Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine
$699.95
The Breville Barista Express: Fog-Cutting Espresso
The All-In-One Solution for the Aspiring Home Barista
Don’t let the morning mist dampen your ritual. The Breville Barista Express (BES870XL) is more than just an espresso machine; it’s your personal ticket to third-wave specialty coffee without leaving your kitchen. Designed for those who want to transition from “coffee drinker” to “craftsman,” this machine handles everything from the bean to the brilliant latte art.
Why It’s the Gold Standard:
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Integrated Conical Burr Grinder: Freshness is the enemy of the fog. The on-demand grinder delivers the precise amount of freshly ground coffee directly into the portafilter for maximum flavor profile.1
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Precision PID Temperature Control: Digital temperature control ensures your water is delivered at the exact degree (2$+/- 2^\circ C$) for perfectly balanced extraction every time.3
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Manual Microfoam Texturing: The high-performance steam wand allows you to hand-texture microfoam that is essential for latte art and enhancing the mouthfeel of your brew.4
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Intuitive Interface: From the grind size dial to the volumetric shot buttons, you have total control—or you can let the machine do the heavy lifting with its “automatic” settings.5
The “Karl the Fog” Verdict
In the damp, cool air of a San Francisco morning, you need a machine that heats up fast and delivers a punchy, rich shot of espresso. The Barista Express is the workhorse of the home kitchen.6 It’s tactile, it’s beautiful on a countertop, and it turns a gray morning into a ritual of warmth.
Barista Tip: For those foggy SF mornings, we recommend a slightly finer grind setting to cut through the humidity and pull a syrupy, 30-second shot that tastes like dark chocolate and toasted hazelnuts.
The 4 keys formula for third-wave specialty coffee at home.
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1. Rich, full flavorFull-bodied coffee with rich and complex flavors is created using the right dose of 19-22g of freshly ground beans. This dose allows the coffee to fully express the incredible aroma, intense flavors and distinctive character of the coffee, for a true cafe quality result. Anything less than the optimal dose results in a weak and watery taste experience. |
2. Perfectly balanced tasteSweet, delicious and nuanced flavor notes begin with precise control over water temperature. Digital temperature control (PID) technology precisely controls water temperature for a perfectly balanced coffee extraction, giving you the control and consistency for delicious tasting coffee every time. |
3. Irresistible bodyAn opulent, creamy and caramel-colored espresso starts with low pressure pre-infusion that soaks the grinds, allowing water to pass evenly through the coffee during the high pressure (9 bar) extraction process, delivered via our 15 bar Italian pump. This results in a rich, sweet and viscous espresso. |
4. Silky, velvety mouthfeelSavor the silky taste and velvety mouthfeel of true microfoam milk. The milk is steamed with pressure that creates thousands of tiny bubbles, enhancing flavor and mouthfeel, while the temperature brings out the milk’s sweetness, exciting your taste buds, for a harmonious blend of rich, sweet milk and syrupy, golden espresso. |
Special Features of the Barista Express
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Dose-Control GrindingIntegrated conical burr grinder grinds on-demand to deliver the right amount of freshly ground coffee directly into the portafilter for your preferred taste with any roast of bean. |
Grind Size DialSimple and intuitive, giving you control over the grind size no matter what type of bean you’re grinding. |
Precise Espresso ExtractionDigital temperature control delivers water at precisely the right temperature, ensuring optimal espresso extraction. |
Micro-Foam Milk TexturingThe steam wand performance allows you to hand texture micro-foam milk that enhances flavor and enables creation of latte art. |
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