Think brewing coffee with fresh beans is too much hassle? The new Philips Baristina might just change your mind with its 'one swipe' system

• The Philips Baristina is a new compact espresso machine
• It claims to brew coffee from beans in one minute with a 'single swipe'
• It should be much easier to maintain than a typical automatic coffee maker

Philips has launched a new coffee maker that promises to make authentic espresso using fresh beans with the speed and convenience of coffee pods - but without the expense.

According to the company, the Baristina will prepare your drink "with one simple swipe of the portafilter handle". I've yet to see it in action, but judging by the description and photos shown, it sounds as though it works in a similar way to a bean-to-cup coffee makerbut without the hassle of having to disassemble the machine to clean the brewing group and empty the bin of used grounds.

Instead, the Baristina uses the same type of portafilter handle as a manual espresso machine. Push this into place, an the machine will grind the appropriate dosage of coffee directly into the filter, tamp it down, and then extract your shot of espresso once the boiler has reached the ideal temperature and pressure.

The whole process apparently takes just one minute, after which you simply remove the portafilter handle and tap our the used coffee grinds, just as you would with a conventional coffee maker.

There's no steam wand, but if you want to prepare lattes and cappuccinos, there is a separate Baristina milk frother that can produce hot and cold milk foam.

Espresso without the mess-o

I'm not sure how many customization options the Baristina will offer, (hopefully you will be able to at least adjust the grind size to suit different coffees) but it certainly looks intriguing. My biggest problem with super-automatic coffee makers is that although they save you time and effort in the short term, they take much more effort to keep clean than a manual espresso machine.

It sounds as though the Baristina will give you the best of both worlds, handling all the technical and potentially tricky parts of the brewing process for you, without any coffee mess inside.

I'll be testing the Philips Baristina soon, and will bring you a full review once I've put it through its paces. If it works as well as Philips claims, it might even earn a place in our roundup of the best espresso machines.

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