I’ve never been so excited for a coffee maker — the Philips Baristina just got a huge upgrade with an integrated smart steam wand for perfectly foamed milk

• The Philips Baristina Latte is a bean-to-cup coffee maker with steam wand
• The auto wand has three texture settings, and works with plant or dairy milk
• It’s available now direct from Philips for $499.99 (about £380 / AU$710)

Philips has just launched a new version of one of my all-time favorite coffee makers. The Philips Baristina Latte solves the biggest issue with the original Baristina by adding an automatic steam wand to make foaming milk a breeze.

The classic Philips Baristina is available bundled with a separate milk frother (which my colleague Max Langridge awarded four stars out of five in his review), but the designers at Philips took note of feedback from customers who wanted an easier way to achieve just the right milk texture for drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos.