres to the machine or spread over your counter-something I have experienced all too often while gathering Techradar’s list of the best coffee machines.
The KitchenAid machine comes with a 58 mm porta filter with a flat base to help with even tamping, and there is a multi-angle steam tap that helps you create nicely structured milk.
It is available directly from KitchenAid in the UK and the US for $ 699.99 / £ 699.
