Philips just launched a new coffee maker with a 'conversational' virtual assistant to make sure your cappuccino is just right

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The Café Aromis adjusts its own settings to suit your beans, and your tastebuds

Philips Café Aromis coffee maker on kitchen counter with a variety of coffee drinks
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  • The Philips Café Aromis is a premium bean-to-cup coffee maker
  • It has a menu of 50 drinks, including cold brew, plus hot and cold milk foam
  • Its 'conversational' Barista Assistant tool adjusts brew settings for you, and can be accessed through the machine or a mobile app

Looking for a coffee maker that will make your morning brew just as well as your favorite coffee shop? The new Philips Café Aromis is a premium espresso machine that promises exactly that, with a menu of 50 different drinks (including cold brew) that can be tailored using what Philips is calling a "conversational Barista Assistant".

You can access the Barista Assistant through the coffee maker itself, or via the Philips HomeID mobile app. Follow the prompts on-screen, and the Barista Assistant will tweak the machine's internal brew settings to create the flavor you prefer using your chosen beans — with no barista experience necessary on your part.

There are five user profiles too, so you don't need to worry about anyone accidentally changing your custom latte settings.

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Mobile app for Philips Café Aromis coffee maker
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Not getting as much flavor as you'd like? The Café Aromis offers seven different intensity settings, which increase the dosage of coffee to give your drink a boost. Most bean-to-cup coffee makers only give you two or three intensity options, so it'll be interesting to see how much punch the Aromis can deliver.

Philips makes some of the best espresso machines I've tested, so I have high expectations for the Café Aromis. Just a few weeks ago, the compact Philips Baristina impressed me with its clever 'one-swipe' brewing system, which makes brewing with fresh coffee beans as simple as using pods (with much less waste). I'm hoping to put the Café Aromis through its paces soon, and find out whether it deserves a place in my roundup of the best coffee makers.

The Café Aromis is available to pre-order now for $1,699.99 (about £1,300 / AU$2,400) in the US. I've asked the company whether it has plans for an international launch, and will update this story when I know more.

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Cat Ellis
Cat Ellis
Homes Editor

Cat is TechRadar's Homes Editor, covering smart home tech, kitchen appliances, vacuums, haircare and more. She's been a tech journalist for 15 years, having worked on print magazines including PC Plus and PC Format, and is a Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) certified barista. Whether you want to invest in some smart lights, find your ideal hair styler, or pick the espresso machine of your dreams, she's the right person to help.

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