Meraki Espresso Machine

A genuinely remarkable all-in-one: dual stainless steel boilers, a rotary pump, and an integrated TimeMore-designed grinder with grind-by-weight and stop-by-weight scales built into both the grinder and group head. It hit $1.5 million on Kickstarter, won an iF Design Award and a RedDot award, and was named Tom's Guide's Editor's Choice after three months of testing. The honest trade-offs: it can be messy to clean, and it's a newer brand without Rancilio or Profitec's decades of US service history.

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Vigilant Score

8.3/10

Boiler	Dual stainless steel, rotary pump
Group	58mm heated group, built-in grinder
Typical MSRP	~$1,799

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Buy This If

You want dual-boiler, rotary-pump performance with a genuinely good grinder built in, at a fraction of buying both separately
Grind-by-weight and stop-by-weight precision appeal to you
You want a design-forward machine with real industry recognition behind it

Consider Something Else If

You want the reassurance of a decades-old brand with an established US repair network
You're not prepared for a machine that reviewers describe as messy and tricky to clean
You'd rather choose your own grinder independently

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Vigilant Score Breakdown

Criterion	Weight	Finding	Score
Thermal design	40%	Dual stainless steel boilers and a rotary pump deliver genuinely strong, well-reviewed thermal performance for an all-in-one	9.0
Build & repairability	25%	iF Design and RedDot award-winning construction, but a newer brand without Rancilio or Profitec's long US service track record, and reviewers note it can be messy to clean	7.5
Warranty & support	20%	Standard warranty terms; as a newer brand, confirm current coverage directly before buying	7.0
Value in tier	15%	Dual boiler, rotary pump, and a genuinely capable integrated grinder at this price is remarkable value versus buying separately	9.5

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Where This Information Comes From

Meraki Espresso Machine — official manufacturer/retailer page. Research-based comparison: built from published manufacturer specifications, documented warranty terms, and publicly available owner and professional feedback, not hands-on lab testing. See our editorial standards for what that means.