Pros & Cons
Pros
Milk and froth texture is spot on. All other machines require an unexpectedly steep learning curve to get drinkable espresso and good quality milk.
Cons
It usually works fine the first time in the morning but the second person frothing milk is out of luck!
Highlights
Quality
This machine is very simple to use, high quality made, includes everything you need, and walks you through every step of the process.
Perfect for someone new to espresso making and advanced enough for seasoned pro as well.
A beginner could open this machine, and have a drinkable latte fully dialed in within 10 minutes, and then in less than a minut... Read More
I’ve had the touch impress for less than one week, and this morning it shut off during the milk frothing!
Price
This has saved me so much money already.
Yes, this machine is expensive but it works great!
This machine is far too expensive to discover some nightmare after the first 30 days have passed.
For this price, do not tolerate or accept anything less than perfection for a function as basic and fundamental as frothing a s... Read More
Shipping
Both quickly helped in finding and correct issue in a timely manner!
They offered to email me a shipping label to return it to them so that they could have a technician look at it.
Issue with delivery unrelated to seller or amazon!
Packaging/appearance
I love how it looks on the countertop.
I highly recommend purchasing your machine from somewhere you can return in person, just in case, as that’s so much easier than... Read More
I have not had an issue as of yet but kept the box with a bunch of unpacking pictures incase i need to repack and send back to ... Read More
Competitiveness
I make my own coffee every morning and it's better than coffee i could get at starbucks or other coffee shops.
I’ve had it for about 5 years, and it froths milk much better than the barista touch, as does my $149 aeroccino milk frother.
But the coffee is very good - better than you can get at starbuck's or duncan and you can get it right at home.
For those hesitant to spend this much money on a coffee machine i'll tell you this - it makes way better coffee than a regular ... Read More
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Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Initially i purchased the barista touch just before christmas because they were on sale
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However it did not do a great job frothing milk
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For example there was really no discernable difference between froth setting of 5 vs 8
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did a video call with breville and frothed milk and they agreed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They offered to email me a shipping label to return it to them so that they could have a technician look at it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That’s ridiculous for a machine that was less than 2 weeks old
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That’s a ‘customer service’ red flag
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I returned the machine to the store and got a replacement