Nespresso vs Sunbeam:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Nespresso had more branded searches than Sunbeam among coffee machine brands in New Zealand. Nespresso had about 22,600 branded searches, while Sunbeam had 4,500. Nespresso made up 38.2% of all coffee machine brand searches we track, and Sunbeam accounted for 7.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee machine brands, Nespresso appeared in one of the three answers and Sunbeam in none.
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Top coffee machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions, Nespresso was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Sunbeam did not appear in any of the three answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Breville1st
De'Longhi2nd
Gaggia3rd
Jura4th
Rocket Espresso5th
Nespresso6th
La Marzocco7th
Sunbeam–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Breville3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Gaggia3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
De'Longhi2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Jura2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Rocket Espresso2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Nespresso1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
La Marzocco1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Sunbeam0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
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3 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coffee machine brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best coffee machine brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best coffee machine brand in New Zealand for home espresso?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“espresso machine nz”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coffee maker nz”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.
Is Nespresso or Sunbeam more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Nespresso and Sunbeam by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight coffee machine brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Nespresso, Sunbeam. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Breville | Nespresso | De'Longhi | Sunbeam | La Marzocco | Jura | Rocket Espresso | Gaggia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36.2% | 42.9% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 0.49% | 0.38% | 0.16% |
| Nov 2025 | 38.5% | 42.4% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 0.52% | 0.27% | 0.14% |
| Dec 2025 | 35.5% | 44.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 0.25% | 0.13% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.3% | 43.8% | 9% | 7.9% | 3.1% | 0.38% | 0.3% | 0.24% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.9% | 44.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.15% |
| Mar 2026 | 35.5% | 43.1% | 9.9% | 7% | 3.6% | 0.37% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Apr 2026 | 37.3% | 40% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.39% | 0.3% | 0.19% |
| May 2026 | 36.9% | 41.7% | 11.1% | 6.5% | 3% | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.18% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.6% | 38.1% | 11.4% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| Jul 2026 | 39.8% | 36.3% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 0.53% | 0.22% | 0.14% |
| Aug 2026 | 36.3% | 38.5% | 12.1% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 0.55% | 0.28% | 0.15% |
| Sep 2026 | 39.2% | 38.2% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 0.46% | 0.24% | 0.15% |
How has the Nespresso and Sunbeam comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Nespresso was ahead of Sunbeam in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nespresso’s share of searches among coffee machine brands in New Zealand moved from 42.9% to 38.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.4K to 22.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunbeam’s share of searches among coffee machine brands in New Zealand moved from 7.7% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2K to 4.5K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand coffee machine brands in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Breville overtook Nespresso to become the leader among coffee machine brands in New Zealand, with 39.2% of the searches.
How are branded searches counted?
280 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nespresso’s and Sunbeam’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Nespresso
265 branded search terms
- 200 nespresso pods
- a nespresso machine
- about nespresso coffee
- aeroccino 4 nespresso
- aged sumatra nespresso
- aguila nespresso 220
- aguila nespresso machine
- all nespresso machines
- arondio nespresso
- automatic nespresso
- barista machine nespresso
- barista nespresso machine
- bianco delicato nespresso
- bianco leggero nespresso
- big nespresso machine
- biggest nespresso machine
- breville nespresso
- breville nespresso machine
- breville nespresso vertuoplus
- buy nespresso vertuo
- café lungo nespresso
- cappuccino nespresso vertuo
- caramel cookie nespresso
- caramelito nespresso
- ciocattino nespresso
- cocoa truffle nespresso
- coffee corner nespresso
- compact nespresso
- congo nespresso
- creatista plus nespresso
- delonghi nespresso machine
- design nespresso machine
- digital nespresso machine
- dulsao nespresso
- elvazio nespresso
- essenza plus nespresso
- fancy nespresso machine
- first nespresso machine
- fortissio lungo nespresso
- giornio nespresso
1–40 of 265
Sunbeam
15 branded search terms
- sunbeam
- sunbeam air purifier
- sunbeam barista
- sunbeam barista max
- sunbeam barista plus
- sunbeam coffee machine
- sunbeam espresso machine
- sunbeam fabric steamer
- sunbeam grinder
- sunbeam handheld steamer
- sunbeam heated throw
- sunbeam nutrioven
- sunbeam planetary mixmaster
- sunbeam pods
- sunbeam steam
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