With a single touch, the integrated precision conical burr grinder with dose control delivers the right amount of coffee on demand, maximizing flavor.
The grinder offers 30 grind settings, allowing for fine-tuning to suit your preferred espresso style.
Low-pressure pre-infusion gradually increases pressure at the start of extraction, ensuring all flavors are drawn out evenly for a balanced tasting cup.
The machine uses a 15-bar Italian pump, but extraction occurs at 9 bars, which is optimal for espresso.
The innovative ThermoJet heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature in just 3 seconds, allowing for an almost instantaneous transition from espresso to steam.
This system uses up to 32% less energy annually compared to traditional thermoblock systems.
Digital temperature control (PID) delivers water at the right temperature, accurately within +/- 2°C, ensuring optimal espresso extraction.
The powerful steam wand performs at the level allows you to hand texture microfoam milk that enhances flavor and enables creation of latte art at home
The LCD display provides clear, descriptive information, including grinding and extraction progress animations, making it easy to customize your coffee every time.
Our research indicates that this offer is $200 lower (24% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $849.95.
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With a single touch, the integrated precision conical burr grinder with dose control delivers the right amount of coffee on demand, maximizing flavor.
The grinder offers 30 grind settings, allowing for fine-tuning to suit your preferred espresso style.
Low-pressure pre-infusion gradually increases pressure at the start of extraction, ensuring all flavors are drawn out evenly for a balanced tasting cup.
The machine uses a 15-bar Italian pump, but extraction occurs at 9 bars, which is optimal for espresso.
The innovative ThermoJet heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature in just 3 seconds, allowing for an almost instantaneous transition from espresso to steam.
This system uses up to 32% less energy annually compared to traditional thermoblock systems.
Digital temperature control (PID) delivers water at the right temperature, accurately within +/- 2°C, ensuring optimal espresso extraction.
The powerful steam wand performs at the level allows you to hand texture microfoam milk that enhances flavor and enables creation of latte art at home
The LCD display provides clear, descriptive information, including grinding and extraction progress animations, making it easy to customize your coffee every time.
Our research indicates that this offer is $200 lower (24% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $849.95.
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Here's some advice from someone who has the Barista Pro. First, if you're looking for the best deal, check local TJ-Max and Homegoods. They tend to have this model for around $500-550. Here's the other thing to consider, the grinder on the machine is very avg at best. If you decide to dive deeper into espresso, you're going to want a separate grinder. I knew I was going to rabbit hole it all a little bit, but here's what I ended up with.
I have the Barista Pro still. I converted the hopper into a single dose so I wasn't wasting beans because they go stale quicker. After a year I decided was tired of the bean loss due to retention from grinder and upgraded to a standalone grinder.
That said, if you're looking for best cost and quality with Breville, I'd go with a Bambino Plus and separate grinder. If you're looking at ease of cleaning the Pro is nice. I don't see the benefit of the touch personally. The real upgrade is going to a dual boiler so you can steam and pull shots at the same time, but that's considerably more.
My setup was $450 for themachine and $250 for my grinder, Turin df-54
I'm upgrading from an express to the Pro because of the ThermoJet technology in higher end models, heating up the machine is much faster, and it provides more consistent steam for better milk frothing.
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I have this machine.
Grinder is easy to dial in to get the right shot. I use it daily for Americanos. The hot water dispenser is also great for tea.
It's been a workhorse.
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What is the difference between the Barista Pro, Express, and Touch?
Express has no smart features.
Pro has a display for changing minor settings and letting you know when to do maintenance. It also has timers that help for pulling shots etc.
Touch is like a pro but the smart features are bumped up to help steam and make drinks.
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Just a word of caution with Breville as a company. I had a Breville Barista machine for ~6 years and it was fantastic during that time but when it broke I could not get it repaired anywhere. I'm in a major US city and have a few espresso machine repair shops but all of them said Breville did not provide the necessary parts for repairs. We ended up having to toss the machine and went with a different brand.
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What is the difference between the Barista Pro, Express, and Touch?
I'm upgrading from an express to the Pro because of the ThermoJet technology in higher end models, heating up the machine is much faster, and it provides more consistent steam for better milk frothing.
I would prefer separates myself but this is a great all in one device if 650 dollars is the budget. Just make sure yours has the updated Barazta Burrs. The older ones do not have it. You will see a label on the grinder if you have it and can double confirm if you have 6 spikes inside the grinder. The older ones will have 5.
