Breville the Barista Touch BES880
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Bad Engineering Day Light Robbery – Do not buy this expensive machine milk thermostat breaks within a year and Breville is well aware of this. 2 year repair warranty once that runs out you on your own. Show details
Dissapointing – Extremely random results. Grounded coffee piles up against the wall of the spoon and spills over, the milk frothier needs cleaning every couple of weeks, and the coffee varies in quality even when from the same bag. With all that, support kept dragging and dragging with questions, even with pictures provided,.. not happy at all. Show details
Do not buy if you want a machine that last longer than 2.5 years! – Do not even bother!!! Just shy of 7 months out of warranty and getting an error code of ER05. Contacted Breville but they will only cover cost of their repair person “looking” at the machine then the labour and parts fall on me - absolutely appalling!! For the cost of the machine you would expect the machine to last longer than 2.5 years!!!
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Great Coffee machine. Works great – I have had a few coffee machines before this one and I really like it. (I had to as it was the only Breville to fit in the space I have) You do have to play around with grind settings etc when you get it originally to familiarize yourself with it. Unless you are smart and get everything right from the start. To cut the time down for making a… Read more
cappuccino I now froth the milk while I grind the beans. I am now using the Aldi black and white packaged beans and they have proven to be great. If people are getting watery brew it is usually because you are using shopping centre beans and in that case you MUST use the double floor basket. With freshly roasted green beans which I used to do. you only then can use the single floor basket. It is great with the plastic dosing funnel that goes on the handle when grinding beans as you do not get any mess. If you machine did not come with one you can order it from Breville or 3D print one. I have the long warranty but hope this one keeps going for a long time. Just a great easy to use machine.
Brilliant Coffee Machine – I brought this machine last year. It is absolutely brilliant. You can choose several presetting coffee options or add your own choice. It has a built-in coffee grinder where you can select the size of the grind. The milk frother has an adjustable temperature setting, ideal for people like me who prefer their coffee piping hot. The water… Read more
tank comes with a replaceable filter to take all the nasties out of the tap water. It's probably the best machine on the market today. Each cup is as good as the first one.
You Get what you paid for with this machine – Machine heat up responce has never failed in the 2 months we have had this machine. Unlike our 2 x Nespresso pods machines that both failed within the first week. When researching machines I made a list of functions I needed and when I realised buying the manual brew robot machine I was considering, the grinder also needed my budget was blown and… Read more
time taken to make more than 1 x coffee was not going to suit our lifestyle. Plus I couldn’t see my husband focusing long enough to teach him how to manual brew well.
Heating the group handle is fast, having the ability to dial in yr grind and pour is something I’m still learning yet can definitely notice the changes in the brew texture and the silkiness of the milk.
Making several coffees at one time was the purpose of this purchase and it has delivered in spades for a $1,200 machine.
I love the black casing, less metals for being near the beach is useful for us and cuts out a lot of polishing required by full stainless steel carcasses.
I have the matching knock box and silicone bench mat to protect our counter edge also in black which I love.
Americano’”or what Aussies call long blacks are easy to achieve as are short blacks.
I find myself using the hot water instead of boiling the kettle as the thermojet water heater works faster than induction or my kettle. And making hot chocolate is faster than using the BREVILLE milk jug which I ended up giving away.
It’s not the sexy Italian machine of my dreams, yet for the money it’s the best choice for variety of functions at this price point. To get any better you need to spend $10k as I don’t believe the higher end BREVILLE machines are going to make a better coffee than the touch.
Awesome coffee machine – Next best coffee machine for at home compared to barista quality. Has the option for automatic milk froth with the steam wand or you can do it yourself. The hardest part about this machine if you’ve never made barrister quality coffee would be getting used of tamping the coffee beans correctly. Once you have this down pat, you’re good to go. … Read more
Some cons are: Drip tray is abit too small for my liking No wheels underneath so can be abit heavy to move around on bench. These are just cosmetic issues however the quality and taste of coffee it produces I can’t fault. I use mine 3 times a day for cappuccinos and iced lattes
Very happy with this purchase – So for the first two days I was very worried I had made a terrible and expensive mistake. I could not figure out extraction rate, tamping, dosing ... all foreign concepts to me. I was heartened by the online reviews saying trial and error paid off, and by the numerous YouTube vids showing great results are possible. Today I made a very nice… Read more · 1
Flat White. Not quite to the standard of my local barista, but pretty good and I'm sure it will improve. I got the machine mainly because I love my one flat white a day, and felt guilty venturing out of lockdown (at the end of exercise, so allowed) to get it. Auto froth is magic - does not produce clouds of foam as other products have. Coffee temperature is adjustable. I like my coffee quite hot, and this delivers. Breville - please improve your user guide to cater for novices. Also a shout out to the amazing Appliances Online for a great price, quick and efficient delivery.
