No mess, big water tank easy to cleanThe coffee is amazing, super strong , smell is a killer

I bought the Breville, and my wife says the coffee I make with this machine is even better than what comes from the Benvenuto

I had low maintenance and makes great coffee.

The actual amount of ground coffee that is wasted is not much whatsoever, its the principal of automatic settings still wasting coffee grounds that bothers me

When this machine is working it makes great coffee drinks.

I like my coffee HOT but it never achieves this

With some experimentation with some syrups, coffee beans and or other flavorings you are sure to find the perfect coffee drink for yourself

I've forgotten to put it in, and the thing just explodes coffee all over your kitchen when you start to brew!2) Experiment with the grind setting, but start at 4.3) Have the grind amount knob at 1'oclock (one click right from facing straight up).4

all that so it produces the best coffee out of your beans -

Use good/fresh coffee beans, I prefer a lighter roast

Cup the portafilter with a free hand and gently tap on counter/tamp mat to collapse the excess coffee 3

We are going to try some Vietnamese beans next (we love Vietnamese coffee)

However, the pressure gauge lets you know if you need more or less tamping or a finer coffee coffee grind

This will make an amazing coffee and has all the bells and whistles you could need to start out.

And the coffee is delicious!!!

As a first time barista, I am thrilled at what a fine coffee drink I can now make

If you like your coffee piping hot like me, you can also adjust the settings to make it brew a couple degrees hotter

It is so nice to have a machine at home that grinds the coffee right before you make the latte.

Makes great coffee, but this is unacceptable and renders this great

Fantastic coffee

Very very good.....everyday special coffee! !!!

We love coffee.

This machine makes consistently excellent coffee

Freshly ground coffee extracted great, you can control the grind, time of extraction and even the temperature

Sorry coffee shop down the

In fact, it has nearly ruined us on regular coffee (even though we have one of the best drip-brew coffee makers available!

So, I ground coffee in my old and reliable Krups grinder.

So I grind my coffee in a separate grinder, and find there to be no difference in the shot

If you are a weekend coffee drinker like me, invest in a container that is air tight where you can store the coffee beans

And the most important: great coffee.

Makes great coffee- but a little messy.

No matter how many hours you search internet for your under-extracting problem, everyone will repeat the same thing "use the best quality coffee beans, use the best coffee grinder, use finer grinder setting than now, use perfect amount of tamping, and use right amount of does

The famous coffee shops just wont do it any longer.

The machine is just beautiful and makes great coffee drinks *when it's in a good

Slightly keep tapping the handle of the portafilter when grinding to more evenly collapse coffee before tamp

Practice a lot for mastering the machine: Be careful with how much you tamp the ground coffee, do not tamp too much and do not add too much ground coffee to the portafilter

<< date fresh coffee- start watching YouTube videos of pulling espresso shots and steaming milk- enjoy!

Coffee is delicious.

I did find U-Tube frustrating as demonstrators most often did not mention what coffee beans or grind level they were using

More like concentrated coffee

Gift for my son, easy to use, makes very good coffee

BUT , the second time I ground coffee, beans got stuck in grinder, couldn’t follow directions how to disassemble that part, & worst of all, MOTOR died

I had been in Colombia for a month before making this much needed luxury purchase after enjoying cheap Colombian coffee drinks

Very good coffee machine for the money!

One self-proclaimed coffee aficionado (fancier term than "coffee snob") told me he doesn't even enjoy the coffee he makes for himself at home now after drinking one of my Americana's (either a double-shot or a quad-shot - depending on cup size).Be sure to find the right beans for your coffee.

So it's unrealistic to think you can set the machine for grocery store bought beans, then use the same settings for fresh coffee beans bought from your local coffee house.

