COFFEE & COFFEE MACHINES
Breville Barista Express® Impress Espresso Machine, 2 Liters, Brushed Stainless Steel, BES876BSS
$899.95
- The Barista Express Impress espresso machine delivers third wave specialty coffee at home, featuring the Impress puck system for manual espresso making made easy
- INTELLIGENT DOSING: The smart dosing system automatically calculates and adjusts the level of fresh coffee for the perfect dose, every time
- PRECISION MEASURMENT: This smart system auto corrects the next dose, taking the guesswork out of manual espresso making
- ASSISTED TAMPING: Replicating the action of a professional barista, assisted tamping features 7 degree “barista twist” finish and consistent 10kg of pressure, for a polished puck surface and clean tamp face
- 25 GRIND SETTINGS: Integrated conical burr grinder with 25 grind settings to fine tune your grind size for the desired extraction and flavour outcome
- THERMOCOIL HEATING SYSTEM: The Thermocoil system with PID control precisely controls temperature, flow rate and contact time, for great tasting coffee
- MICROFOAM STEAM WAND: Built in, powerful manual steam wand allows you to hand texture microfoam milk, enhancing the look and taste of your cup, essential for latte art
Description
Create third wave specialty coffee at home from bean to espresso in less than a minute. The best of the Barista Express with the Impress Puck System™. Helping you to achieve the perfect dose and a precise tamp while reducing the grinds on the machine and bench top.
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Additional information
| Weight | 14.3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 14.9 × 12.9 × 16.1 cm |
| brand | Breville |
| Capacity | 2 Liters |
| color | Stainless Steel |
| Product Dimensions | 14.9D x 12.9W x 16.1H |
| Special Feature | Manual |
| Coffee Maker Type | Espresso Machine |
| material | Stainless Steel |
| Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
| Wattage | 1600 watts |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Model Name | The Barista Express Impress Brushed Stainless Steel |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Item Weight | 14.3 Pounds |
| ASIN | B0BBYNPV33 |
| Item model number | BES876BSS1BNA1 |
| Date First Available | September 23 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Breville |
Airhead –
Not a cheap choice but soon making addictive, coffee shop quality espresso. I wanted to graduate from pod type machines and chose this model due to the hassle-free grind and tamp function. It does waste a couple of ounces of beans to get the grind setting correct but, once set, no more changes are needed unless a different type of beans are introduced. There is also a learning curve to find your preferred beans but that’s just part of the fun. My only gripe would be that the tamp function does not always register on the display, the portafilter has to connect perfectly to enable the display.Would recommend this machine to anyone wanting to step up from pod machines but still having convenience if wanted.
Norman –
Bought this on Prime Day at a great price. Always been a Breville brand fan. I have several of their appliances and (almost) no complaints, other than an expensive (but functionally impressive) toaster that died after 2 years. I’m replacing a Nespresso machine that I’ve used daily for over 6 years. For the last few months, I think I’ve watched every YouTube video made about setting this model up, using and cleaning it. Breville also has videos about the machine. They are informative but irritatingly corny. I spent the day it showed up reading the manuals, re-watching some videos, packing away my Nespresso machine, inventorying the Breville and setting it up. I also ordered Lavazza coffee beens from Amazon just to get started.The first day, took several presses of the “dose” button to get my green okay light. I thought it was supposed to remember the correct dosage for the same beans but the 2nd day, it over-filled the portafilter. That gave me a chance to test the “razor” and it was simple to use. Since then the dosage has been perfect on the first try. Something I learned from the Breville videos is that start to finish, the extraction should take about 30 seconds or you need to adjust the grind. I used my iPhone to time that. 1st day was about 20 seconds, but the expresso still tasted way better than my Nespresso shots, so I just went with that and adjusted the grind by a couple of clicks (making it finer). Next day, the extraction took 25 seconds, so I adjusted the grind again by a couple of clicks. Extraction took 30 seconds and had a great crema.I should mention that I always used 2 shots on my Nespresso machine and about 10-12 ounces of unsweetened almond milk to make a latte. I also used probably 10 packets of Stevia in the Raw to get past the bitter taste. Over the years, I’ve tried most of the Nespresso original coffees and my favorites are the Italian ones. With the Lavazza coffee (also 2 shots) and my new Breville, I’ve cut that back to 4 packets and it’s perfect. Something else I noticed is that the the Lavazza is not very bitter (I just like my latte on the sweeter side) but I noticed a lot of nuance in the taste of my expresso