Espresso Machines

Breville Barista Express

Breville’s all-in-one espresso machine: an integrated conical burr grinder with 16 settings, a 54 mm portafilter, PID temperature control and a steam wand you work yourself.

Official website

Breville Barista Express in brushed stainless steel, with its integrated grinder and 54 mm portafilter — Breville

At a glance

Best forSomeone who wants grinding and brewing in one machine at $699.95 and is willing to tamp each dose and texture the milk by hand
Pricing$699.95
Key differentiator16 grind settings, published PID temperature control and a 54 mm portafilter, in a machine that grinds, doses and brews for $699.95

Quick take

One machine that grinds, doses and brews, with the dose tamped by hand. Breville publishes PID temperature control, a 15 bar pump with 9 bar extraction and 16 grind settings, at $699.95. Everything in front of the group head is yours, including the tamp and the milk.

Good fit if

You want 16 grind settings on a dial built into the machine
You want published PID temperature control at $699.95
You want an integrated tamper and expect to press each dose yourself
You can give it a 15.9 x 13.1 in footprint

Consider another option if

You want the dose measured and tamped for you; this machine ships an integrated tamper you press
You want milk textured hands-free; the wand here is yours to work
You want a published warm-up time; Breville states none for this thermocoil

Key facts

Price$699.95
Machine typeSemi-automatic: you dose, tamp and start the shot
GrinderIntegrated conical burr grinder
Grind settings16
TampingBy hand, with an integrated tamper included
Heating systemThermocoil
Temperature controlPID temperature control, water delivered at 200°F
Pump pressure15 bar Italian pump
Brew pressure9 bar extraction
Portafilter54 mm stainless steel, with 1 and 2 cup single and dual wall baskets
Milk systemManual: steam wand you work yourself
Dimensions15.9 x 13.1 x 12.4 in (W x D x H)
HousingBrushed stainless steel

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