Breville Barista Express BES860

Bought this machine Christmas 2010, has been using it since. A great coffee machine as close to a professional one. It will take a bit time for a beginner to set up the grinder and water time to achieve their prefered setting. I think there is a design fault in the bean container if you accidentally pour water on top of the machine, water will run into the grinder, need to extra carefully.
About 4 years after purchase the seal in the machine failed cause water leak, it was very slow showing and made damage to the exterior of the machine where is not stainless. Took a bit time to repair but since then no other problems.
It is noisy when you turn it on, especially in the morning wakes up the whole household.

Makes really nice coffee. I’m not a pro, but it’s easy to use and the steam wand is powerful which my last one wasn’t. Good machine and suitable for a novice

We recently upgraded from a very old breville machine which lasted us years, and there was really no other brand to consider with this second purchase.
Breville are the dominator in the marketplace just ask any retailer! They’ll guide you to breville.
The machine is good value for money. It’s pretty speedy, and delivers a very tasty coffee.
Only annoying thing is getting the ground coffee bean cup out of the holder. There has to be a trick to this?

Super happy with this product purchasw. My previous machine was consistently burning the coffee and was noisy and difficult to operate. This machine has been fantastic, providing consistently perfect brews.

Sort of makes you wonder how many of these "home espresso " machines are out there in a similar state/condition still waiting to be hung on the "tree" or thrown on the "bay" eh?
Unfortunately, most of these consumers are not aware nor informed by the big store floor salespersons, of what "(regular) maintenance" and care, is necessary to get long term drinkable results from ANY machine.
I don't know anything about Breville espresso machines, so can't advise where else to "clean" apart from wherever you can access.
It's comparatively easy to use and keep clean, plus it has an attractive stainless-steel design. It also has a built-in burr grinder for hassle-free coffee ground dosing.

I have been using this machine for a couple of weeks. It took a few days to tweak the settings (I felt very discouraged at this stage). There are some excellent tutorials on YouTube. It makes the best flat white I have ever had. I love it.

This is the first espresso machine Ive owned after using an Aeropress for years. With quality beans and a little practice, I consistently get better results than at most cafes (although not the better ones).

Two very minor gripes. The pressure gauge is useless. It makes the machine look pro, but is best ignored. The CLEAN ME light on my machine wont turn off even after escaping and multiple cleaning cycles. But these are neither here nor there.

I have had the machine 6 months and we have three keen coffee-drinkers in the house. It has not missed a beat.

Easy and wonderful coffee every morning, I love waking up to a fresh cuppa. Great little machine and great on price too. Good coffee machine, very easy and fresh to use

I have been using this product to make my daily coffee for the last five years and highly recommend it. Breville makes a value for money coffee machine that delivers the perfect daily grind.

I have been using this machine very day for the past few years ever since I purchased it. It has become part of my morning routine. Can’t live without it.

Had for many years and still works perfectly! A great coffee machine that grinds, brews and froths your way to coffee heaven! Easy to use and customise to get just the way you like it.

This machine produce good quality of the espresso. In every morning I cannot imagine without espresso from Breville. It is easy to make my best one. I really love it!

We have one at home and one at work. Adjusting initially to get the right creme takes some goes but it is brilliant after that. Make sure you clean it as advised and it will last years.

I have had this breval coffee machine for over a year now and I find it amazing. in the morning I wake up and have a beautiful, quality cup of coffee without paying $4 at a caffe. the coffee produced by the machine is constant and has never failed me. the coffee comes out at a perfect temperature not to hot no to cold.

We bought this as a Xmas present to ourselves. Eight months on we are still very happy with it. We'd make around 30-40 coffees per week.
Paid under $500 for it at costco on sale just prior to Xmas.
My only (small) grumble is that you can't steam the milk whilst you're doing your coffee extraction, as it is a single boiler machine (but a double boiler Breville machine costs around $1200)
Because of this, it can take a bit of time if you're making several coffees for dinner guests etc.
It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts.
Overall though, very satisfied with it so far. Definitely worth getting if you can find it at a good price!

Easy to use by everyone, perfect coffee every time and suits every type of coffee lovers needs. Frothy milk which can be made easily to the right temperature. Easy to use and clean.

This machine makes the best coffee ever! I am very satisfied and every coffee is perfect each time, I highly recommend if you want a great coffee each and everytime

I have had machine for 1 year, after completing Clandestino coffee course in the last 2 months, I can now make perfect coffee every, time.Lots of experimenting means I use double espresso and turn it off at a certain level.

Best coffee machine I’ve brought. Taste like brought out coffee! Easy to use, easy to clean, stylist and modern design. We got a good deal from the good guys in Robina