Barista Express

Breville

Barista Express

270 positive 3 neutral 99 negative

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$679.95

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At This Price, Nespresso Is Getting Hard to Justify

Actually, I started by grinding my own beans, pero French press and drip coffee lang. I was really close to buying a Breville Barista Express when it was still 40k+ before the pandemic, but we ended up choosing the Nespresso Lattissima Touch because it could already make lattes, it was more convenie

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aloofkid in r/CoffeePH

April 17, 2026 4:57 AM

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Sage Barista Pro (built-in Baratza grinder) – worth upgrading to a separate grinder?

I did almost like you did for my first setup I got a Breville Infuser and Baratza Encore ESP pro. Reason why I got the Infuser over BBP (Breville Bambino Plus) is because I wanted the expresso machine with PID controller for brewing temperature control so I could dial in all kinds of roast and it’s

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ArthurTavares83 in r/espresso

February 15, 2026 4:21 PM

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Upgrade from Breville [$4000]

I was espresso making nerd mode for a few days hahaha. Thought about many things… When you choose high-end machines, it’s about… How serious you want to be since you will spend a lot of money. If you want to be serious like nerd then Decent will be the machine since you can change brew temperature d

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kimguroo in r/espresso

May 2, 2026 2:42 PM

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What espresso machine did you start on, and would you recommend it to a beginner today?

Breville barista express. Yes and no, yes because ideally it’s not a bad starter machine, but no because as your knowledge of espresso accumulates, you’ll realize a bambino and a decent grinder is the better option.

HeadFlamingo6607 in r/espresso

March 20, 2026 5:33 PM

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Fellow series 1 vs meraki gen 2 [$3000]

I get what you mean. I had a barista express with the built in grinder, similar to your delonghi and swore to myself that I would never get a built in grinder again. Ended up going down the path of a Breville Dual boiler and then being able to chose my own grinder as I wanted to go for something wit

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er34-gtv in r/espresso

May 15, 2026 2:15 AM

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The Best Opening in Espresso Game - Sicilian Defense of Coffee Machines

But what about temperature stability? You get 3s warm up, but then portafilter and grouphead is cold. So all the warm water cools down before it extracts the coffee. That's main reason I didn't want thermocoil based machines. (They tend to use lot's of plastics to avoid cold metal issues).I don't th

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Responsible-Bed2312 in r/espresso

March 19, 2026 5:10 PM

2

Profitec Go vs El Rocio Manus? [$1200-$1700]

Manus S. I am using it and click of knob, I can change brew temperature, pre-infusion time, pressure and even has built in flow control (by pump). It’s not perfect machine but this is my endgame machine. Good enough for me. Yes. I want to control more precisely like wendougee data but the price…. It

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kimguroo in r/espresso

February 12, 2026 2:35 PM

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Coffee set up upgrade [£2,500]

I used to own a Barista Express, and found it's built-in grinder to be exceedingly messy. If you were to use yours with a separate grinder, that will solve your mess problem. Breville/Sage 54mm is super popular, and aftermarket baskets in that size are available from most major brands. I'm guessing

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MyCatsNameIsBernie in r/espresso

March 13, 2026 7:20 PM

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Espresso series 1 question

Brother, your issues sound exactly like mine haha- I came from a Breville Barista Express. I was not prepared for the leap in complexity. The grinder is probably your issue. I thought the first grinder I borrowed from my in laws would be enough but I ended up getting a DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinde

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Shadowfax4221 in r/FellowProducts

March 28, 2026 12:59 AM

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Manual Espresso Grinder: Kinu M47 Classic vs 1zpresso J Ultra [No Budget]

No, I’ve had a Breville Barista Express for a few years. I know it’s an entry level machine. I wanted a machine that could yield high quality espresso, and really like the mechanical simplicity of the cafelat. No Heater, Pump, Tubing Network, Control Systems, etc. I saw the Breville as something tha

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ProfessionalHand8455 in r/CafelatRobot

May 15, 2026 2:42 PM

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