GASTROBACK vs Melitta

GASTROBACK

Who it suits

• Buyers in DE and AT who want air fryers and espresso from the same store, with a spare parts shop behind the machines.
• Coffee drinkers who want a built-in grinder, a steam wand and a thermoblock boiler, where Chef iq covers multicooker alone.
• Shoppers who want blenders and stand mixers alongside the fryers, a mix closer to Daewoo Electricals and Arno, both listing air fryer, blender and stand mixer.

Who should look elsewhere

• Capsule drinkers, since the flagship's pod system is none.
• Shoppers outside DE and AT, who may find a nearer fit in Arno or Daewoo Electricals, both listing air fryer, blender and stand mixer.
• Households chasing the largest basket, since air fryer capacity ranks 24 of 69.

Melitta

Who it suits

• Households that want a cheap filter machine and, later, a grinder-equipped espresso machine from the same brand
• Drinkers who prefer ground coffee and beans over capsules, since the range uses none pod system
• Owners who like buying replacement parts themselves, as a spare parts shop is available

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers set on espresso hardware, since espresso is not among bean to cup, drip and pour over and GASTROBACK covers that
• Capsule users, as the pod system is none and Philips centres on bean-to-cup and espresso
• Anyone chasing the highest spec at the lowest price, since the flagship costs €950