The distance between drip tray and the group head (& grinder outlet) is more than usual (meaning higher than expected) so it makes your coffee making little messier

The flavor of my latte is not only as good as the latte purchased from the better coffee shops, it is consistently better

It will leave you thinking that 'their' coffee is completely bitter

A nice bonusI neglected to mention that it comes with 4 baskets (2 dual wall for pre-ground coffee and 2 single wall) as well as a cleaning kit

Also during your weekly cleaning, be sure to look under where the coffee and steam come out and clean around there

I'm utterly impressed, and I'm a total snob when it comes to good coffee

When my Breville works properly (which isn't often - see below), the coffee can be very good

But I think it's a great way to experience truly good coffee at home without having to drop $2K+++

Friends & family consistently say it is the best coffee they have tasted

I tamp the coffee down more than once if I need to so that the coffee is well packed and encourages a good extraction (just not too packed that water can't pass through!)Utilize the "Razor" tool

If you love coffee, want to pull your own shots, and can't afford thousands on a serious machine

Makes making the coffee quick, easy and mess-free.

This unit makes better coffee

And we always have great tasting coffee.

The correct amount of ground coffee goes directly into the filter basket automatically

If you found the best coffee and settings for you, now you are 100% done

No glitches so far, just good coffee, time after time.

I love coffee, and this is an amazing espresso machine

Very easy to use, perfect with a good coffee grain.

It looks great and it CAN make a great coffee

* Make sure you are grinding enough coffee

The ability to make your own cappuccinos, espressos or other fancy coffee drinks on demand in your own home?It doesn't beat sex, but it comes close

We have saved so much money making our fancy coffee drinks at home

My wife loves this thing so much, she thinks it is better than the leading coffee shop.

Excellent coffee

takes some practice, look at youtube videos and only use good never frozen or refrigerated - fresh whole coffee beans or it just wont pull a good shot

All of my friends love the coffee I serve.

I've finished calibrating the grind and coffee amount

It made us very frustrated, even after watching almost an hour of video on youtube on how to set it up and using best organic grain coffee.- the handle was so HARD to engage that my wife couldn't even close it

Only negative is that it grinds a little too much coffee (even when the dosage setting is at the minimum) but that would be 3-5 beans worth, and the steam dies after only one cup

We are just fine by how it is easy to make a good consistent espresso coffee that is ground just before brewing.

The coffee is delicious!

That's why I am going back to real espresso, a little more effort with lots of saving and better coffee

We started with our favorite coffee, Lavazza (super crema) and it did not disappoint

Part of this consideration was that we were interested in a machine that would deliver decaffeinated coffee that would get as close as possible to un-decaffeinated coffee as well as traditional ground coffee

After another advanced cleaning it would grind rice, but not coffee

 This is a turnkey solution to perfect coffee

Works great and makes really good coffee

The daily grind 8-5 buying overpriced CelestialDoes coffee with my work buddies

I generally have an "Americano", adding water to the espresso, but it does make better coffee than any other I've had

* Coffee taste - this machine make great coffee and at the end of the day that's what you are buying this for right

Apple in fantastic S cup coffee I've had don't have a go to Starbucks or Caribou Coffee anymore make my own

The coffee is fresh each time with the air tight grinder.

I’ve adjusted to the machine and now I figured how to make great coffee and keep it running

Best coffee machine I had

It helps to use the best coffee you can find

and I was afraid it wouldn't grind coffee at an acceptable consistency

Their new ones don't mark the grind setting (very coarse) on their machine and position the dual wall for pre ground coffee only.

It produces a consistent, flavorful coffee.

If you love coffee, it's a sane alternative to spending $5 for a latte at your local coffee shop.

Overall makes great coffee, excellent espresso

its amazing coffee machine , I'm so in love with it , soo professional , I feel like I'm a professional Barista when I use it, advice all to have it

Despite grinding at the finest setting, and making sure the basket was fulland properly tamped, the water ran out of the port filter, making thin bitter coffee

I literally never go to Starbucks now and prefer my own coffee over the shops

Even some of the worst coffees will come out tasting good if they are cold brewed (good for summer

I never in a million years thought it would replace my favorite coffee shops

The coffee feels very good

When done correctly this machine makes the best coffee I have ever had, anywhere.