shot. I’m not an expresso expert, so I don’t know the correct terms. But the latte tasted very, very fresh, light with just a hint of bitterness.I haven’t used the steaming wand and I’m not in any hurry to learn that. I’ve always put my almond milk in the microwave for about 90 seconds (with the Stevia in it) and used a $15 frother wand to whip it up. Then I pour that into the expresso. I don’t do art. I have the Nespresso frother and some 3rd party one I bought. They don’t do any better than the wand and are more work to clean up. I also only drink lattes or cappuccinos (when I over-froth!) and am actually not a coffee drinker. I drink tea the rest of the day.My criteria for upgrading machines were 1) improved taste in my lattes, 2) same ease of use as the Nespresso and 3) same or lower costs to make my lattes. I probably spend $50/month on Nespresso coffee and it looks like I can spend $10-$20 on the Lavazza or close to that amount if I want to try some local brewers (and I will). The Breville machine is (when on sale) twice the cost of a Nespresso. But spread that over 5 years and it’s not much of a factor. Ease of cleanup and setup is about the same. Filling up the water tank on the Breville is a tad more work than the Nespresso and will slosh out if you’re not careful. I’d say if you factor in putting water in and warming up the Nespresso machine, it took me about 4-5 minutes to make a Nespresso latte. Factor in the dosing time and the Breville takes me 7-8 minutes. Close enough.Am I happy with it? Heck, YES!!!! I’d give my Nespresso machine 4/10 stars. I didn’t have to get in the car and drive to a coffee shop each day. I knew I was trading quality for (some) cost and convenience. I’d give my Breville 8.5/10 stars. The expresso shots just taste so wonderful. I know some people go down a rabbit hole trying to get a perfect expresso shot. I rank wanting to do that right next to improving (or even doing) latte art. :-). I couldn’t be more pleased with this new setup.
Jeff –
easy to use, rich expresso shots and steam great textured milk. Dosing somewhat inconsistent after dialing in
Nicole I –
I have a Breville and after years of owning the machine and very minor upkeep, the automatic buttons stopped working. I also purchased second hand and have no clue if they maintained the machine. I waited months for this Breville to go on sale. Once it did, I snatched it up. I donated the old one and I’ve been trying to get acquainted with this one. It could be user error, but I’m finding it hard to get the machine to automatically dispense the right amount of grounds. I thought this machine would be completely mess free but it isn’t. I still have coffee grounds that escape. The machine sometimes only dispenses a small amount of coffee by drips and it overfills other times. Regardless, I love my Breville. I prefer Breville over other brands to include Nespresso. Nespresso was never as strong what I get from Breville.
Sha –
It extract more from fresh beans for sure, with less effort.Will have more after more usages!It is consistent, when it says green, the taste is consistent, but varies by the grand setting, this is the killing feature of this machine! Finer means more pressure, richer but bitter and closer to over extract.Milking stick is not that good, but still OK.Use more water than expected!
Ben Lightfoot –
Bought this 2 months ago after our 3rd(!!) oracle died and Breville asked for 500 to fix. Happy with machine untill last week. Grinder making horrible noises. Did advanced cleaning twice, no improvement. Customer support is mailing some parts even though the machine is clearly broken after just 2 months.Also- a noticeable drop in the quality of customer support when compared to my prior experiences. I decided to go back to Breville because when they work, they make a great cup.Reliability- that is something else. My next machine will not be a Breville
William B –
Making good better…I was using a Breville Express daily and it was working great. I’m a bit eccentric, I make strong drip coffee that I fortify with a double shot of espresso then consume that black, no sugar. I was unsure exactly how much pressure to use to tamp the puck, and I wasn’t always happy with the amount of crema in my result. This machine eliminates that issue and ensures that puck size and tamp pressure are appropriate and consistent. A great improvement for slow learners like me, making their already good machine even better.
ENOK –
A perfect machineI’m very satisfied with this acquisition, of course I’m still learning how to use it, as I’ve only had it for a short time, but I already like the result.
ReyshD –
Faulty machine no 9 bar pressure and too much grinding. What of time and beans.Complete useless, muddy puck at all grinding settings even with two days old freshly roasted beans as well. Breville customer care tried troubleshooting with their own coffee beans and reported the machine is faulty even though it has correct pressure when using dual wall basket with cleaning slot
Amazon Customer –
RETURNEDWill take a bit to get use to. The auto grind for the dose doesn’t always work. The Grinder ended up being faulty as it wouldn’t work as designed and the pressure gauge didn’t work either. RETURNED