Best Breville Drip Coffee Machines

This was once a quality Coffee Maker. I have been purchasing this Coffee Maker model from Breville for decades. It had been a great little drip… Read more

filter Coffee machine which would last hubby and I around 4-5 years, making lovely hot coffee that tasted great for a couple of hours.

Over the last 10 years these machines have failed at around two years.

With my latest purchase on 1st August 2023 I was offered an extended warranty. Due to the last few Coffee Makers previously failing so early I decided to take the extra warranty. This machine just stopped working June 2024 after 10 months, still under the Manufacturer Breville warranty.

I returned it to Good Guys who were great , and replaced the machine 5 June 2024. This new machine decided to stop working after a batch was brewed one day, it turned itself off never to start again as its predecessors did, dying at just under 1 year.

Good Guys again replaced the machine on 1 June 2025.

So I have been using the 3rd Breville Coffee Maker most days ☕️ as at 27 June 2025 it has been working a few weeks. I note a strange plastic smell emanating from the machine when brewing since the outset, which I haven't noticed on prior machines. I find the coffee no longer tastes good for an extended time, but quickly tastes bitter, so not advisable to brew a large pot. If you want 2 people to have 2 cups, make a separate batch for a 2nd cup.

Before first use, I did run a clear filtered water cycle twice through the machine but it continues to smell. I only use filtered water in it.

After speaking to the staff at the store, it was agreed that if the machine failed again under warranty I would get a refund and look for another brand to purchase.

I'm interested to see if Breville can explain how 2 Coffee machines have failed within 12 months, and the brewing quality is poor. I needn't have bothered with the extended warranty as the machines are such low quality they are failing early under 12 months.

My thoughts and experience having used multiples of these machines are that this is built in obsolescence. Breville are possibly producing this product with declining quality and longevity.

I do not recommend this product if you expect more than 10 to 12 months from it.

It does have a couple of features that may be handy, if you do happen to buy one.. A Timer to pre-set your coffee brew to switch on so it is brewed at a predetermined time, and a clock. A 'strength' button that illuminates. I did try this but haven't noticed a difference in the brew.

I'm very disappointed in this product as I loved how this was once a reliable well priced Coffee machine, but no longer.