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    4.4 (95)
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    4.5 (96)
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    4.4 (95)
  • Noise Level
    3.9 (39)
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novaxstar

novaxstarGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Perfect for frothing like at the coffee shops

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I drink a white coffee once a day so I was looking at Breville's coffee machines with frother and decided to try this one.



Very flexible on the grind size and adjustments can be made to get the right amount of ML for the shots.

The frother is very good at making flat whites / cappachino's etc.

Very high quality product and would recommend

EG.

EG.Hunter Region, NSW

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Absolutely love it.

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Temperature is great when making coffee. The machine is great, its sometimes hard to find the exact grind amount to get it in the perfect level especially when changing beans all the time. It takes about 5-10 seconds for the milk steamer to start after brewing the coffee but other than that its fanastic- especially at sale price

GSN

GSNMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 8 reviews

Great machine for coffee lovers!

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To feel real taste of coffee, we need right seeds, right skills and right tools. Here Breville Barista Express is the right tool to grind, extract and frost perfect coffee. All in one machine, this also helps us to gain skills to make our own coffee.
Maintenance is not that hard. Really good value for money.
Their customer service is excellent.

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Jeff

JeffNew South Wales

  • 11 reviews
  • 2 likes

Unbelievable coffee from a small machine

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Tony8029

Tony8029Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 54 reviews

Great machine with one major oversight

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this makes really nice coffee, no question about it.

That said how on earth did Breville forget to put a water level indicator light on the front panel? This would be more useful that the pressure gauge which is a bit of a gimmick.

Too many times I have been caught half way through a brew where the water runs out and you have to start again, wasting coffee and wasting time.

I actually wouldnt buy another one based on this oversight, which is a shame

Mitch

MitchMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 5 reviews

Awesome coffee machine! Easy to use and clean.

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- I bought this coffee machine on a 20% off The Good Guys eBay sale.
- It makes an awesome coffee and the machine is easy to clean.
- It has a good level of adjustment meaning you can tweak it to make optimal coffee for whichever beans you use.
- I would recommend this machine for anyone looking to have an entry-level manual coffee machine.

Emma D.

Emma D.Illawarra, NSW

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

My mornings are complete

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This machine has changed my mornings for the better. I am now able to make cafe quality coffee at home. A bit fiddly at first but once you work out your grind quantity and coarseness everything is very easy. My only issue is the water reservoir rattles when the machine is using water, and the size of the reservoir could be a bit bigger.

Heath

HeathGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 4 reviews

Perfect small coffee machine for home use

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Much better than the pod machines, it's the perfect machine without having to spend thousands on a proper barista machine from a cafe. I love being able to try new beans an experiment with it, you get a great crema when making a long black.

Jon G

Jon GBrisbane

  • 10 reviews
  • 1 like

Was great while it lasted...

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We absolutely loved this machine. However after about 2 years it developed some problems with the programming and wouldn't just give a shot of coffee. It would just pour continually. We followed the instruction manual with how to program it and reset it but made no difference. So it's been dishonourably retired.

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The coffee shot won’t stop. Tried everything including customer care.

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Buyer beware with this coffee machine. It was bought July 2017. It won’t pressurise anymore, never reaches espresso and the coffee shot literally doesn’t stop pouring out unless you turn it off. Do research breville and the faults before you buy. I’m going to look for a better quality, longer lasting brand and look into this further accc.

Despec

Despec

  • 3 reviews

Made great coffee but 2 months out of warranty and now won't turn on. Is this planned obsolences?

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Made great coffee but 2 months out of warranty and stopped working. Makes 2 cups per day, not much usage in my book.
Was a present for my wife and I expected it to last longer.

P. Evans

P. EvansMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Great machine

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We use ours every day. Simple and easy to use without the huge price tag of other machines. Also like that the machine is a bit smaller than the more expensive models as saved on bench space. Straight forward to clean.

Trees R

Trees R

  • 5 reviews

Perfect machine

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This is a awesome machine it makes lovely tasty coffee, it gives a good crema every time it makes good velvety frothy milk and it holds the temperature of the milk excellent.
I would recommend this coffee machine it’s a little gem.

Ellie N

Ellie NGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Great for the price.

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Great coffee machine for the price. Best of the mid range coffee machines.
Easy to use and perfect for the home of those who enjoy a really good coffee but are not interested in being obsessed baristas.