There are multiple settings on how fine you'd like the coffee to be grind, and the options of making it a single or double shot

Truly fantastic coffee, every day

Very easy to operate, great coffee, cleans easily, looks great Just wish it was a little quieter for those early mornings!!

The problem is that the coffee gets stuck in the hopper and doesn't fall into the grinder.

When it was new it did make very good coffee.

I love the fact that is has a grinder so you could make fresh specialty coffee

It does take a little more time, make loud noises but in the end you have exquisite coffee and cream

If you love great coffee get this machine.

If you are looking for a simple serve machine that prepares a great coffee with one push of a button, look elsewhere, like the Nespresso machines

Best coffee ever

Their Sidamo decaf is one of the best coffees I have ever tasted

Find the coffee(s) you like and get the grind settings right for each coffee

I mean, you can try to go cheaper, but if you get very oily and stale beans, the coffee will taste burnt and you'll end up spending more time cleaning the thing

Initially, the grinder gave me a good range of fine coffee for my espresso and the espresso machine brewed perfect shots of espresso

My machine is working great and produces an amazing coffee.

I brought it to country thunder and everybody a fancy coffee when they woke up lol

It's easy to use and the quality of the drinks has been every bit as good as the coffee shop if not better.

I love French dark roast coffee

This coffee blew my mind away, and trust

Did a ton of research before buying one of these.. 2 years later and it’s still making great coffee.. just remember to change the filters out and do the cleaning when the light goes on.

You can make a great coffee.

I have a $600 coffee machine that only grinds beens

I was grinding the coffee too coarse

In practice this machine has delivered excellent coffee as good as that found in good commercial outlets, and better than many

IF the pressure is too low, then either your coffee is ground too coarsely, or your have not tamped it down tight enough, or the filter is not filled with enough coffee grounds, or a combination of any/all of these things.

Make great coffee (better than what I have at the local cafe).

I will keep it but have not found the coffee I like for it, working on my 3rd brand.

If you want to learn a little more, and you are willing to take a little time, you can make better coffee

Makes amazing coffee and is very easy to use once you get it set up.

I would recommend this machine to anyone that enjoys coffee, it's easy to use and once you adjust the grind and amount of coffee you will have very consistent taste

We hardly go somewhere for a good coffee since we had it

This one is more hands on than a pod machine but the results are as good as my local coffee shop - and better tasting

Fast forward to a year ago when I discovered an awesome "craft" coffee shop near work

excellent product, great coffee

My shots have become more consistent (although not perfectly so) and, with a great coffee like Koffee Kult Dark Roast, I can now say that I make better coffee than both Starbucks and Peet's

Oddly enough the water that comes out feels hot, but the coffee that drops out feels lukewarm, I even tried touching the coffee as it comes out of the machine, it was not hot at all

I just grind less coffee the next time.

It makes great coffee but if anything goes wrong you are out of luck.

I love it that it grinds the coffee fresh for every coffee.

Replacement for a Saeco Automatica and loving the great coffee this baby produces!

It does make great coffee.

I have really problems top make a good coffee with it

The coffee tastes great and the built in grinder and frother make it a one-stop-shop

Best coffee EVER.

I have talked at length to baristas over the years to get a more technical understanding of what makes great coffee, and previously owned a fully automatic machine from Saeco (about a $600 machine).

Overall its a great machine to make good coffee and entertain your friends when they come over

Since then problem free and superb coffee.

Makes consistently great coffee

I prefer to not waste my coffee, so the idea of the grinder grinding out the exact amount of coffee is theoretically nice; however, it's not practical in use, especially for the double-shot filter where you need to keep more grounds compact

Easy to use, and makes excellent coffee!

