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$800 is pretty dang good for this machine. I have had it for almost a year and love it. It puts Starbucks coffee to shame and has saved me easily its price. The touch screen makes everything easier to use. Highly recommended if you are in the market for a great coffee machine.
The non-touch Barista Express model was America's Test Kitchen's favorite DIY-style home espresso machine. I'm sure the Touch version is just as good, but easier to use. Breville is pretty consistent with quality.
The non-touch Barista Express model was America's Test Kitchen's favorite DIY-style home espresso machine. I'm sure the Touch version is just as good, but easier to use. Breville is pretty consistent with quality.
Can confirm that the Barista Express is a fantastic little machine. Got in on the last slick deal at $383 new.
HOWEVER - I thought it would end up saving me money. I'm starting to think it'll just end up getting me to drink more coffee. When a homemade latte or cappuccino is this good you start planning your morning around it. Then you start calibrating your grind, temp, tamp, etc (going through lots of beans). Then you start looking into fresh roasted subscription services....
Edit - and THEN you realize that milk is actually what you're spending all your money on.
The non-touch Barista Express model was America's Test Kitchen's favorite DIY-style home espresso machine. I'm sure the Touch version is just as good, but easier to use. Breville is pretty consistent with quality.
The Breville Oracle Touch makes sense, as it is almost fully automated and the touch screen lends to that.
The Breville Barista Touch does not make sense, as you are still required to tamp the coffee grounds yourself and froth the milk yourself. The only thing that this machine does for you is time the extraction period.
Summary, Touch feature is slightly gimmicky on the Oracle Touch. Is total gimmick on Barista Touch.
Get the non-Touch and enjoy the extra $400+ elsewhere.
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The Breville Oracle Touch makes sense, as it is almost fully automated and the touch screen lends to that.
The Breville Barista Touch does not make sense, as you are still required to tamp the coffee grounds yourself and froth the milk yourself. The only thing that this machine does for you is time the extraction period.
Summary, Touch feature is slightly gimmicky on the Oracle Touch. Is total gimmick on Barista Touch.
Get the non-Touch and enjoy the extra $400+ elsewhere.
It does appear to have the automatically controlled milk frothing feature. But you are mostly paying extra for the ability to save custom settings rather than set them with dials each time. That is a bit of a steep up-charge. But then, I also think the Oracle Touch is way overpriced for what it can do; I probably still wouldn't buy one at $1500, but that price would be easier to justify within their lineup.
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The coupon code at checkout brings the price down to $800
Link to Breville Oracle Touch at Bestbuy [bestbuy.com]
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HOWEVER - I thought it would end up saving me money. I'm starting to think it'll just end up getting me to drink more coffee. When a homemade latte or cappuccino is this good you start planning your morning around it. Then you start calibrating your grind, temp, tamp, etc (going through lots of beans). Then you start looking into fresh roasted subscription services....
Edit - and THEN you realize that milk is actually what you're spending all your money on.
https://www.americastes
Here's the show clip for the video review. They post them all on YouTube now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5_-1gA8izQ
Here's the show clip for the video review. They post them all on YouTube now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5_-1gA8izQ
The Breville Barista Touch does not make sense, as you are still required to tamp the coffee grounds yourself and froth the milk yourself. The only thing that this machine does for you is time the extraction period.
Summary, Touch feature is slightly gimmicky on the Oracle Touch. Is total gimmick on Barista Touch.
Get the non-Touch and enjoy the extra $400+ elsewhere.
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The Breville Barista Touch does not make sense, as you are still required to tamp the coffee grounds yourself and froth the milk yourself. The only thing that this machine does for you is time the extraction period.
Summary, Touch feature is slightly gimmicky on the Oracle Touch. Is total gimmick on Barista Touch.
Get the non-Touch and enjoy the extra $400+ elsewhere.
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