KitchenAid KF8 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine
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KF8 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine

KitchenAid's fully automatic flagship.

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The KF8 offers 20 drinks, a 0.79 L milk container, a 2.2 L tank and a 270 g hopper behind a color touchscreen. It's KitchenAid's play for the premium super-auto shopper.

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Key specs
Type
Super automatic
Grinder
Yes
Milk
Auto frother
Water tank
2.2 L
Highlights

Specs that matter

Body
Weight
28 lb (12.7 kg)
Dimensions
260 × 473 × 363 mm
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Weight28 lb (12.7 kg)260 × 473 × 363 mm
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The KF8 offers 20 drinks, a 0.79 L milk container, a 2.2 L tank and a 270 g hopper behind a color touchscreen. It's KitchenAid's play for the premium super-auto shopper.

Best for

Design-led buyers who want push-button everything

Not for

Small kitchens

Main strength20 recipes
Main weakness12.7 kg, 473 mm deep
Reasons to buy
20 recipes
Large 2.2 L tank
0.79 L milk container
Reasons to avoid
12.7 kg, 473 mm deep
7 grind steps
Newer brand in super-autos
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Product data

Full specifications

23 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Housing material
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Stainless steel
Water filter
Yes
Adjustable temperature
Yes
Heating system
Thermoblock
Grinder type
Metal grinder
Temperature settings
3
Pump pressure
15 bar
Bean hopper
270 g
Drink presets
20
Type
Super automatic
Grind settings
7
Milk carafe
0.79 L
Milk system
Auto frother
Display
color
Voltage
220 - 240 V
Weight Kg
12.7 kg
Height
14.29 in (36.3 cm)
Depth
18.62 in (47.3 cm)
Width
10.24 in (26 cm)
Power
1450 W
Control Type
Touch
Water Tank L
2.2 L
Built In Grinder
Yes
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