The new Philips Baristina coffee maker brews superb espresso, and surprised me with a very cool feature I've never seen before

I've tested dozens of coffee makers for TechRadar, but the Philips Baristina surprised me with a feature I've never seen before. Automatic espresso machines work by taking the coffee-making process out of your hands, but none do it as literally as the Baristina, which physically moves its own portafilter handle so you don't have to touch it.

When I first heard about the Philips Baristina, I was intrigued. It combines the convenience of an automatic espresso machine with the easy cleanup of a manual one. Add your coffee and water, select your drink (espresso or lungo, with the option to increase the dose for a stronger brew), and the Baristina will grind the beans and tamp them down, then extract your shot using water at the optimum temperature and pressure. Easy.

Unlike most automatic machines ...