Positive reviews
Reasonable machine at this price point – I've had the machine for 3 years and so far not much to complain about. If you know how to grind and tamp the coffee it is reasonablly good although your technique needs to be consistent. The auto milk option works pretty well, certainly as good as anything I could do on my old manual breville although if I have one gripe it's a rubbish temp… Read more
sensor for the milk frother that often doesn't read and cooks the milk until it's overflowing and curdling.
The built in grinder is still working well with plenty of adjustment of the inner and outer burrs.
The finish has held up well and we put the trays in the dishwasher weekly.
Overall this had been a decent home machine.
Amazing ! Value for money – I have had this coffee machine for a year now so I feel it’s time to review it. So far have had no issues what do over. So easy to use and coffee taste amazing ! Definitely value for money at tough times like this day as store bought coffees cost a lot. Show details
The perfect coffee – I purchased this at the start of lockdown about 2 years ago and thought myself the art of picking and grinding beans. A lot of people don't realise how involved that can be. Once you have the understanding you will love this machine. Its consistently good, easy to clean and the milk is silky smooth every time. The screen makes maintenance a… Read more
breeze with step by step instructions anyone can do it. Its been faultless and we use it daily. The only problem is you will start to pick and choose which coffee shops you visit as you can often get a better cup at home.
Negative reviews
Do not touch with a barge pole – Where to begin. Save your money if you value it. Bought 31/12/21. Within a month was making a terrible racket grinding beans. Harvey Norman couldn’t work out problem and replaced it. Within six months error E05 coming up. Thermostat was replaced by sending to Sydney for Breville repair ppl to fix. Then within two months sensor had crap itself… Read more
again and Breville replaced whole machine. In saying that the machine has now stopped with error code E06 and E05 thermostat again. So just outside Breville so called two year warranty glad we took extra three year warranty.The thermostat sensor for frothing milk is just utter rubbish. So for three machines in just over two years for a product costing $1800.00 is rubbish. In the process of getting money back through extra warranty company as was guaranteed till end of 2026. Will be looking at a Jura brand made in Sweden not China.
Loved it. Until it was 6 weeks out of warranty and died – We loved this machine, then 6 weeks after the warranty expired we turned it on one day and it had died with an ER05. The closest repair centre is a 40 minute round trip, we live in a major capital city so this is a long way to go and massively inconvenient. To pay $1400 for an appliance to last ONE YEAR is a joke, and because I’ve read so many… Read more
reviews saying the same thing this only deserves one star. Disappointing and won’t be buying another one.
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Milk temperature cuts out at 65 degrees – Hi The machine does not display or heat milk temperatures over 65 degrees even when a higher value is selected. It always stops at 65 degrees regardless of what we program into the unit. If you set the milk to 70 it stops at 65. When we set it at 75 it stops at 65. Show details
Recent reviews
Coffee Machine leaking. It is not even 3 months old (residential use - 1 to 2 cups a day) – Putting our review here as our review on the breville website just keeps on being taken down. Is it because we are not providing a good review about this product? Anyway .... Bought this coffee machine last Nov 2022. It's only 3 months old and it already started leaking water. Called Harvey Norman where we bought it hoping that we can get a… Read more
replacement as it is not even 3 months old. We were advised to call Breville Australia 1300 139 798 to get our coffee machine fixed. Spoke to Breville rep and he was very professional. We asked if the unit can be replaced as it is not even 3 months old. He advised 'No' and that it needs to be fixed. Anyway, cut the story short ... he gave me a work order number and we have just dropped off our unit to be fixed. Best part, we were told by the repairer that it will take 2 weeks to get our coffee machine back (looks like back to buying coffee from our local again for the next 2 weeks). For a unit that cost thousand of dollars and breaking down within 3 months, not impressed at all.
It’s makes good coffee but this is the second time my coffee machine has had an issue with it and dosent work – Everything was working fine one day I went to make a shot of coffee it stopped brewing after 3 seconds Then I tried the milk frother it stopped after 3 seconds again I took it back they fixed it under warranty but it’s happening again I don’t see this machine lasting more then 2 years to be honest I’m spewing I actually really like the machine … Read more
It’s almost like it’s losing pressure somewhere, they wouldn’t tell my what the problem was when they fixed it..
