Pros & Cons
Pros
Overall very happy with the purchase. Had my machine since october 2020. One drawback is that my consumption has gone way up. Otherwise still very happy.
This was purchased as a first experiment with having an espresso machine at home. A great machine, easy to use, makes a great variety of expresso based drinks.
makes a great tasting coffee, screen is very responsive. The drinks are cafe quality and are dead simple to make using this beauty.
The only trouble we have had with it is that the wheel for adjusting the coarseness of the grind keeps changing by itself. I bring espresso beans from starbucks and it actually makes richer and creamier americano than starbucks itself. To get the best... Read More
Cons
Breville customer support is either absolutely swamped with problems, or they are just so incompetent that it begs the question as to whether they is bona fide intent to provide actual customer service. The contents of the screen lag behind your finge... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Feels well built with great results from grinding to extraction.
A great machine, easy to use, makes a great variety of expresso based drinks .
Once i dialed the grind down to a 2 on the grinder everything fell into place.
We’ve owned the machine for a few years now brewing on average about 5 times a day.
Price
Saved me 520$ a month which is what i was spending on starbucks for myself, also no long waits in the drive thur since the pendemic.
Price is pretty high but makes the best coffee extraction.
Touch screen is worth more money .
Skip the starbucks line, skip the ridiculous prices.
Shipping
Customer service was fast to answer with video call support to diagnose which was great but not so great is that i now have shi... Read More
Competitiveness
It’s every bit as good as that top name brand of coffee shop iatte, s—-.
Better than i thought it would be thethrother works as good as the commercial machines very satisfied breville has done it again
Will not go back to keurig or other coffee makers.
I bring espresso beans from starbucks and it actually makes richer and creamier americano than starbucks itself .
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No more plastic awful tasting cups
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I was prepared to have a good cup of coffee after the 20th cup as some buyers stated that the machine would not produce a good coffee at first
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You’ll need smaller cups to fit this unit large mugs won’t fit
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When i left europe i had to leave my old one behind as it wouldn’t work in canada
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Once i dialed the grind down to a 2 on the grinder everything fell into place
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I have yet to master the latte art but that should come with practice
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One drawback is that my consumption has gone way up
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What i usually do is i put the mug in the microwave for about a minute to make it warm before making the coffee