Customer Ratings & Reviews

Excellent coffee machine, make my days so happy with my espresso, coffee machine

Being someone who drives a bit to get to and from work, plus kids' events, etc, Starbucks coffee was an easy, yet expensive way to go. We looked at what we spent on that decided if this was as good as we heard, it'll pay for itself. This has not only replaced Starbucks, but we no longer use our Keurig or our coffee maker. This is so simple to use, yet makes better tasting espresso, whether that be a latte, straight espresso, Americano, etc. This was an excellent purcahse for us.

This was a great addition to my kitchen and daily life. So easy to use and very little to clean. I look forward to my delicious americano drink every morning. Everyone in my family also enjoys the process of making it. It is very fun to be able to make a professional cup of coffee in your own kitchen whenever you want it!

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

We got this during Black Friday and it's been a work horse ever since. My wife and I use this machine several times a day (that's probably not that great for us), but we just cant have enough of lattes and cappuccinos now. We are still learning how to do latte art, but for the essential matters which is to make a double espresso and froth the milk for it, I'd say it's easy to learn and it tastes great.

My tik tok has blown up because of all my coffee making ideas, kudos to my breville. I love the coffee making experience. It’s so therapeutic.

MUST HAVE FOR COFFEE SNOBS! LOL Okay, bad way to start, but this unit has already paid itself off by eliminating the need to go to starbucks and the coffee is 1000x better. I can't say I've had much user for the frother (I usually just make espresso and americanos) but the unit has been solid, easy to clean, and issue free.

Wonderful, easy to use. I have coveted this machines and finally bought one when my old Breville Modena dies after a steady 15 year run. This is an easy to use machine that makes a great espresso

Had to do trial and error to dial the right pressure, amount of coffee, and I did a lot of changes with the inner burr as well. The ideal is #4 for inner burr and #7 for the outer adjustment, but it really depends on your beans. There are a lot of tutorials on tiktok and youtube on how to do it :) all in all the machine works great

Bought this for our office kitchen, and it has become the new 'watercooler' where people hang out and chat. We have a couple of people who have these at home, so the rest of us are learning to ditch the Keurig and have a new appreciation for good coffee beverages. The grinder is amazingly quiet, and the overall process is quick and simple. Love it so far.

Pulls great shots of Espresso and that is really the reason I purchased it. My wife however likes drinks requiring the use of the steam wand and although it works Ok it takes some getting use to. It doesn't provide a great amount of steam and you have to play around with the dial a little bit before you can adequately produce enough for a single serve beverage. But for a shot of Espresso its great

I was so hesitant to pull the trigger on this one because of the price, but so glad I did. Breville has not let me down with any of their products I have purchased so far - smart oven, juicer, espresso machine. I had some difficulty getting the pressure up on my initial espresso pull, and though I was going to need to send the unit back. I called Breville customer service and the reps there are super knowledgeable. They don't go into it much in the guide, but depending on the type of whole bean you are grinding, you may need to change from the single wall filter to the dual wall filter. As soon as I made the change, the pressure gauge was exactly where it needed to be. I've had the unit for about 2 months now, and the only downside is I'm blowing through Americanos and probably slightly over-caffeinated... but saving me tons of $$ from the local brew house.

The Barista Express makes café-quality espresso right at home. The built-in grinder is super convenient, and the milk frother works great for lattes and cappuccinos. It takes a little practice to dial in your grind and shot, but once you get it, the results are fantastic. Worth every penny!

This was my first ever espresso machine. I bought it for my wife for Mothers day and she loves it. I use it daily as well and i couldnt say anything that has a fault. It looks nice, pressures well and makes a great shot of espresso. All around great product.

Works as designed and brews an excellent espresso.

Definitely worth it! Just takes some getting used to get to the right shot that you are looking for but honestly after using this, I am not even satisfied with starbucks coffee anymore! Also this manual one is better than the preset/techy one. Get some good beans and you will be in love!

Well, what can I say. After 4 years, $300 in other espresso machines, $200 in wasted espresso trying to pull a decent shot. $60 on a loud, finicky grinder. For what? This thing went on sale and finally decided enough was enough. I worked at Starbucks for 2 years which made it really hard to enjoy home made coffee, even with Starbucks being freshly ground in my home. This thing — once dialed in, which by the way is incredible that you have the option to dial it in — can pull shots just as good as Starbucks. I made a latte and the shots were perfect. The steamer actually makes things hot and frothy unlike most other machines. Plus, I’m here singing praises about it. So it’s worth your time and money. The manual is comprehensive and comes with a breadth of tools and cleaning accessories. If you love espresso and handcrafted coffee (and tea, since there’s a dedicated hot water spout), get this thing. And take care of it!!! You won’t be disappointed.

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.

So far, absolutely love the machine. Easy to use and maintain and it make EXCELLENT Espresso. Me and my wife are saving our trips to Starbucks because of it. It would take a few minutes to set up and make sure everything is in right range (coffee amount, pressure, etc.) but as soon as you established your favorite setting, all you need to do is press buttons and enjoy fresh coffee. Very happy with the machine 10/10 so far.

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