Customer Ratings & Reviews

It’s a nice machine! Certainly very loud especially when grinding coffee. After two weeks it started making clinging noise, which went away with time. About two months later the grinder stopped working. It’s only making a winding noise. Contacted breville and I’m sending it back for repair. They were nice and send packaging materials. Currently using a 20$ drip machine.

We absolutely love this machine. We use it every single day. May sure you descale it when required. The instructions are in the manual

My espresso maker is outstanding its my best friend...lol it never fails with making me the best espresso. Coffee like Starbucks. But better!!!!

First: this machine makes such good coffee, it probably *is* worth the retail price... but it goes on sale so often at various major retailers, you should set yourself a price alert and jump on Best Buy's price matching whenever it hits 25-30% off retail. I did that and felt better about spending the extra $$$ for Geek Squad service, which has saved my butt a few times with other semi-major appliance purchases and gives me more peace of mind with this beauty. Second: Oh my god, the coffee. I don't know why we've been suffering at home through years and years of sub-par espresso (or maybe "espresso"?) shots pulled from a series of bottom-end DeLonghi machines, when we could have been starting every day with lattes that put Starbucks and every other local coffee shop to shame. As other reviewers have noted, it takes a little experimentation to hit on the right balance of grind size and amount and tamping pressure, and every time you try different coffee beans you may have to waste a couple of shots getting everything dialed in again. But once you get the hang of it, it's pretty much foolproof and oh-so-satisfying to pull a couple of perfect shots. Cleanup does take a little effort — but I could see how cutting corners on purging the group head and cleaning the steam wand after every brew cycle could come back to haunt you later, so I'm fine with having to spend an extra few minutes on cleanup every day. Time will tell how well it holds up, but it seems like people who take good care of their machines generally get years of use out of them. And the coffee is absolutely spectacular.

I only drink 1 cup of cappuccino a day. My go to place was S’bucks. After getting the breville espresso maker, I realize how bad the quality of coffee was in Starbucks. I love the cappuccino that I can make. It’s quick to make and easy to clean. Settings are fairly intuitive and the all steel construction is classics breville. The consistency of the espresso is great.

This turned out to be a great gift for my wife. She’s enjoying learning about all of the features this machine has. It’s taking practice to truly get it down, but she’s loving the process.

Love it. Easy to set up and use. I must have had three double shots the first day.

We love this machine! The Breville Barista Express makes amazing coffee every time. The built-in grinder is super convenient, the espresso comes out rich and smooth, and the milk frother works beautifully for lattes and cappuccinos. It’s easy to use once you get the hang of it, and the quality feels like something you’d find in a coffee shop. Highly recommend!

Even if you are a newbie like me, this machine is very beginner friendly and there are many many youtube videos of people reviewing this and showing you how to make good espresso. The quality of this unit has been pretty good so far. Great packaging and the stainless steel didnt have any scratches or blemishes when unpacking. If you love espresso and want one at home, you can't go wrong with this one.

This Machine grinds the beans, makes single or double shot espresso coffee and even froths the milk with its steam wand. It IS pretty much automatic but, needs effort to tune it. But if you do invest the time, you will be rewarded with excellent coffee. Every part of the process is highly configurable especially the grind size and amount of coffee used. The pressure gauge provides absolute feedback as the coffee is being produced and you can make adjustments for the next cup. Very happy with it!

This has easily been the best purchase I have made in a long time. This machine has already saved me money. Yeah its a little pricey, but so is Starbucks. That stuff adds up everyday. I use this thing all the time. It is easy to use and maintain. Have your espresso drink hot or make it iced. My suggestion to anybody thinking about buying this. Do it. You won't regret it. I would also suggest getting some different flavored syrups for lattes if you're into that.

At first I was so intimidated with this machine. Within a couple of uses it became so easy to use. I’m so glad I ordered this machine and I highly recommend it. It makes delicious cappuccinos. Simple to use and easy cleanup. I now look forward on making my drinks every morning!

Awesome machine. It works great and it makes my favorite cup of coffee every morning.

It took a bit of a learning curve, but the espresso is great!

It took me time to get used to it. Honestly it’s so worth it.

I had been wanting this machine for a while so when I got it as a valentines gift, I was very excited. It is super easy to use and makes the best espresso. It’s really not as difficult as people make it look online. Personally, i recommend this model over the ones with screens. I really like the gage showing how your shot is going to come out. 10/10

The Barista Express is well worth the price and makes a fine dining-level espresso, latte or cappuccino. I have had one for nine years now with no problems. I recommend getting the model with the coffee grinder attachment because it is best to grind the beans immediately before brewing. Enjoy!

It's lije having your personal coffee shop at home. Love it!

Heating up water for tea it’s a bit loud, but the coffee it produces is awesome. Just takes a bit of practice to make an awesome cup.

Makes such great espresso! The machine is very easy to use. I used to buy coffee everyday until I got this machine. My lattes taste better than my local coffee shop!