Good Picks Guide

Espresso Machines

Breville Barista Touch Impress

Breville’s guided espresso machine: assisted 22 lb tamping with automatic dose correction, Auto MilQ hands-free milk texturing, 13 drink presets and a three-second ThermoJet heat-up.

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Breville Barista Touch Impress in brushed stainless steel, with its touchscreen and milk jug
Breville

At a glance

  • Best forSomeone who wants the dose, the tamp and the milk handled by the machine and is prepared to pay $1,499.95 for it
  • Pricing$1,499.95
  • Key differentiatorAuto MilQ hands-free milk texturing and assisted 22 lb tamping with automatic dose correction, with 13 presets, for $1,499.95

Quick take

The only machine here that textures milk for you. Breville publishes assisted tamping at 22 lb with automatic correction of the next dose, Auto MilQ hands-free microfoam with alternative milk settings, 13 presets plus six drinks of your own, and 30 grind settings, at $1,499.95.

Good fit if

  • You want Auto MilQ to texture the milk hands-free, with settings for alternative milks
  • You want 13 drink presets and room for six drinks of your own
  • You want the dose tamped at a stated 22 lb with the next dose corrected automatically
  • You want a three-second heat-up and 30 grind settings on a touchscreen machine

Consider another option if

  • You want to texture every jug of milk yourself
  • You want a published pump or extraction pressure figure; this page states neither
  • You want to spend less than $1,499.95

Key facts

  • Price$1,499.95
  • Machine typeAssisted semi-automatic: the machine doses, tamps and textures the milk
  • GrinderIntegrated conical burr grinder with Baratza European Precision Burrs
  • Grind settings30
  • TampingAssisted tamping at 22 lb, with automatic correction of the next dose
  • Heating systemThermoJet, stated to reach temperature in 3 seconds
  • Portafilter54 mm stainless steel, with 1 and 2 cup single and dual wall baskets
  • Milk systemAutomatic: Auto MilQ hands-free microfoam, with alternative milk settings
  • Drink presets13 presets, plus up to 6 customisable drinks
  • Dimensions16.3 x 13.8 x 13.3 in (W x D x H)
  • HousingStainless steel

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Alternatives

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.

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Breville Barista Express Impress

Breville’s assisted espresso machine: 25 grind settings, assisted tamping, PID temperature control and a 54 mm portafilter, with the milk still yours to steam.

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Breville Barista Pro

Breville’s ThermoJet espresso machine: 30 grind settings on Baratza burrs, a stated three-second heat-up, and a steam wand you work yourself.

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