Modern Woman

Modern WomanGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 6 reviews
  • 6 likes

Makes the best coffee

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What a great and easy to use coffee machine? We absolutely love making coffee now no more instant crap.
Everyone in our Family love coming over and enjoying a coffee at our home.
The grinder works so well easy to tamper the temperature of the coffee is perfect.
The milk frother works really well.
Just make sure to clean it after every use.
The Coffee is better than most of our Coffee shops in our local area.
We bought the brushed stainless steel design as it easy to clean.

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Jennifer

JenniferSydney

  • 19 reviews

A little muscle needed for great coffee

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yankeesgirl

yankeesgirl

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Feels like a cafe in my own home!

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We were looking at changing from a pod machine for taste and environmental reasons. As we like to have our coffee different this machine allows us to use full bodied, crema and decaf in either beans or ground. I find it easy to use, and have had great results every time I make a coffee. I found the group a little tight at first however that soon loosened up and now it can be done quickly and one handed if needed. The wand is easy to use and has plenty of movement to get the angle right for the desired end result. The noise level is good, it is easy to fill the water tank, and cleaning is also easy. It doesn't take up alot of room on the bench and the brushed stainless steel look keeps it fresh and clean looking

Purdicles87

Purdicles87Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Turns my home into my personal cafe

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I love this coffee machine, have now had it for 2 months and have enjoyed the bonus beans that were offered as a promotion at purchase.
It is so easy to use and maintain you'll never consider a pod coffee machine again.
Must admit I get a bit of a kick out of trying to texture milk, actually find joy in making my own coffee.
Bonus is im saving money by not going out for coffee.
Absolutely recommend, machine produces quality coffee to yoir taste and is very easy to maintain.

Brody J.

Brody J.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 11 reviews
  • 2 likes

Amazing! Perfectly automated for espresso, in-built Grindr - powerful little thing! Best upgrade

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We are stoked with our recent upgrade!!! Makes perfect espresso, with the best Crema! The beanz last in this inbuilt grindr and stay so fresh, saving us an absolute fortune in coffee costs and heats up straight away (30 seconds) we keep ours on, huge water storage to keep the hot water and steam flowing, quite for the size of it and looks great. Seriously a barista quality machine, we upgraded from the smaller Breville and will never look back, big enough to fit a LARGE mug under the espresso poor, comes with a range of jug sizes. By far the best value for money of all Barista quality machines, recommend for home use, perhaps even commercial its that good.

Gabbym

GabbymGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 3 reviews

Perfect start to my day

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I don’t go out for coffee anymore because The quality of coffee this machine produces is better than what I get in the local coffee shops. My coffee machine and I start our morning ritual together, I wouldn’t give it up for anything.
5 stars breville xxxxx

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Questions & Answers

Karen M.

Karen M.asked

Barista Express BES870

In bought BS870 October 19 and it’s been working fine until about a week ago

I have to manually stop it from pouring either 1 cup of 2 cups

Also the gauge needle does not move to advise if the grind is correct

Frustrating as I’m very particular with cleaning procedures On this machine and I always recommend this machine to others but now I’m very annoyed and doubtful about it’s ability to
Perform

Can you please advise what I need to do to correct these issues or I will be asking for a full refund

Thank you

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beetole
beetole

have you tried reprogramming the shot time for your machine? there are several videos on youtube showing how to do it.

rcastaneda

rcastanedaasked

Barista Express BES870

I have been enjoying my Barista Espresso BES870XL for about two years with proper maintenance routines. Recently the grinding amount adjustment knob does not work. No matter where you put it, it produces the same amount of ground coffee. I use it to adjust the amount of grinding according to the hardness and roasting of the grain. Can you help me solve this problem? Thank you

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beetole
beetole

how often do you perform a deep clean of the grinder ? this means removing BOTH the upper and lower burrs of the grinder to clean in between where coffee can collect and cake up. this happened to me. let me know if you need more detail .

rcastaneda
rcastaneda

Thanks @beetole for your reply.
I certainly don't know how to remove the lower conical element from the mill. Occasionally I use a product in the form of tablets called GRINDZ for cleaning the grinder. WELCOME any suggestion on the matter. Thank you.

beetole
beetole

there is a video by R Brown on youtube to help you remove the upper and lower burrs. title of his video is: Breville Barista Express: Advanced Grinder Cleaning. The video is quite clear and will show you the amount of gunk that gets trapped in the nooks and crannies. grindz is fine for cleaning the teeth of the burrs, but fine coffee grounds and oils have space to get trapped and accumulate.

Steve M

Steve Masked

Barista Express BES870

Been enjoying this machine for 1 month, but now before pressure builds it cuts off. Needle gets to about half-pressure, or less, and then game-over. Very dissapointing after a few weeks of good shots!

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