If your Pro doesn't come with a dosing cup then you have the oldest version. You can get the dosing funnel for free if you ask their customer service line. That's how I got mine.
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Here's some advice from someone who has the Barista Pro. First, if you're looking for the best deal, check local TJ-Max and Homegoods. They tend to have this model for around $500-550. Here's the other thing to consider, the grinder on the machine is very avg at best. If you decide to dive deeper into espresso, you're going to want a separate grinder. I knew I was going to rabbit hole it all a little bit, but here's what I ended up with.
I have the Barista Pro still. I converted the hopper into a single dose so I wasn't wasting beans because they go stale quicker. After a year I decided was tired of the bean loss due to retention from grinder and upgraded to a standalone grinder.
That said, if you're looking for best cost and quality with Breville, I'd go with a Bambino Plus and separate grinder. If you're looking at ease of cleaning the Pro is nice. I don't see the benefit of the touch personally. The real upgrade is going to a dual boiler so you can steam and pull shots at the same time, but that's considerably more.
My setup was $450 for themachine and $250 for my grinder, Turin df-54
Just a word of caution with Breville as a company. I had a Breville Barista machine for ~6 years and it was fantastic during that time but when it broke I could not get it repaired anywhere. I'm in a major US city and have a few espresso machine repair shops but all of them said Breville did not provide the necessary parts for repairs. We ended up having to toss the machine and went with a different brand.
this is insightful
which brand did u end up going to ? dont want to buy disposable appliances. want to buy repairable
Mine has been a great workhorse for over 3 years. Used to do 2 doubles a day while WFH. Keep up with the cleaning schedule (reminds you) and keep the steam wand holes unclogged. If it feels any different than usual, descale earlier than usual. Treat the machine nice and should last a long while.
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$650 for a coffee maker. No wonder Americans are in $1.28T of credit cards debt. That's silliness. It's bloody coffee. Completely unnecessary unless you're trying to impress someone--and that someone would not be me or any other sensible person. Well, that's not exactly true. I ... we ... would be impressed, but not in the way you are seeking.
And there's the obligatory ignorant take. If drinking a proper espresso/latte makes no difference to you vs. the drip/instant/whatever, feel free to move along.
On the subject, I had this machine for two years before upgrading to Rocket Espresso Giotto V. The machine works well, can get a decent shot of espresso when dialed in well - its grinder being the weak point. I think getting a cheaper (Bambino Plus) machine with a better grinder (Baratza sette when on sale) is a better option - which also gives you the opportunity to upgrade the machine should you choose down the road.
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I have the Barista Pro still. I converted the hopper into a single dose so I wasn't wasting beans because they go stale quicker. After a year I decided was tired of the bean loss due to retention from grinder and upgraded to a standalone grinder.
That said, if you're looking for best cost and quality with Breville, I'd go with a Bambino Plus and separate grinder. If you're looking at ease of cleaning the Pro is nice. I don't see the benefit of the touch personally. The real upgrade is going to a dual boiler so you can steam and pull shots at the same time, but that's considerably more.
My setup was $450 for themachine and $250 for my grinder, Turin df-54
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Grinder is easy to dial in to get the right shot. I use it daily for Americanos. The hot water dispenser is also great for tea.
It's been a workhorse.
Pro has a display for changing minor settings and letting you know when to do maintenance. It also has timers that help for pulling shots etc.
Touch is like a pro but the smart features are bumped up to help steam and make drinks.
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If your Pro doesn't come with a dosing cup then you have the oldest version. You can get the dosing funnel for free if you ask their customer service line. That's how I got mine.
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I have the Barista Pro still. I converted the hopper into a single dose so I wasn't wasting beans because they go stale quicker. After a year I decided was tired of the bean loss due to retention from grinder and upgraded to a standalone grinder.
That said, if you're looking for best cost and quality with Breville, I'd go with a Bambino Plus and separate grinder. If you're looking at ease of cleaning the Pro is nice. I don't see the benefit of the touch personally. The real upgrade is going to a dual boiler so you can steam and pull shots at the same time, but that's considerably more.
My setup was $450 for themachine and $250 for my grinder, Turin df-54
which brand did u end up going to ? dont want to buy disposable appliances. want to buy repairable
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On the subject, I had this machine for two years before upgrading to Rocket Espresso Giotto V. The machine works well, can get a decent shot of espresso when dialed in well - its grinder being the weak point. I think getting a cheaper (Bambino Plus) machine with a better grinder (Baratza sette when on sale) is a better option - which also gives you the opportunity to upgrade the machine should you choose down the road.
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