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Breville Espresso Machines: Barista Pro $700, Barista Express

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  • About this Offer: This is a universal sale price across all merchants but savings are $100 Off the listed MSRP price.
  • Warranty:
    • Barista Express: 1-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
    • Barista Pro: 2-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
    • Barista Touch: 2-Year Repair Guarantee (source)
    • Barista Bambino Plus: 2-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
  • Refer to individual product pages for return policies for each merchant
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster
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  • Breville BES880BSS Barista Touch Espresso Machine $899.95

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Various Merchants has Breville Espresso Machines on sale below. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member MGhostSoft for sharing this deal

Example Merchants:

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer: This is a universal sale price across all merchants but savings are $100 Off the listed MSRP price.
  • Warranty:
    • Barista Express: 1-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
    • Barista Pro: 2-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
    • Barista Touch: 2-Year Repair Guarantee (source)
    • Barista Bambino Plus: 2-Year Limited Product Warranty (source)
  • Refer to individual product pages for return policies for each merchant
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster
No Longer Available:
  • Breville BES880BSS Barista Touch Espresso Machine $899.95

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They have different heating elements. Barista Express has the older generation, and Pro, Touch, and Bambino Plus all have newer generation that heats much faster. To me that is the core element of an espresso machine and difference is well worth $100.
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I almost bought one of the machines that have built-in grinder but then advised by people that the built-in grinders are barely OK (even on the $2700 Oracle Touch) and I'd better go with a simple machine with a separate grinder. Some even suggested that one should spend more on the grinder than the espresso machine. I'm not sure if I'll go that far but I'm buying Bambino Plus now and still looking for a good grinder. I've heard many people suggesting DF64.
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I got the Pro for about $500 from BBB in November. I think it was worth the money. It was my first espresso machine (well, still is since I still use it). But while the default capabilities are fine, I needed to do a lot of research and buy a few things to make it truly great.

1) Buy a better basket (I use the 18-22g IMS basket): ~$35
2) Set the burrs to a finer setting in the grinder; this shifts the entire range of the grinder settings down; FREE
3) Buy a bottomless portafilter to diagnose shots ~$35-50 for a cheap one
4) Buy a scale to weigh shots ~$20+
5) Buy a better tamper (there's one made for 54mm IMS baskets on Amazon which is perfect): $35+
6) Get a WDT tool $5-35

