The Siemens TK54001GB Bean to Cup Coffee Machine is a popular coffee machine that retails in the mid-range price band for kitchen appliances of this type.

The machine is also the best selling mid-range offering from Siemens – Europe's largest engineering conglomerate and a company that produce a wide range of kitchen appliances. The company date back over 150 years, and is considered as one of the most reputable in the field.

The TK54001GB Coffee Machine uses fresh coffee beans for every cup of coffee, grinding them up in the attached grinder, and producing top-notch coffee on demand. This means that you can use the coffee beans of your choice, storing them in the machine's 250g container.

As well as storing fresh coffee beans, this particular Siemens model also has a separate container for pre-ground coffee, giving you an alternative (and usually slightly cheaper) option for your regular coffee injections.

Although the most common use for this bean to cup model is for producing espressos, the good news is that, with the help of the detachable milk frothing nozzle, cappuccinos and lattes can also be made at the touch of a single button. Ease of use is this machines top-scanning benefit, with most functions one-touch.

As with many coffee machines within this price bracket, there are a number of user-adjustable features that allow you to personalize your cups of coffee to your ideal taste. Features that can be changed and stored in the memory include cup size, cup strength and the degree of grinding.

There are several other useful features that come as part of the Siemens TK54001GB Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, which make life that little bit more enjoyable. These include a cup warmer, a height adjustable drip tray for cafe latte glasses and a one step descaling program for easy cleaning.

If there is a slight criticism that can be leveled at this model of coffee machine, it is that it is quite noisy when in use. This, however, should be expected from a machine within this price range, and can not be avoided unless you spend up to £ 1,000 on a model.

The above point should not be significant concerning to anyone that is thinking of purchasing this product, and overall the Siemens TK54001GB Bean to Cup Coffee Machine comes highly recommended. It is a good alternative to the De'Longhi Perfecta ESAM5400 Bean to Cup Espresso / Cappuccino Machine 15 Bar, and there is little to choose between the two of them.