Pros & Cons
Pros
If you are not very experienced, it is much simple to use the double wall (pressurized) filters. The grinding has preset configuration for double wall filters. If you don't have counterspace to spare to have a good grinder, then this is a no brainer.
Easy to customize settings to suite. Very easy to clean. I only wish the cleaning tablets were not so difficult to find. I clean it when it asks.
It makes great espressos/cappuccinos. There is a little bit of cheating going on there, but not everyone needs to be a coffee geek (snob? The coffee comes hot enough every time, even if i don't heat it before. The caffe lattes that are produced are si... Read More
Cons
Makes ok expresso until the built-in grinder breaks. This is definitely a manufacturer defect and the company does not take responsibility for their grinder. Les filtres doubles parois qu'ils disent facile, donne un resultat mediocre!
Highlights
Quality
Great coffee, great design, very sturdy and perfect for those who do not like all-automatic gadgets in their kitchen.
Makes great lattes and expresso, would def recommend it.
It takes less than 3 minutes, from turning the machine on, to grinding, pressing, brewing, and finally enjoying your espresso.
Couldn't get a fine enough grind on its finest setting, was not able to generate enough pressure and often didnt get a good eno... Read More
Price
Glad i ordered the product what a deal for the money great product, excellent customer service!
Bottom line: this is an excellent machine for the price (i paid cad430 on one-day amazon sale).
Even saves you money and saves you from bad coffee .
Shipping
A call to amazon got me a new machine within 3 days.
Packaging/appearance
From the moment i opened the box i was quite impressed, nice stainless steel finish with all the buttons and functions in the r... Read More
Competitiveness
You just can't get a better coffee maker unless you are willing to pay big bucks.
From the latter group, breville had rather cold reception, although, as some experts pointed out the issues can be compensated ... Read More
For people who currently get their espressos from starbucks, this machine is a good choice for home.
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Nothing like fresh ground coffee
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Wife cant go back to regular coffee makers
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
He did not want to get too involved so i suggested breville bes860xl
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It boarders on semi automatic
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If you want more honest crema you can switch the double wall basket to single wall and fiddle with your own grind coarseness
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The grouphead is relatively nice and heavy
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Frothing is not controlled by a valve but a knob
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Its awkward if you are used to controlling the flow via turning a valve