Philips 3300 Series LatteGo or Philips 5400 Series LatteGo?

Our verdict

Today the difference is €46: the Philips 5400 Series LatteGo costs €419, the Philips 3300 Series LatteGo €465.

Inside, the 3300 and the 5400 are nearly identical. Both have ceramic burrs with 12 settings, a 1.8 litre water tank, a 275 gram bean hopper, room for 12 servings of grounds, 1500 watts and energy class A. The milk system is the same too: the LatteGo jug with no tubes, which you take off after use and rinse or put in the dishwasher.

The difference is the menu. The 3300 has 5 recipes: espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee, plus hot water. The 5400 has 12, among them americano, flat white, latte, ristretto and espresso lungo, plus a setting for a travel mug. Iced coffee is not in the list Philips gives for the 5400.

In size there is almost nothing in it; the 5400 is just over a centimetre taller (37.7 against 36.6 cm). Upkeep is the same: the AquaClean filter at least every 3 months and a degreasing tablet for the brew group every month. Both carry a 2 year warranty. The 3300 comes in black chrome or glossy black.

Our verdict: if you mostly drink espresso, coffee and cappuccino, the 3300 makes everything you need, and it is the only one of the two with iced coffee. The 5400 is for people who like to switch and want a flat white or americano at one press. Because they are otherwise so alike, today’s price gap decides it: if it is small, take the 5400; if it is large, the 3300 is the sensible choice.