You need to Prime the hot water every time you turn it on to get semi hot coffee

Sturdy, great taste from temp control (others burn the coffee)

otherwise it's a great coffee maker

The coffee grind separator doesn't really seem to help much, but it does help keep it out of the water below and little bit, which keeps it from smelling!6) Expensive, but to me, was a very worthwhile investment for how much coffee I was buying from the shop.7

Even the grinder became erratic, gradually grinding less and less coffee

The instructions also show you what to do if the coffee is too strong, weak, gauge is low with pictures again

The built in burr grinder makes fresh ground coffee convenient, easy, and consistent

Great coffee, when it works.

It has become difficult for me to enjoy most coffee shop coffee unless I visit a high-end shop with a real barista

I really like it because its fresh coffee and you can also steam the milk

that never failed us and made great coffee

After a few weeks of experimenting with beans, grinds, etc, he gets his ideal coffee.

If you run it in bran-dead mode, with the restrictive coffee holders, it is very easy to use

I seem to get more consistent pressure this way, and it also wastes a lot less coffee from overflow.

It always produces perfect coffee.

etc)The Breville makes great tasting coffee (we used Trader Joe's Cafe Pajaro Beans) and the milk frother does an excellent job frothing.

Things I look forward to experimenting with: dialing in different locally-roasted coffees, experimenting with temperature settings (default = 200F, but my favorite coffee shop says the set their machines at 202F), and then getting more precise with my coffee dosage using an electric scale

It gives me pleasure and fabulous coffee every day!!

This espresso machine can produce a better coffee

We are about to return our third machine.1st machine: ground waaaay too much coffee.

Motor spins but the grinder no longer grinds the coffee

Once you figure out your grind size and the right pressure you will get the best coffee ever!

We love this coffee machine, easy to use and makes great coffees

Again, if you want a great coffee machine that will feed (or create) a coffee hobby and make you want to experiment, source local beans and just overall make your own fantastic coffee, go right ahead

I would 100% recommend this to anyone who loves coffee and wants a reasonably price easy to use machine.

the coffee grind setting to coarse side and check if you are not over dosing

but it takes a while to experiment with particular coffee sort to find settings for good coffee

I would highly recommend this machine if you enjoy coffee as much as I do.

Make sure to buy good coffee as this one will not tolerate supermarket stuff,You ll taste the diff

Best coffee maker I've owned till now

Easy to use and makes amazing coffee!

My mom grew up in New Orleans with the french style coffee that is popular there and my father enjoys Italian styled coffee drinks like cappuccinos, and until now, they could only drink those things when they went out and were relegated to just having regular brewed coffee at the house

The coffee is fantastic.

I haven't dared to set the grinding amount at anything more than the minimal amount fearing it would just waste more coffee

You will make ten times better coffees than Starbucks

Just as good as the coffee shops I (used) to go to.

Of course, once you tamp it down, you will probably have to grind a little bit more in order to have it at the right level so although its a minor inconvenience overall its absolutely great to have fresh ground coffee so easy to grind and put into the holder to brew great fresh espresso

It's only $0.29 per cup and are far more convenient that trying to clean out a million dirty coffee cups from your car/office each week.

Great coffee maker.

More work to do it barista-style but the coffee and lattes are great.

Haven't bought any coffee from cafés since I bought this machine (and I'm from Seattle, home of the best coffee around).

It consistently provides great coffee

Since then problem free and superb coffee.

As it happens the default grinder settings worked perfectly for a well-expressed coffee using our favorite beans

One was the cheap Mr. Coffee automatic espresso maker which made really bad coffee.

My workaround is to run the single shot grinder with the dial turned up but that is not going to be intuitive if some family member or anyone else attempts to make coffee on their ownSo if you like to dump beans, get it

I've been a long-time Nespresso capsule user (owned a Citiz), and this does produce a better coffee

I put it in quotation marks, because it was more like a really strong coffee, didn't quite come across as espresso

I love it that it grinds the coffee fresh for every coffee.

Customer Service told me: my coffee was too old clogging up the system, I should use the dual wall 2 cup filter for a single cup to increase pressure - despite the fact that it totally contradicts manual and I was using grinded coffee beans from the machine and not an outside source.