Then watch some videos. You'll be making great espresso in no time.
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Apr 25, 2022 6:58 PM
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mo1690Apr 25, 2022 6:58 PM
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also on sale at crate & barrel
Apr 25, 2022 8:09 PM
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RenoDavidApr 25, 2022 8:09 PM
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Quote from mo1690 View quoted comment :
also on sale at crate & barrel
Nice catch. For the Bambino Plus, Crate and Barrel has two other colors available besides the stainless steel.
Apr 25, 2022 8:42 PM
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ayg1Apr 25, 2022 8:42 PM
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On the bambino+ what are people using as grinders? I've always leaned towards the 870XL because it had the grinding function but if I could save a few hundred bucks that's slick too.
Apr 25, 2022 9:11 PM
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jabroney23Apr 25, 2022 9:11 PM
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What's the difference between the Barista Express and Pro is it worth the $100 difference?
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Apr 25, 2022 9:12 PM
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Quote from ayg1 View quoted comment :
On the bambino+ what are people using as grinders? I've always leaned towards the 870XL because it had the grinding function but if I could save a few hundred bucks that's slick too.
I almost bought one of the machines that have built-in grinder but then advised by people that the built-in grinders are barely OK (even on the $2700 Oracle Touch) and I'd better go with a simple machine with a separate grinder. Some even suggested that one should spend more on the grinder than the espresso machine. I'm not sure if I'll go that far but I'm buying Bambino Plus now and still looking for a good grinder. I've heard many people suggesting DF64.
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Apr 25, 2022 9:14 PM
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Quote from jabroney23 View quoted comment :
What's the difference between the Barista Express and Pro is it worth the $100 difference?
They have different heating elements. Barista Express has the older generation, and Pro, Touch, and Bambino Plus all have newer generation that heats much faster. To me that is the core element of an espresso machine and difference is well worth $100.
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Apr 25, 2022 10:43 PM
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Quote from MGhostSoft View quoted comment :
I almost bought one of the machines that have built-in grinder but then advised by people that the built-in grinders are barely OK (even on the $2700 Oracle Touch) and I'd better go with a simple machine with a separate grinder. Some even suggested that one should spend more on the grinder than the espresso machine. I'm not sure if I'll go that far but I'm buying Bambino Plus now and still looking for a good grinder. I've heard many people suggesting DF64.
in my opinion, the built in grinder is excellent on the BES870XL
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Apr 25, 2022 10:43 PM
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In the past you could get 20% off the brevilles on sale @BBB with Beyond+. I'm still waiting for my Bambino Plus order, backordered since December at BBB for $300+tax. I almost had enough saved for an even better machine until a recent emergency 😢
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Quote from MGhostSoft View quoted comment :
I almost bought one of the machines that have built-in grinder but then advised by people that the built-in grinders are barely OK (even on the $2700 Oracle Touch) and I'd better go with a simple machine with a separate grinder. Some even suggested that one should spend more on the grinder than the espresso machine. I'm not sure if I'll go that far but I'm buying Bambino Plus now and still looking for a good grinder. I've heard many people suggesting DF64.
I was excited to move forward with this plan till I looked at how much a DF64 costs. Our neighbor has an 870XL and uses the grinder for every cup he made me. It was solid espresso for my unrefined palate. Now I'm tempted to circle back to get the 870XL. I saw that BB&B has R-A-K CB right now too.
Apr 25, 2022 11:07 PM
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mo1690Apr 25, 2022 11:07 PM
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Quote from jabroney23 View quoted comment :
What's the difference between the Barista Express and Pro is it worth the $100 difference?
as MGhostSoft said, difference in heating element.

some people prefer the express because it has pressure dial which can significantly help when trying to dial in. the pro is otherwise the same as the express. no pressure dial, better heating elements.
Apr 25, 2022 11:12 PM
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AmusedVolcano184Apr 25, 2022 11:12 PM
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Well, it looks like the workaround where you could use the Bed Bath Beyond + membership 20% (30% at the time) off despite the fact that it said they were excluded has been fixed... so save yourself $30 unless you're planning to get more stuff from BBB over the next year, because it's not applicable anymore.

* Clarifying it didn't work on the Barista Pro, others seem to have luck on other machines.
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Apr 26, 2022 12:20 AM
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kagemuchaApr 26, 2022 12:20 AM
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I got the Bambino plus and Beyond+(20%) discount today with this. No shipping, had to do local pickup.

Tried a few shots and already fell into the endless upgrade hole by buying a naked portafilter/IMS basket =D
Apr 26, 2022 1:09 AM
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BruceInColaApr 26, 2022 1:09 AM
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Quote from kagemucha View quoted comment :
I got the Bambino plus and Beyond+(20%) discount today with this. No shipping, had to do local pickup.

Tried a few shots and already fell into the endless upgrade hole by buying a naked portafilter/IMS basket =D
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Apr 26, 2022 1:14 AM
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qtrpound3rApr 26, 2022 1:14 AM
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Picked up a refurbished barista express 5 years ago. Best coffee investment I think I've ever made.

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Quote from ayg1 View quoted comment :
I was excited to move forward with this plan till I looked at how much a DF64 costs. Our neighbor has an 870XL and uses the grinder for every cup he made me. It was solid espresso for my unrefined palate. Now I'm tempted to circle back to get the 870XL. I saw that BB&B has R-A-K CB right now too.
As someone who uses the 870XL every day for at least one double shot the grinder is more than adequate to drive this machine. The one caveat is that there have been a few different bags of beans that, no matter what I did, I could never dial into usable espresso shots. I'm not sure if they were too oily or too old or too dark roast - whatever those beans were they simply couldn't be made to work after 20ish shots of trying to dial it in.

On the other hand, with my preferred coffee fresh roasted the grinder is amazingly consistent bag by bag.

Edit : but also this isn't a great deal on the 870XL.
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