The key thing with any espresso machine is the grinder. I use an accessory tamp that allows me to screw a metal tamp to the exact height the tamped beans should be within the extraction cup. It actually comes cheaper comparing buying a nespresso machi...  Read More

The small footprint is perfect and both steamer and expresso are consistent. The milk throttling thing is easy to use.

The portafilter is light but sturdy, but this is normal for the price. The filter baskets are hard to push in and pull out on first use, but it gets easier. Only complaint is the 1x or 2x shot basket is hard to remove but i this is not a factor to me ...  Read More

The best feature by far is the inline heater they use. It heats up in a blink, is very quiet compared to the barista express, and pulls great shots.

Le mousseur et la quantité of liquide s’arrête tout seul. Facile d'utilisation. Peu bruyante and programmation facile. Fait un très bon café.

Didn't bother with the repair, this unit makes mediocre steam. Trying to receive customer support from amazon and breville is extremely challenging. Amazon refers you to breville's customer support page.