This machine is exactly what we needed in our kitchen – This coffee machine make perfect barista style coffee every time. My partner and I use it daily. It's easy clean and not too bulky. We will save so much money from our weekly budget from not buying cafe coffee Show details
Amazing – Even the most inexperienced coffee maker could make an excellent coffee. Would highly recommend for first time coffee makers. It makes the Same perfect coffee every time. Wouldn’t get any other machine. Show details
Great machine, really impressed – NOTE ,it is really important that you read and understand the user manual 1st. As my first couple of coffees were really bad . Once you understand how the machine works you can adjust and fine tune it to suite your preferences. Also important to find your preferred Beans . And now it makes coffees as good as any barista made , and I have had a lot. Well Done Breville . Show details
Inconsistent. Espresso shot is not good – The machine makes beautiful milk, and can make a good cup of coffee but it has two major flaws. It makes a very bad espresso shot, watery and not hot enough (even after trying all different settings and beans) And.. it's inconsistent. You setup a new profile for a new bean, a few days later the shot is longer and more watery. I owned one for 4… Read more
years, and had some great coffee out of it, but ended up selling it beacuse it was frustrating how much I had to tinker with it, just to keep it making a drinkable coffee, Too much mucking around.
Good product, support is helpful – Updated Review: I purchased a Breville Barista Touch 2 months ago. I noticed some issues with heating and frothing. I contacted the support and after checking the issues over the video chat on two separate sessions, they swapped the machine for me. The replacement works great and doesn't have any of the issues that I experienced before. The coffee… Read more
comes out nice and hot and the automatically frothed milk is silky and beautiful. It's great to see that Breville does stand by its products and goes as far as providing a replacement if needed. Also the process of replacing the machine was seamless and easy. I would recommend this product, you can purchase with ease of mind knowing that Breville has your back.
Machine stops after 3 seconds – We have had the machine for 2.5 years without any problems. All of a sudden it asked us to purge the machine, we did. Now it stops after 3 seconds whether it is brewing, frothing or cleaning/descaling. After descaling 6 times it started working again, but only for a couple of days now we’re back to it stopping after 3 seconds. Any suggestions…? Show details
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Perfect coffee – It took some time to get our grind correct for beans but now is perfect. Super easy and quick with our programmed coffee settings. Cafe quality coffee. I was worried about cleaning but it is very simple. Can do one coffee at a time which is not a concern for us. No problems at all- highly recommended at all of our friends! Is worth the money to ensure the perfect brew. Show details
Next level coffee from a Semi-Automatic Machine – Only takes a few times to dial in the grind and pour time on the machine to get the best home coffee experience. Can also program in other drinks like a babycino for grandchildren so all the people are happy to get a great dink in quick time. Easy clean-up at the end of the day/night uses less coffee than the old Sunbeam machine, so more… Read more
economical. Fast start time and quick to coffee and milk frothing are automatic so no cooked milk mistakes = less waste. If you try different beans only takes a small adjustment to get the grind and pour time back in sync. I see many great coffees coming out of this machine, quicker and better than old manual machine. Value for the money, got a promo pack in the mail which complements the machine. Done 2 kgs of beans so far and now level expert on this machine. Make an excellent wedding, birthday, anniversary gift, for the home.
The screen doesn't work just under 3 years old. Cant use any more – The screen stopped working on and off about 6 months ago. Now I cant use it at all. Sometimes it works but then all of a sudden stops or just start making coffee while I'm not there. It took me a week to get through to the Breville customer service team. Literally calling every day and sitting on hold. I was told to just go to a service centre as… Read more
it's not under warranty.
In my opinion, it's not worth spending $1500 on a coffee machine for 3 years. I would go with one without a touch screen and definitely not a Breville.
Breville barista touch – Great easy to use machine. This machine makes a dumb dumb like me be able to produce great tasting coffee. Very very very happy with our purchase and highly recommended anyone with limited barista skills to purchase this machine!l Show details
Love this machine ❤ – Very good product, make nice coffee every morning. The immediate warm up is amazing. I love the Auto frothing steamer. Machine is built well and solid. I bought this machine one month ago, I have been pretty happy with it so far. Show details
Awesome product! – This machine is the best I have purchased. After several different brands and POD machines, this is by far the best. It is easy to use with simple step by step instructions. Just touch the home button to reveal all the cleaning cycles, all easy to use and require just a push of the button. Choose from your favourite type of coffee, flat white,… Read more
Cappuccino etc. This produces the most consistent cup time after time. I would certainly recommend this machine for all coffee lovers. It has an easy to follow trouble shooting booklet and minimal in size, easy to clean and a brilliant machine!
