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Rocket Espresso vs Sunbeam:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sunbeam had more branded searches than Rocket Espresso among coffee machine brands in New Zealand. Sunbeam had about 4,500 branded searches, while Rocket Espresso had 140. Sunbeam made up 7.6% of all coffee machine brand searches we track, and Rocket Espresso accounted for 0.24%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee machine brands, Rocket Espresso appeared in two of the three answers and Sunbeam in none.

Among coffee machine brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sunbeam, about 32 searches for every 1 for Rocket Espresso

Sunbeam 4.5K searchesRocket Espresso 140 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Rocket Espresso, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, Sunbeam in 0

Rocket Espresso in 2 of 3Sunbeam in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Rocket Espresso, the only one of the two named

Rocket Espresso first in 2Sunbeam never named

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Top coffee machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Rocket Espresso was mentioned in two out of three: in two 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.

  1. Breville1st
  2. De'Longhi2nd
  3. Gaggia3rd
  4. Jura4th
  5. Rocket Espresso5th
  6. Nespresso6th
  7. La Marzocco7th
  8. 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

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 Rocket Espresso or Sunbeam more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Rocket Espresso 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.

Rocket Espresso and Sunbeam among coffee machine brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Sunbeam, Rocket Espresso. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrevilleNespressoDe'LonghiSunbeamLa MarzoccoJuraRocket EspressoGaggia
Oct 202536.2%42.9%8.8%7.7%3.3%0.49%0.38%0.16%
Nov 202538.5%42.4%8.5%6.9%2.8%0.52%0.27%0.14%
Dec 202535.5%44.8%8.5%7.9%2.6%0.4%0.25%0.13%
Jan 202635.3%43.8%9%7.9%3.1%0.38%0.3%0.24%
Feb 202634.9%44.7%9.2%7.1%3.2%0.47%0.24%0.15%
Mar 202635.5%43.1%9.9%7%3.6%0.37%0.29%0.29%
Apr 202637.3%40%10.8%7.2%3.7%0.39%0.3%0.19%
May 202636.9%41.7%11.1%6.5%3%0.36%0.27%0.18%
Jun 202638.6%38.1%11.4%7.3%3.7%0.47%0.24%0.12%
Jul 202639.8%36.3%11.3%7.5%4.3%0.53%0.22%0.14%
Aug 202636.3%38.5%12.1%7.6%4.5%0.55%0.28%0.15%
Sep 202639.2%38.2%10.4%7.6%3.7%0.46%0.24%0.15%

How has the Rocket Espresso and Sunbeam comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand coffee machine brands in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rocket Espresso in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 140 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rocket Espresso’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.

Rocket Espresso

1 branded search term

  • rocket espresso

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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