$549.95*: Breville Stainless Steel Barista Express Espresso Machine + $20 credit at Amazon

ywsd001

Jul 13, 2025 2:00 PM

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ywsd001Jul 13, 2025 2:00 PM

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Target has same price and 20% discount for students

guest888

Jul 13, 2025 4:15 PM

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guest888Jul 13, 2025 4:15 PM

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Why get this when the Ninja is available at Costco for $499 with a $120 Costco cash card? We've had this for years and has been a good unit but the ninja can just do way more.

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crazycreations

Jul 13, 2025 9:29 PM

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crazycreationsJul 13, 2025 9:29 PM

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I bought this many years ago thinking I could make coffee with it. The answer says "Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine is designed to make espresso, not regular drip coffee. However, you can make an Americano by adding hot water to the espresso shots."

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LavenderCabbage8466

Jul 14, 2025 1:41 AM

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Quote from crazycreations

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I bought this many years ago thinking I could make coffee with it. The answer says "Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine is designed to make espresso, not regular drip coffee. However, you can make an Americano by adding hot water to the espresso shots."

Espresso is a method of coffee designed to make a coffee very quickly, using a machine to push water under high pressure through finely ground beans. It takes around 30 seconds to "pull a shot" of espresso. The result is a very highly concentrated "shot" of coffee. Some people drink it just like that, but it is more common to mix it with something. If you mix it with steamed milk, it's known as a latte. If you mix it with water, it's known as an Americano

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JayZak

Jul 14, 2025 6:14 PM

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JayZakJul 14, 2025 6:14 PM

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Quote from guest888

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Why get this when the Ninja is available at Costco for $499 with a $120 Costco cash card? We've had this for years and has been a good unit but the ninja can just do way more.

This is a Quality issue. When it comes to Espresso machines, the built quality is the only thing that matters. The pressure pump dies rather quickly for low quality. Ninja is known for versatility, not quality.

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rage4order

Jul 15, 2025 4:16 AM

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rage4orderJul 15, 2025 4:16 AM

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Quote from guest888

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Why get this when the Ninja is available at Costco for $499 with a $120 Costco cash card? We've had this for years and has been a good unit but the ninja can just do way more.

If you don't know the difference between the two, get the Ninja.

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ShieldsPC

Jul 15, 2025 2:39 PM

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ShieldsPCJul 15, 2025 2:39 PM

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You'll want to replace the grinder pretty quickly. The one that's built into the unit is pretty lackluster. You'll be chasing consistency issues forever. Something like the Turin DF54 is a great replacement.

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ahstram

Jul 15, 2025 5:00 PM

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ahstramJul 15, 2025 5:00 PM

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I bought a very similar deal 2 years ago...

as everyone says, the grinder is very lackluster & the weak point in the system. When you do inevitably want to upgrade & go to sell this one, you'll find the resale value is atrocious.

I'd recommend getting this model used for ~$300 so someone else eats the depreciation.

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BennyBlanco1

Jul 18, 2025 10:02 PM

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BennyBlanco1Jul 18, 2025 10:02 PM

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Quote from guest888

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Why get this when the Ninja is available at Costco for $499 with a $120 Costco cash card? We've had this for years and has been a good unit but the ninja can just do way more.

Is the ninja deal still on at Costco? I don't have a membership as we don't have one withing 2 hours of me but I'm Looking to get the ninja and I'll buy a Costco membership to save $100 and get the Costco cash if the deal is still going on and they ship.

Zerro7

Aug 4, 2025 8:54 PM

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Zerro7Aug 4, 2025 8:54 PM

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Man, deal is over

$549.95*: Breville Stainless Steel Barista Express Espresso Machine + $20 credit at Amazon

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