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Williams-Sonoma has Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine (Stainless Stell or Black Truffle) for $899.95 - $179.99 w/ promo code BREVILLEVC2020 = $719.96. Shipping is free.
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Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Our research indicates that Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine is $180 less (20% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $900.
- This espresso machine is well reviewed earning 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 423 Amazon customer reviews. -johnny_miller
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Williams-Sonoma has Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine (Stainless Stell or Black Truffle) for $899.95 - $179.99 w/ promo code BREVILLEVC2020 = $719.96. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member PragnaRavi for finding this deal.
Thanks to community member PragnaRavi for finding this deal.
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Our research indicates that Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine is $180 less (20% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $900.
- This espresso machine is well reviewed earning 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 423 Amazon customer reviews. -johnny_miller
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Here's the rundown:
Bambino — $240
Bambino Plus — $320
Barista Express — $480
Barista Pro — $560
Barista Touch — $720
Oracle Touch — $2,000
Fantastic deals, in my opinion.
My personal experience is with the Bambino Plus, which I think is a great little machine. With this discount you could pair a Bambino or Bambino Plus with a very nice grinder for a total price in the $400 to $600 range. The cool thing about that is you're going to be able to get a much nicer grinder than the one that they put in the Express and the Pro — which is considered the weak link in those particular machines. You're going to hear the experts say again and again that the key to getting good espresso is a nice grinder. I've also never been crazy about having the grinder and the espresso machine combined into one unit. It sorts of limits your flexibility, but that's just me.
Really though, I don't think you can go wrong with any of these machines. It all depends on your budget.
Edit: The Touch is Wirecutter's upgrade recommendation. The steam wand is top notch and that's something I've had issues with in the past with other machines, so I'm sticking with it.
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The cons are that the steamer isn't much better than a hx machines (although there are conflicting reports) and reliability/longevity might be questionable after the warranty period.
Do I need? Nooo
The grinder is just good enough but you'll be using the very lowest settings and a scale to get great shots!
For any of these machines a quality scale is critical! Not all scales are equal and you need one that can measure to a tenth of a gram, like the Brewista scale (probably the best for the price)!
Once you measure your grind by mass and then the pour by mass, you'll get far more tasty and consistent shots out of all these machines! This is the level of control that a super-automatic does not offer! A 2:1 recipe works well for the Barista Touch, but for Lavazza we get even smoother chocolaty notes with their recipe on the bag 15g grinds for 25g liquid in the cup!
I tried using my Barista touch for a month and almost returned it because flavors were all over the map, but the Brewista scale changed everything!
I've loved my touch ever since....and it paid for itself in 1.5 years and now I still enjoy every morning!
Key benefits of the Breville Touch are super fast startup time, excellent frothing, auto purge, ability to saved settings for people, self cleaning process & on screen instructions, etc.
Cons are the grinder (just adequate, use the very lowest setting), & water heat level (barely adequate for espresso; put it on MAX in the settings).
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Those machine were never 1.6k or whatever it says. Sure you still getting 200 dollar off, but you are also paying 200 more for a touch screen vs express.
I mean if this has a dual boiler or a better weighted grinder. Then I see why you want to spend extra money, but just for a touch screen?
You guys don't need touch, it's also more prone to potentially break.
For those that want to compare models. https://youtu.be/pupR09CzRxI
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