Crew Review: Breville Barista Express

Our first pass at demonstrating and using the Breville Barista Express, a programmable espresso machine with integrated grinder. Gail shows us how it works, pulls shots and steams up some milk for us.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• breville
• barista express
• espresso machine
• programmable
• with grinder

[CHARLIEBITESHARD]

I just got my BES860XL in the mail today. I am having a big problem. Even with the grinder set to the finest setting and tamping with around 30 pounds of pressure; I am getting a under extracted 10 second double shot. I know it's not the machine because I put the same grounds in my BES830XL and also got a 10 second shot. Is it a problem with my beans or is the grinder that bad? BTW, I am using the single wall double shot filter. Can anyone help?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@CHARLIEBITESHARD Sounds like something is up with the grinder -- I'd contact Breville to see if they can help you with that ... or it my need to be swapped out as defective. - Kat

[SlimFatRich1]

I bought this machine based on your review at your shop, and it is absolutely a GREAT machine. For six months since i bought it i make at least 3 lattes everyday.

Thanks, and I'm thinking of buying the Rancilio Epoca ST Semi-automatic Commercial Espresso Machine.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@SlimFatRich1 Cool!!! Great to hear :) - Kat

[MGONavyBey]

i need buy this machimne but i dont know how buy can u tell me ??? ty

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@MGONavyBey You can pick it up on our site (link on the main channel page) - Kat

[PlayTilTheyBleed]

I'm sold!! :) Great vid. Thanks!!

[MGONavyBey]

ok ty

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@ccase01atgmail Well it just makes it so you don't have to wait for the metal on the bottom of the pf to warm up, as well, prior to pulling shots -- the plastic doesn't remove temp as the shots are extracted as metal would if it was cool. So if you're running water through the pf before shots, removing the plastic won't be an issue -- just that you will have to do that regardless of your mood ;) - Kat

[ccase01atgmail]

@SeattleCoffeeGear How does it improve temp? I make two sets of double shots each morning and If I am running just blank hot water first then is it necessary? In other words, what would Kat do? ;)