For a fully automatic machine, Sage is another brand to consider. Its Barista Touch Impress, £1,199, also has cold extraction for refreshing summer lattes or over ice espresso. Compared to Ninja, it’s ...

Even if you have no barista experience, Aromis has a chatbot-style assistant that will help you tweak the brew settings until your coffee tastes perfect.

Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or tinkering with a toaster. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week. If your grill went into storage without a proper ...