At WIRED we test a lot of coffee machines. But for this blind test, we wanted to see what coffee experts really thought about the drinks made by fully automatic machines. We blindfolded our experts so they couldn’t see which machine was making which coffee, but let them take the blindfolds off so a) they could assess the drinks on looks, and b) not burn themselves. By the end of our test, it was evident that while the most expensive machines can provide almost-limitless choices and convenience, they don’t necessarily guarantee barista-grade, café-quality coffee.