I’ve never been so excited about a coffee maker: the Philips Baristina just got a huge upgrade with a built-in smart steam wand for perfectly frothed milk

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

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

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