I agree with an earlier review that it is difficult to not waste coffee on the minimal grind setting.

The only two things I like about this machine as you can freshly grind the coffee, use organic coffee and you don't have to worry about leaching of aluminum from the Nespresso capsules

Be prepared for really good Coffee Shop Espressos... but be also prepared to be cleaning coffee grinds all the time...

the espresso comes out at the perfect temperature and as long as you are using quality coffee tastes great!

Replace previous model that broke (grinder) after 4 years of heavy daily use - not just us but also friends coming over to enjoy a good coffee

It makes a great cup but just be prepared for a mess (coffee grounds) every time.

My favorite coffees are: Lavazza (super crema), equal exchange, both of which I purchase from Amazon, and for decaf, I have found only two brands which can actually produce nice crema: Mexican LLC, which I buy from Amazon, and Allegro which I buy from wholefoods

Makes super awesome coffee

I do find that manually measuring the coffee is better than the automatic measure.

Makes espresso and lattes as you went to a great coffee shop.

And the coffee may be good.

I love to buy more expensive coffee from 3rd wave roasters and this machine is so easy to dial

I like my coffee more than going to the local coffee shops.

I tried them all....streto, lungo, machiato, coretto, cappuccino, and latte..and all are simply outstanding!You're still getting the coffee ground fresh, and all you have to do is tamp the filter holder and lock it in place

if you want a little hotter coffee, see page 19.For easier rotation of portafilter onto group housing, rub a drop on vegetable oil on flat out edge of housing

I love French dark roast coffee

This coffee blew my mind away, and trust

If you like coffee a lot, and do not mind spending some time to clean after each cups, this is for you

Here is one way to test how much dose of too much (since we already know what is too little = no resistance) ; add more ground coffee than instructed so that you can see the metal part of the tamper after tamping

Still trying to find some good coffee though.

When it was working, it ground coffee to perfection, beautiful creme on the shots

Excellent Product it works great and the coffee tastes delicious, easy to use

This machine when properly used deliver the best coffee you've ever had, aroma, thickness and sweetness is amazing.

Master this and you will be pulling shots as good as restaurant/coffee shop

that the amount of dose is the first key, again assuming you are doing good pressure tamping, before you take other internet advises then buy the most expensive coffee in the town or buy a coffee grinder that is more expensive than your espresso machine

The machine itself is great! makes great coffee... just didn't expect to have to fix the thing in under two years.

The pressure gauge is also great, and although you might think it not necessary, it really does provide great feedback on the grind size and tamping pressure of the coffee cake and how well the water permeates the coffee

Having come from an E62 Rocket, this is designed to match the users need to get too a great coffee quickly

Sure, their machines make good coffee, but so do lots of other machine that are more reliable - and less expensive.

made also a noticeable difference - better coffee

and I have purchased, in an attempt to wean ourselves off a certain popular coffee chain

makes great coffee

Top coffee machine with a wide range of options

Truly exceptional coffee coming out of this machine, and actually, I get best results using inexpensive aribica beans.

Good strong coffee out the other end

Makes GREAT coffee ...............at home for a lot less!!

Also, I seem to waste coffee when it's beeing ground and dispensed into the portafilter.

i like this machinei drink a coffee every morning and i really satisfied with this machineyou should get itbut you need to know this is a little

If you enjoy your coffee, this shouldn't be an issue.

Beyond giving me outstanding coffee every day, exceeding what I get from most coffee shops and blowing Starbucks away, it's a delight to the senses - the hiss of the steam pressure in extracting the beans, the whoosh and gurgling of the frothing of milk, the oil-dark espresso with rich crema, the robust aroma of the espresso, oh, and the TASTE of the coffee

Not all coffee tastes well

Best coffee machine ever!

It does have a slight learning curve but if you want good coffee you need to make it manually and not rely fully on machines (maybe some day)

Easy to learn the set up, great coffee and easy to maintain.

