Breville The Oracle Touch BES990

I have owned a DeLonghi machine before but was always disappointed with the lack of steam to foam perfect milk. Then we switched to a pod machine and was never really satisfied, I missed making a real coffee and not just pushing a button.
So now arrives this Oracle Touch in my home and it is amazing. Automated with just enough manual intervention to feel like you are still in control. It has the ability to manually control every little setting from grind size, milk temp, extraction amount, and even the amount of foam you desire to tweak your c...Read more

After using capsules for so many years, and wanting to switch to beans I looked at The Oracle Touch.
Mathematically, I did know that I was to be saving me money in the long-term, even though the retail price wasn't cheap compared to other models.
It was a bit of an early Christmas present and with the demonstration performed by Caleb at the Harvey Norman store, I was hooked.
Being a caffeine addict, and also being advised of the White Glove, it was so easy to make the sale knowing that if I was a coffee dummy, the excellent rapport given to us ...Read more

I did a lot of research, before buying this machine from The Good Guys. It has just the right amount of automation, yet a lot of control over the drink you get. I wanted cafe quality taste, with the ability to make microfoam of latte art standard. This machine claimed to do all that, and it does. The free Breville White Glove service that comes with this machine, is not only highly recommended, but essential! Until we had our session today, I wasn't sure that I was 100% happy with my machine. I thought perhaps it wasn't as good as I'd hoped, an...Read more

Pros:
Very well thought out machine, looks and feels well built, best milk frother on the market, easy to use, produces cafe quality coffee, comes with free in home "White Glove Service”.

Cons: None yet

The complementary, in home “White Glove Service” is a must! (can’t stress this enough).
You will be shown -
• The intricacies of good coffee making.
• How to dial in your grind & what a good extraction looks/tastes/smells like. (It’s one thing learning how to do this on youtube/internet, and another being shown in your own home & on your own machine)
• Quick lesson on Latte art....Read more

I upgraded to this model after having the original Oracle and have a wonderful experience with that machine. Unpacking the machine is exciting, looks great but after two weeks the automatic froth wand failed. It would work manually but not automatically. After much discussion and accusations by Breville that I hadn't looked after the machine they sent a replacement. This one lasted a week. Guess what - it was from the same batch. Finally, after much discussion, a new one was sent and you guessed it - went again. This time we waited for...Read more

Great coffe is a passion for me, at the same time as getting best bang for buck. I have always pushed whatever machine I've owned to the limit of what it can offer. The machine I just replaced was a Breville Barista Express that was almost exactly 5 years old. I had it tweaked and dialed in beautifully that family, friends and neighbours always commented on the fact I should be selling my coffees.

The machine didn't die, but I wanted more and had been eyeing off a new machine for the last couple of years. Should I go with another Breville, may...Read more

This machine makes reproducible barista-level coffee semi automatically. Having previously owned a Jura and a Nespresso I find this is the first home machine to make coffee at home that beats most cafe coffees. The secret is in the reproducibility. You select grind size but tamping is automatic. Dose is fixed unless you adjust it with a tool. You can set water temperature and brew time but the presets suit me. In fact grind size is the only thing I need to dial in depending on the bean type, roast and freshness. The advantage for a non expert i...Read more

Breville the Oracle Touch Espresso Coffee Machine BES990BSS

Purchased: January 2019
Result: Still lovin every coffee this machine makes
Pros: Everything adjustable including a swivel on the machine so you can move it (wow)
Cons: Only noise comes from the grinder but it is a grinder so no big deal really

I had a Delonghi Primadonna and it had so many problems one is that it NEVER made a hot coffee.

After it broke down for about the 4th time I had to get it fixed through extended warranty. They offered me to fix or replace and I opted for REPLACE. I would never buy another Delonghi Coffee Machine....Read more