A wider 13-setting grind range than the Brera's ceramic grinder, still fully automatic — a middle point in the super-automatic tier of our catalog.
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| Type | Super-automatic |
| Boiler | Thermoblock |
| Portafilter | — |
| Grinder | Built-in, 13 settings |
| Price | $500 |
Weighted from published specs — grinder capability, boiler performance, portafilter standard, build materials and price-to-feature ratio. Not a taste or performance test.
The Magnifica S sits between the Brera and the pricier Eletta Explore in our super-automatic lineup: 13 grind settings rather than the Brera's ceramic-only range, still on a thermoblock heater with no portafilter to manage yourself. Like every super-automatic in this catalog, the appeal is one-touch brewing rather than Match Score — it scores lower than most semi-automatics simply because the category trades grinder and portafilter flexibility for convenience across the board.
Want to see how it stacks up? A wider 13-setting grind range than the Brera's ceramic grinder, still fully automatic — a middle point in the super-automatic tier of our catalog.
Compare it against the Gaggia Brera →Both are one-touch super-automatics on a thermoblock; the Magnifica S's grinder offers 13 settings versus the Brera's ceramic grinder, for a higher price.
Our Match Score weights grinder capability and portafilter standard heavily, and super-automatics trade flexibility in both for one-touch convenience — the methodology reflects that trade-off, not a quality judgment.
A wider 13-setting grind range than the Brera's ceramic grinder, still fully automatic — a middle point in the super-automatic tier of our catalog.