Breville Barista Express
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My perfect wake-up call
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)This machine has such an effective grinder So quick to make a perfect coffee Every time
I love the easy buttons to control single or double shot coffee & also the option to froth your milk I must admit this part took me a few goes to perfect it . I have saved so much money not having to buy a decent coffee on a daily bases This was a perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Purchased in at The Good Guys for $629.
- Product is used: Daily
Barista Coffee Express Black model
Barista Express BES870BKS (Black Sesame)Good coffees, easy to operate including cleaning and descaling. Much better than our automatic Jura. It is
the best machine of the 7~8 we have owned over the past 22 years. Excellent online video instructions and retail support. Purchased from Harvey Norman Atherton about 6 months ago. We make about 6~8 coffees per day with this machine.
The only fault is the drip tray. The finish coat is black and the leading front edge is chipped in multiple place from use showing the white plastic underneath the coating. The colour should be embedded into the plastic in the manufacturing process to prevent this. We also have a stainless unit which I'd give 5 stars to.
Purchased in at Harvey Norman.
- Product is used: Daily
Great entry-point to home espresso
Barista Express BES870BKS (Black Sesame)This is an incredible machine; good value, all-in-one solution for the home barista looking to enter the world of coffee snobs. It comes with everything you need, grinder, tamp, portafilter, cleaning tools, milk frother. Although, in the long run, you may be better off getting a separate grinder + machine to make each one upgradeable (eg breville dual boiler).
Grinder:
The grinder works pretty well, it has 2 dial settings, one on the side of the machine, and the other inside the hopper itself. This gives you enough fine-tuning. Most commonly
Coffee without the hassle
Barista Express BES860latte, ice coffee, short black, long black..... it does it all with easy and consistency. This machine removes what can be either a process made to simple or complicated by finding a balance all home baristas can appreciate. I have never owned a coffee machine but have always apricated a nice coffee which meant out and about spending money far in excesses I wish to admit. No more is this a problem. The original cost though high has honestly paid its self off at least twice now over the years. To also have people compliment me on the coffee in my house now and ask what and how is a huge change from the murky hot water i was preciously serving.
Purchased in at JB Hi-Fi.
- Product is used: Daily
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Dont think just get it!
Barista Express BES860This sucker has saved me about $1000 this month alone! seriously, a 2x coffee a day habit hit the hip pocket and fast. Once I got this, the biggest decision is choosing the beans. The machine is sold, creates good pressure and if you follow the online instructions, frothing the milk is easy.
Purchased in at Harvey Norman for $499.
- Product is used: Daily
Plastic group head (others used stainless) doomed it at young age
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)The group head is plastic and the screws come loose. This typically happens after warranty ends. This leads to leaks around the group head. We replaced the silicone washer (simple repair) but that failed. Repairing the screws, if it works, takes a couple of hours, but it is an extremely invasive due to the amount of disassembly required. I had 3 out of 5 screws into the plastic loose, which lead to the loss of pressure. Trouble is the unit has developed another fault in the process. Given the unit's age the repair is probably not cost effectiv
... Read moree from a professional due to the level of diagnostics required. The purchase was a lock down treat but is now just a bitter taste. This design flaw is planned obsolescence at a young age in my opinion and has put me off the brand.Purchased in for $600.
- Product is used: Daily
Very Disappointed
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)I was not able to get the pressure indicator to move into the Espresso zone so my coffee had no crema and tasted flat. I took it to Brevlle’s authorised repairer and they told me it was working perfectly. I changed the brand of my coffee and amount and grind size as they suggested. Still no joy so I asked if I could come to the shop to observe them making a coffee and they refused but suggested that I make a video and send it to them. I did and they said I was doing it correctly. Still no crema but they didn’t care any more so I bought a Nespresso machine for $299 and it makes beautiful coffee.
Purchased in at The Good Guys for $649.
- Product is used: Daily
An awesome coffee machine but, sadly, my previous BES870BSS rusted at the base
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)Great coffee machine. Easy to use and makes an excellent cappuccino. Unfortunately, my previous one rusted at the base. Hopefully, the new one works as well as my original machine, but doesn't rust at the base
Purchased in for $584.
