Krups · Super-autoEvidence One (EA895N40)
A bean-to-cup super-automatic with 17 drink presets, a dual-cup milk system, and a colour OLED touchscreen, making it one of the more feature-dense machines at its price point in the UK and EU markets.
The short version
The Evidence One is a confident all-rounder for households that want variety and push-button convenience without barista training.
Accept that the thermoblock heat system and a fixed brew group put a ceiling on shot quality and long-term repairability.
Why people buy it
- Dual-cup function delivers two milk drinks simultaneously — uncommon below the £1,000 mark
- Five grind settings and 12 saveable drink profiles give reasonable personalisation for a super-auto
Why they don’t
- Thermoblock heating limits temperature stability; light roast extraction suffers and consistency lags behind machines with a dedicated brew boiler
The full tally
- Dual-cup function delivers two milk drinks simultaneously — uncommon below the £1,000 mark
- Five grind settings and 12 saveable drink profiles give reasonable personalisation for a super-auto
- Colour OLED touchscreen is genuinely intuitive; extraction progress and maintenance alerts are clearly signalled
- Conical metal burr grinder rated to 280,000 cycles; automatic rinsing cycle runs between uses
- Thermoblock heating limits temperature stability; light roast extraction suffers and consistency lags behind machines with a dedicated brew boiler
- Reports of milk-system failures and temperature-sensor issues at 18–24 months; proprietary components make home repair difficult
- Water tank is rear-mounted, requiring clear space behind the machine for access
What the community knows
Years of owner threads, distilled — the community is split.
Retail and consumer reviewers praise build, milk quality, and ease of use; r/espresso documents milk-system and sensor failures that turn convenience into a liability when out-of-warranty repair costs spike, creating a split verdict between press coverage and long-term owner…
Beginner fit
kind to first-timers
Convenience
speed and simplicity, day to day
Design pull
All 9 community measures
price-to-performance the community respects
shows up every morning, year after year
parts and repairs — you are never stranded
mods, guides, and community know-how around it
kind to first-timers
years before you outgrow or replace it
how far the cup can go, per dollar
speed and simplicity, day to day
Worth knowing before you buy — Buyers often discover that two-year reliability masks a five-year maintenance cost problem.
Known weak points — Milk-system failures; sensor failures with expensive out-of-warranty repair costs.
“It's really well built and looks great, is packed with features (some of which are a bit unnecessary but nice to have), is simple to use and produces good quality coffee – so it's hard to find fault.”
“Having used the machine for two months now, the quality and consistency of coffee has remained impressively high with no issues whatsoever.”
“We were absolutely thrilled by the extremely fine and creamy milk foam (best in the mid-range). The bean to cup coffee machine is very easy to use and thanks to its compact size (footprint 30×25 cm) fits into any kitchen.”
The measurements
Scored 0–5 on the same rubric as everything on file — the words matter more than the numbers.
The measurements
0–5, one rubric- Shot ceiling
- capable2.5
- Steam power
- workable2.5
- Built to last
- fair2.5
- Easy daily
- effortless4.5
Position in the market
Every dot is a rival, measured the same way. The gold one is this.
- Lower half for shot ceiling
- a higher ceiling than 14 of the 237 machines we’ve measured
- A value pick at this level
- 73% of machines this capable cost more
- Lower half for build
- sturdier than 16% of the field, by the community’s own record
Every dot is a machine measured on the same rubric. See the whole market
Living with it
The part spec sheets skip: counter space, upkeep, and what owners learn later.
The honest note — Owners who develop a taste for specialty single-origin beans will outgrow the five-step grinder and thermoblock temperature stability relatively quickly. A natural step up is a dedicated semi-automatic with a PID-controlled boiler (e.g., Breville Barista Express or a De'Longhi La Specialista) paired with a standalone burr grinder, or a higher-tier Swiss super-auto (Jura S8 or above) if convenience remains the priority.
The full spec sheet
- Type
- Super-automatic (bean-to-cup)
- Heat-up time
- 45 seconds
- Steam power
- 2.5/5
- Brew + steam at once
- No
- Guest recovery
- 3/5
- Shot quality ceiling
- 2.5/5
- PID temperature control
- No
- Milk system
- Auto frother
- One-touch drinks
- 17
- Removable brew group
- No
- Hot-water tap
- Yes
- Cup clearance
- 15 cm
- Workflow demand
- 0.5/5
- Maintenance
- 3/5
- Noise
- 3/5
- Build longevity
- 2.5/5
- Dimensions
- 36.3 × 37.2 × 24 cm
Before it arrives
What completes this machine — the faded pieces can wait.
Hover any piece for its why.
- Espresso cups & glassware — Proper demitasse and latte glasses keep the drink hot and look the part.
Feed it right
Week one is dial-in — and stale beans will lose it.
Coffee more than a few weeks past roast won’t extract predictably, and a new machine gets blamed for it. Super-autos reward consistency: a stable medium roast keeps the hopper predictable and the milk drinks sweet.
Pick your coffee — any of these dials in beautifully here:
Wild Ember - Ethiopian Buno Dambi UddoSCA 92Medium roast · Odo Shakiso, Guji Zone, Oromia · NaturalBlueberry · MarmaladeSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$26.83 · roasted to order
Etherea - Ethiopian YirgacheffeSCA 88Medium roast · NaturalJasmine · BergamotSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$24.16 · roasted to order
Sergio - Brazillian Fazenda Joia Rara Aerobic FermentedSCA 88Medium-light · Cerrado Mineiro · Aerobic FermentedHoney · OrangeSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$29.18 · roasted to orderNo proper grinder yet? Sort that first — it decides more of the cup than the machine does. We ship whole bean, roast-dated, timed so it lands fresh the week your burrs do.
Roasted to order, daily, in Ajax, Ontario · ships Canada-wide. We’re the roastery behind this database — measuring the machines is how we make sure the coffee gets a fair shot.
On film
How it runs on camera, from around the community.
Common questions
Does the Evidence One have a removable brew group?
Based on available sources and the design of the sibling Evidence Eco Design (which explicitly has a fixed brew group), the Evidence One does not appear to have a user-removable brew group. Cleaning is handled via automatic rinsing and cleaning-tablet cycles rather than manual disassembly.
How many grind settings does the Evidence One have?
Five grind settings, from coarse (lighter taste) to fine (full-bodied espresso).
Can it make two milk drinks at the same time?
Yes. The dual-cup function lets you prepare two espresso or milk-based drinks simultaneously with a single touch, using two coffee spouts and two milk spouts.
Does it have Bluetooth or app connectivity?
Yes. The Evidence One connects to the Krups Espresso app via Bluetooth, enabling recipe management and maintenance tracking from a smartphone.
What is the water tank capacity and hopper size?
The water tank holds 2.3 litres; the bean hopper holds 260 g.
Worth comparing
De'Longhi
Magnifica Plus (ECAM32070SB)
De'Longhi's top-of-the-Magnifica-range super-automatic packs 18 one-touch recipes, a LatteCrema Hot milk carafe, a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen, and four user profiles into a genuinely compact footprint — all at a mid-tier price that undercuts the Dinamica Plus.
US$899–1,299 · CA$1,195–1,200
Philips
3200 LatteGo (EP3241/54)
A super-automatic bean-to-cup machine built around the two-part, tube-free LatteGo milk system and a ceramic flat burr grinder — straightforward enough for anyone to use on day one, with near-zero daily workflow demand.
US$775–799 · CA$755–1,000
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