Great Coffee – I first brought The Breville Barista 13 years ago and decided it was time for a up grade, and boy I was not disappointed. To be able to Pre set your own or others drink of choice, its now just a touch of the on-screen button. My autistic son now loves making his own hot chocolate with little to no help. Show details
We should've got 1 sooner – Right from the 1st test cup this has made excellent coffee every time! Touch screen is easy to navigate & adjust where necessary. Great temperature. Takes up minimal space on bench. Love it!! Show details
A very happy coffee lover, love this machine – I am a huge coffee lover, and was spending approx $1500 a year going to my local coffee place after my daily walk 5 times per week getting a daily latte. I was also using a pod machine at home. So for mothers day 2021, i received the Breville Barista Touch, and it has really made me a huge at home coffee fan. It is so easy to use, you can adjust… Read more
the coffee grind to suit your taste, and that of anyone else your making coffee for. It is all a simple touch of a button. I get my perfect latte in minutes and its costing a lot less. The machine is a investment piece, its normally not priced under $700, but considering it has a built in grinder I think its a great price. I would however not have invested in this if i was maybe a one a day or every few day drinker. My down side on the machine is something that is fixable for a extra $25 to $30 more. And that is the milk jug, the one that comes is a standard stainless steel one. I found that my coffee milk was just not as hot as i like. Doing some research I found that Breville do do a jug that tells you the temp of the milk. I think this should be included in the price, as i now can't live without it. Overall its a great machine, easy to use and makes a great latte. Also recommend checking out cashmere syrups, they have great flavours to add to your coffees.
Love the machine and the perfect coffee! – Lovely looking machine in the kitchen, looks well built and the black colour makes it stand out. The range of coffees that it can make is impressive, although I am inclined to stick to double shot expresso and vary milk quantity. Consistency of grind, brew and milk although infinitely variable is always the same on what ever setting you choose. Great machine producing great coffee! Show details
Right to the edge of not fit for purpose – To the industrial designers at Breville and to anyone thinking of buying the BES 880, which I did about 3 weeks ago and have been using daily, between 2 people making 4-5 cups a day. The great part of the machine is that it enables progressive recording and adjustment of the grind and brew for each new batch of beans which helps you get closer to… Read more
that elusive really great cup of coffee. I particularly like the milk frother which is the same as on the B. Creatista pod machine and the reason we bought the machine and not Barista or Pro. Preset temperature and degree of froth set then place the jug over temperature sensor and it frees you to do something really important like make toast. The bit I find irksome about the Touch is the tight layout - the space for the frother jug/temp sensor is at the very far right hand side of the tray. The jug feels unstable and prone to slipping off which maybe wont happen but the checking to make sure its OK upsets the temperature sensor - then your not sure if the milk will froth to specification or not. Its a stress I don't need before my morning coffee jolt. Not only is the frother in a tight spot but the group head is also far right across. The area for cups overlaps the area for the frother jug meaning you cant set up two cups when you're frothing. Then the twin flute wont direct all flow if the single cup is too small. The group head is a very tight fit and the force needed to insert exceeds the machines weight meaning it moves on the countertop. Do I have to file the sides down? Also, you need to be a person of lower stature or stoop just to be sure to see where the grinder hopper, hot water outlet and group head plug are under the top part that extends towards you. There seems to be plenty of space on the left side of the deck dominated by the grinder outlet and the tamper. Nice but surely everything could have been eased further over to the left. Is this the white supremacist of home coffee machines?! For the money, despite the good technology, the BES 880 is right on the edge of 'not fit for purpose' and is ergonomically disappointing for what could otherwise have been a pretty decent domestic machine.
Not Happy! – Have had this product for 2 years but after recommending and crowing about this product and then actually seeing the machine operating at two different households I have realized that my own machine is seriously defective. Coffee grounds are completely solid and therefore cannot tamp from the head, Have also wondered why on odd occasions that the head falls out of the grinding holder (it's because it has been faulty from day 1). Show details
Great Coffee – An excellent coffee machine for busy people who value good coffee. It grinds fresh beans and froths the milk easily. Milk is heated to your preferred temperature and it is easy to clean Show details
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