- Product is used: Daily
Absolute rubbish
Barista Express BES870SLQ (Salted Liquorice)Purchased July 2022 had to replaced 3 days later as coffee grinder would not stop grinding. Then replacement machine had be sent away to have grind sensor replaced as would not grind coffee at all 1 month before warranty ran out. Got it back from the repair after 3 weeks and now cleaning light does not go out even if cleaned repeatedly. The paint on the machine which is not covered by warranty started to come off within the first few months so it really looks like rubbish. The steam dial is stiff and does not seem right. Certainly not the qual
... Read moreity product they use to be. Got more years out of same product made in 2018. Have tried mediation with breville and no comment regarding paint coming off the machine. They made no comment regarding their being product issues regarding the grind parts. They generously offered as it is one month out out of warranty to send the machine to be reviewed by the service centre but even if the issue is fixed warranty from the repairer is only for three months. The next model up has a protective clear plastic cover for the front of the tray. This was designed to protect the paint! Shame one was not supplied with my machine. This makes it very obvious breville knows their is a issue with the painted Surface on their machines. Hence no warranty for paint. What a waste of money! Don’t buy this model!Purchased in at The Good Guys for $799.
- Product is used: Daily
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Good - IF you adjust the burr settings!
Barista Express BES870BKS (Black Sesame)I recently bought this machine and was going to send it back after the first day as I could not get a decent extraction, even with the grind setting on the lowest.
I had called Breville support who were utterly useless. I then emailed some videos to them and got no response for 2 weeks!
In desperation I looked up YouTube and found how to adjust the burr settings (on the grinder). Turns out the default is set to 6 which is way too coarse. I switched the burr setting to 1 and hey presto - perfect extraction. I’m unsure why Breville support couldn’t figure this out at the initial call!
Purchased in at Edozer.
- Product is used: Several times a week
Would not recommend
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)The machine is quiet pricey at $650-$750 so you expect it to last a long time. The coffee it made was ok but nothing out of the ordinary even with changing the settings many times. After two years the plunger will no longer hold pressure and the water leaks when I try to make a coffee. Turns out the machine only comes with a 1 year warranty and when I tried to get it fixed at a after market appliance place they were going to charge $300!! The coffee machine is only two years old. Would recommend looking at another brand, I wont be purchasing breville again.
After googling the problem it seems to be extremely common with multiple customers.
Buyer beware
Broke then refunded sadly.....
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)We never had an issue with our Barista until 3 months out of warranty. At this point the group head seal blew out causing hot steam and water to go everywhere. I assessed and replaced the seal and put some loctite on the bolt so it would not occur again; yet it kept occurring. The issue is, I believe, that the plastic around the group head wears out and warps over time causing the seal to eventually blow out as the portafilter is no longer locked in tight enough - this also happened to a friends one; yet years later.
I then took it to JBHI FI a
Purchased for $699.
- Product is used: Several times a week
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Amazing machine
Barista Express BES870BKS (Black Sesame)I originally brought the Delonghi Arte but I couldn’t brew a decent cup. I switched to a breville and I’m so glad I did! Breville what an amazing job you have done designing this machine and not cutting corners! We have the option to clean our grindr and burrs unlike Delonghi. Having the bilt app is soo helpful and a genius idea! Thankyou my coffee taste superb
Purchased in .
- Product is used: Daily
Great machine with one bad flaw
Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)Having owned 2 of these I have found they work extremely well for the first year or two. After that they begin to leak around the group/shower head, the coffee deteriorate and then they blow the group head seal.
Another early indication of the problem beginning is when the handle holding the filter basket starts stopping beyond the 90 degree mark when attaching it the group head showing it is becoming loose.
After replacing half a dozen on my first machine, the same thing started happening less than 2 years into the second so I began looking fo
Purchased in .
- Product is used: Daily
Use this machine every day
Barista Express BES860purchased from the good guys and this machine works perfectly. I enjoy making my coffee every morning. Works perfectly with the beans bought from aldi on grid setting number 5.
I find this machine doesnt work well with some other beans purchased from woolies such as the organic range. I don't buy coffees anymore and this machine has saved me alot of money
Purchased at The Good Guys.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions about Breville Barista Express
How do I enable the cleaning function on the Breville Barista Express?
