BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH AN IMPROVED USER INTERFACE

There is described a beverage preparation machine, comprising a user interface for allowing a user interacting with the machine, the user interface comprising an input device (1, 1′, 1″) for selecting a value of a beverage parameter within a value range, wherein the input device (1, 1′, 1″) is a physical element, such as a knob or a slider, movable within a preferably finite movement range, and wherein the position of the input device (1, 1′, 1″) within the movement range corresponds to a selected value of the value range; a beverage preparation arrangement configured for preparing a beverage from one or more ingredients taking into account the selected value; a controller for controlling the user interface and the preparation arrangement; wherein the user interface further comprises a driver (2) connected to the input device (1, 1′, 1″) for providing haptic feedback to a user moving the input device (1, 1′, 1″). There is also described a method for preparing a beverage with such a beverage preparation machine.