Breville Barista Express home espresso machine
The Breville Barista Express home espresso machine scores 75 for espresso quality and 69 for beginner friendly in this catalog. Milk Drinks is 70, and the lowest price on file is $729.00 sample price at Best Buy. Those scores are spec proxies, and any unverified spec is labeled on the page.
| Model | Espresso | Milk | Beginner | Price on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Barista Express | 75 | 70 | 69 | $729.00 sample |
| Breville Dual Boiler | 98 | 84 | 55 | $1,599.95 verified |
| Rancilio Silvia Pro X | 98 | 84 | 55 | $2,099.00 sample |
Questions people ask
- Is the Breville Barista Express beginner friendly?
- Beginner Friendly is 69 out of 100. That score is a spec formula, not a lesson plan.
- What is the lowest price on file for the Breville Barista Express?
- Breville Barista Express is $729.00 sample price at Best Buy. Sample amounts are not live quotes and are not Amazon prices.
- Does the Breville Barista Express include a grinder?
- Built-in grinder is yes (verified).
- What is the espresso score for the Breville Barista Express?
- Espresso quality potential is 75. It uses published hardware, not a cupping.
- Is the Breville Barista Express Amazon price live?
- Only if a row says it came from the Creators API. Otherwise this site does not publish an Amazon price for it.
Breville's integrated-grinder semi-automatic: conical burrs, a 54 mm portafilter, thermocoil with PID, and a manual steam wand.
Scores
Computed from published specs. Not a taste test. How this is calculated
Value
31
Uses unverified input
Espresso Quality
75
Milk Drinks
70
Beginner Friendly
69
Build
62
Value breakdown
- Quality per dollarNormalized to 0–100 against other machines. Raw quality/price is 0.0976. The price used is a sample, so this Value score is provisional.+31
Espresso Quality breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+48
- BoilerThermocoil+8
- PIDPublished PID or electronic temperature control.+10
- Pressure gaugeA brew pressure gauge is published.+4
- Portafilter54 mm+5
Milk Drinks breakdown
- Steam wandSteam wand with a thermoblock heater.+70
Beginner Friendly breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+50
- Built-in grinderOne less separate purchase.+10
- PIDTemperature is set for you.+6
- Pressure gaugeVisible feedback while you learn.+3
Build breakdown
- Construction classthermoblock+54
- 54 mm portafilterMid-size portafilter.+2
- Pressure gaugeMore complete control set.+3
- PIDElectronic temperature control.+3
Specs
| Model code | BES870XLVerified |
|---|---|
| Type | semi autoVerified |
| Boiler | ThermocoilVerifiedThermocoil heating system. |
| Boiler material | UnknownUnknown |
| PID | YesVerified |
| Built-in grinder | YesVerifiedIntegrated conical burr grinder. Breville NZ lists 16 grind settings; the US booklet excerpt used here says fine to coarse and does not number the steps. |
| Pressure gauge | YesVerifiedEspresso pressure gauge. |
| Milk system | steam wandVerifiedManual 360° steam wand. |
| Portafilter | 54 mmVerified |
| Warm-up | UnknownUnknown |
| Water tank | 2 LVerified67 fl oz (2 L) removable tank. Bean hopper is listed as 1/2 lb. |
| Footprint | 33.8 × 31.3 × 40.7 cm on the Breville NZ 220–240 V pageUnverifiedThat figure is a different voltage listing, not confirmed here as the US BES870XL size. |
| Release year | UnknownUnknown |
| Preheat control | UnknownUnknown |
Price history
Pairs well with
Editorial pairing, not a measured recommendation.
- Fellow Ode Gen 2
Editorial pairing: this machine already grinds for espresso. A filter-focused grinder covers pour-over.
from $345.00 Sample