If the “clean me” light is illuminated on your Barista Express, turn off your machine, and hold down three buttons - both the one cup & two cup buttons, and the Start button. While holding these buttons down, turn on your unit, and it will start the cleaning process.
What do I do if I am having issues with the taste/volume of my shot from the Breville Barista Express?
As a manual machine, the output from your Barista Express will come from your technique. Breville recommends to refer to the Extraction Guide in your manual, as this has pointers for many typical extraction issues, including shot quantity and bitterness.
Latest Consumer Questions
Hi Guru,
I have replaced the white color steam ring or brew head seal after cleaning the brew head mesh.
When I plug in the machine, it automatically display me the clean me light + program button light straight without letting me to press the power button. I did upside down my machine when I unscrew the brew head mesh because screw is very tight, I have to use electric screw driver to unscrew it. Can I get advice on how to solve it? It has been with me since 2017. Household appliance part wangara have cleaned the internal pipe last year with (265 aud).
After making two cups of coffee from one grind, we press the double cup, then single cup. We empty the grind, dry the filter basket, refill with ground coffee, tamper etc. but no coffee comes out at all. Not great when trying to make multiple coffees. Any ideas?
Hi is your ground coffee too fine check the dial on the grind side of the machine mine is on about 12 try that. May be your pump pressure is not building may need to be sent to a service centre. Sorry I’m just a coffee lover.
After cleaning machine my Clean light will not reset? How do I fix this please
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Details
Features
- Integrated conical burr grinder grinds at the press of a button, while the grinding cradle places beans directly into the portafilter. This allows for a quicker and more efficient coffee-making process.
- Has a 250-gram bean hopper capacity, and a 2-litre water tank capacity.
- Allows for manual microfoam milk texturing, allowing you to control the amount of froth you like on your coffee, and also create latte art.
- Digital temperature control delivers water at the precise temperature, to extract the most flavour from ground coffee beans.
- A grind size dial allows you to adjust the grind size based on the type of bean you’re grinding.
- Includes the following accessories: a razor dose trimming tool, portafilter, 1 cup and 2 cup single and dual wall filter baskets, integrated tamper, milk jug, cleaning disc and tablets, cleaning brush tool and Allen Key, water filter holder and water filter.
- Made with a 1600-watt thermocoil Integrated stainless steel water path accurately controls water temperature.
- Includes a pre-infusion function which gradually increases water pressure for more even extraction, as well as a purge function, which removes milk residue with water into the drip tray to clean it.
Points of praise
From the mouths of self-professed coffee snobs, the trusty Breville Barista Express makes consistently great-quality coffees. This saved reviewers plenty of money on cafe bills.
This Breville coffee machine was also reported to be easy to use, as well as to clean and maintain.
According to reviewers, the machine is efficient, and lets you quickly make a great cup of joe, making it great for those who need to squeeze in some caffeine before their morning commute.
Something to consider
Parts can sometimes stop working, which was frustrating for reviewers when the fault occurred just outside of the warranty period (12 months). Finding repairers was reported to be difficult and, once a repairer was sourced, expensive.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Semi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines | Semi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines | Semi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines | Semi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines |
| Price (RRP) | $999 | $999 | $999 | $999 |
| Input Power | 1,850 W | 1,850 W | 1,850 W | 1,850 W |
| Dishwasher Safe Parts | No | No | No | No |
| Water Tank Capacity | 2 L | 2 L | 2 L | 2 L |
| Dimensions | 407 x 338 x 313 mm | 407 x 338 x 313 mm | 407 x 338 x 313 mm | 407 x 338 x 313 mm |
| Weight | 12.5 kg | 12.5 kg | 12.5 kg | 12.5 kg |
| Milk Frother | Steam Wand | Steam Wand | Steam Wand | Steam Wand |
| Bean Grinder | Integrated Burr Grinder | Integrated Burr Grinder | Integrated Burr Grinder | Integrated Burr Grinder |
| Coffee Bean Capacity | 250 g | 250 g | 250 g | 250 g |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) |
| Colour / Finish | Brushed Stainless Steel | Black Sesame | Cranberry Red | Charcoal |
- GTIN13: 9355973102444
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