9Breville Barista Express

Breville Barista Express

BES870, BES860 · See All

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4.4 (277)
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4.3 (269)
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JAJ
JAJ · 5 posts

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.

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Michael Far North Queensland, QLD · 4 posts

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.

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Lincoln Le
Lincoln Le Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC · 7 posts

Great entry-point to home espresso

Barista Express BES870BKS (Black Sesame)
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Liam C.
Liam C. Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC · 13 posts

Coffee without the hassle

Barista Express BES860

latte, 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.

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Tyson
Tyson Sydney, NSW · 3 posts

Dont think just get it!

Barista Express BES860

This 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.

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Norman P.
Norman P. Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

Plastic group head (others used stainless) doomed it at young age

Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)

Purchased in for $600.

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RuBu
RuBu Hunter Region, NSW · 10 posts

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.

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Travers
Travers Mid North Coast, NSW · 3 posts

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.

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RIPPED Perth, WA · 8 posts

Absolute rubbish

Barista Express BES870SLQ (Salted Liquorice)

Purchased in at The Good Guys for $799.

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craigwreid1
craigwreid1 Sydney, NSW · 54 posts
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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.

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Annie
Annie

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.

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Adzy
Adzy Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC · 3 posts

Broke then refunded sadly.....

Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)

Purchased for $699.

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lauren
lauren · 4 posts

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

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TrevG
TrevG · 3 posts

Great machine with one bad flaw

Barista Express BES870BSS (Brushed Stainless Steel)

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Rupert Mohommad
Rupert Mohommad Metropolitan Adelaide, SA · 2 posts

Use this machine every day

Barista Express BES860

purchased 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

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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.

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T H
T H ·  · Barista Express

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).

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Keki
Keki ·  · Barista Express

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?

RIPPED
RIPPED · 

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.

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MJB
MJB ·  · Barista Express

After cleaning machine my Clean light will not reset? How do I fix this please

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Breville Barista Express

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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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CategorySemi-Automatic and Manual Coffee MachinesSemi-Automatic and Manual Coffee MachinesSemi-Automatic and Manual Coffee MachinesSemi-Automatic and Manual Coffee Machines
Price (RRP) $999$999$999$999
Input Power1,850 W1,850 W1,850 W1,850 W
Dishwasher Safe PartsNoNoNoNo
Water Tank Capacity2 L2 L2 L2 L
Dimensions 407 x 338 x 313 mm407 x 338 x 313 mm407 x 338 x 313 mm407 x 338 x 313 mm
Weight12.5 kg12.5 kg12.5 kg12.5 kg
Milk FrotherSteam WandSteam WandSteam WandSteam Wand
Bean GrinderIntegrated Burr GrinderIntegrated Burr GrinderIntegrated Burr GrinderIntegrated Burr Grinder
Coffee Bean Capacity250 g250 g250 g250 g
Manufacturer Warranty1 year(s)1 year(s)1 year(s)1 year(s)
Colour / FinishBrushed Stainless SteelBlack SesameCranberry RedCharcoal
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