My Coffee and Espresso Maker Review

The Breville Barista Express BES860XL Café Machine – another great innovation by Breville.

I am a lover of grand mochas and have paid plenty for them at Starbucks, but since I purchased this machine, there’s left-over cash to go into my pocket. (Sorry Starbucks!)

So if your obsession is a cappuccino, espresso, americano, macchiato, con panna, cafe latte, etc, then let me tell you what this machine has to offer…

~ Easy to use: Fill it with fresh beans, choose the filter, press a button to fill the filter with fresh ground coffee, tamp, then press another button to make the coffee.

~ Looks great: It’s heavy, stainless steel and built solidly to last a long time. It compares with much more expensive machines, (Pasquini, Bunn, Cecilware).

~ Easy to clean: Its quality construction and stainless steel body make clean-up a breeze. All you need to do is dump the grounds, give the portafilter a quick rinse, and wipe the machine down. If you spill coffee or milk into the machine, no problem – the lower tray removes easily and the contents can be dumped.


When I was researching this machine, two main drawbacks were being mentioned…

~ Temperature control: In some pre-set settings, there were complaints about drinks not being hot enough. By simply researching the manual, I’ve found that pre-heating the cup averted this small problem.

~ The slick design: Husbands are complaining that they have to modernise the kitchen area for their wives because this BES860XL Café machine looks sooo good!



If you want to buy the BES860XL Café machine, click here to get the best sale price at Amazon!
Product Details:

~ The BES860XL Café Machine with its integrated grinder and dosing control makes the creation from espresso bean to a professional tasting thick crema easy. (In less than 2 minutes)

~ The novice should use the pressurised dual-wall filter, which helps deliver a perfect smooth crema every time, following the pre-set settings on the unit itself.

~ Another professional feature is the magnetic tamper which has the BES860XL Café Machine innovative design: it can be used in place or easily removed to improve tamp pressure which is considered one of the most important conditions for perfect results.

Product Features:

~ 15 Bar Italian-designed Thermoblock Pump
~ Sealed bean hopper with 8oz capacity
~ Integrated conical burr grinder
~ Removable 67oz water tank with water filtration system
~ Programmable or manual settings
~ Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 14.5 x 13.2 inches
~ Weight: 28 pounds
~ Best sale price at Amazon: click this link to see the offer.

Let me show you what some current owners have to say about it…

By Darcy T.,

I used to be a ‘barista’ (from the Italian for ‘bartender’, a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks) so I was looking for something semi-professional.
The Breville Barista Express is just that – a high quality, well built, user friendly, attractively designed machine. It features equipment options that accommodate the novice user and equipment options for the more experienced user.
Be prepared to have to experiment with the settings a few times before you achieve the perfect espresso (especially if you are working with the settings for the experienced). Have patience – it does take some finessing.
I love that it has the coffee bean storage bin – very convenient. The grinder is amazing (putting out a superfine grind). The water storage tank is a generous size so you don’t have to refill it constantly. All in all, I am extremely happy with this purchase, it’s a wonderful addition to my kitchen, and I highly recommend it.

Review paraphrased for size – View original review here.

By Yarii,

I didn’t like coffee of any kind until 3 years ago when I tried a drink from Seattle’s Best. Then I was hooked. I had to clone this recipe at home; but attempting to make my own Raspberry Mocha Kiss from plain ol’ coffee brewed in my $15 Mr. Coffee proved to be a failure. Now, I’m happy to say, I truly can make my own at home, all because of this stainless steel espresso machine made by Breville.
I agree with most of the other reviewers – this is a great machine. From the moment you cut the package sealing tape on the box, the entire experience exudes class. Even the box flaps are beautiful with a large full color picture of a cappuccino on high-gloss cardboard. The directions start on the box flaps as far as unpacking it, and there is also a full manual and smaller quick-start guides to making the espresso and cleaning the machine. All the components are packaged well and the small number of parts needed for assembly fit together perfectly. You get everything you need except the coffee beans and shot glasses.

Review paraphrased for size – View original review here.

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