The grinder works great; however, I find myself dialing down the amount of grind, and then tamping-re-grinding-tamping in order to not waste coffee

Love it; the coffee is great and so easy to use.

I appreciate that the grinder places coffee directly into the portafilter for a relatively mess-free experience

I call an "A-Mikie-cana" - 2oz espresso, 2oz hot water, sweetened to taste with half and half to lighten the strong coffee).When making an

settings.- Gets a little messy (coffee grinds, frothing splatter, emptying the tray, etc)

After another advanced cleaning it would grind rice, but not coffee

Makes great coffee and looks gorgeous!

This machine has payed for itself multiple times over, and we can enjoy amazing coffee at home whenever we want

Remove ground coffee from the cup to get 20 grams

I have used Keurig and the Ninja coffee bar but this is the best coffee I've experienced to date.

This machine is for you if: - you like coffee drinks, - you like the art of making things, - you are okay cleaning and managing things, - you think coffee puck machines were forged in the fires of hell, - you already enjoy making coffee with a French Press, - you enjoy the sweetness of the crema on top of an espresso, - you love espresso drinks

I guess the grind options and amounts are useful to set it to your perfect coffee

However, for the price of this machine, you will be able to conveniently pour yourself shots that are better than many coffee shops out there and save yourself some serious money in the long run

The gauge is a big help in determining how well your coffee will come out

* Make sure you are grinding enough coffee

If you have too much ground coffee, in here the metal paddles inside the cup will allow you to trim the top of the espresso puck by twisting and dumping any extra; ensuring the perfect amount inside the filter

No glitches so far, just good coffee, time after time.

Nice fine coffee, good extraction and nice creme.

The best coffee ever!!!

Since switching to this machine we have saved money in the long run, and get delicious coffee every time

It took a handful of tries to get the hang of it, but after I got the settings right and process down, it makes great coffee!!

My second one is now cropping out, all it does now is make strong coffee.

Much better than Starbucks, not as good as a high end local coffee shop, but for daily use and the daily cost of beans/milk, well worth the investment

The first was a Breville 800ESXL, bought in 2006, inspired me to love coffee and the ritual of pulling an espresso as a part of a healthy morning routine

after three months of use, i can say YEAY< if you like good coffee this is the one

Ultimately, I could not grind the coffee fine enough to make Turkish coffee and had to set the grind to an "American course grind".As result of the machine not being able to handle a grind finer than a 4 or 5, the coffeee tasted horrible as it was too weak or too bitter

Ultimately, I could not grind the coffee fine enough to make Turkish coffee and had to set the grind to an "American course grind".As result of the machine not being able to handle a grind finer than a 4 or 5, the coffeee tasted horrible as it was too weak or too bitter

Amazing coffee every

so easy to use and the best coffee ever!!!!

Also, while grinding the coffee onto the portafilter make sure you thump the portafilter on the side a few times so that the grounds accumulate nicely and do not leave a lot of air pockets

Being Cuban-American, it is nice to be able to adjust the settings so that we can enjoy our cuban coffee much faster than using the traditional method.

I don't waste any coffee that way

The coffee is as good or better than you'll buy anywhere.

I drink enough coffee and become quit picky about it

great coffee maker.

I can make better coffee than Starbucks with this

Best coffee maker ever!

But after a successful tentative and error setup, the coffee it produces is really good

Received my 870XL on Christmas Eve and have not stopped making Great tasting coffee's!

This make just as good a coffee that I purchased at the coffee shops.

Every time I would travel outside the country I would realize what lousy coffee I was drinking back home.

Slightly keep tapping the handle of the portafilter when grinding to more evenly collapse coffee before tamp

The sad part about it is machine makes good coffee and my Breville toaster has been solid.

I just beat on the cover like a drum when grinder is running, and no problem with getting perfect fresh ground coffee.

Great Coffee Machine, makes amazing coffee!Love my purchase!

I love this machine, great coffee every time.

, cheap beans taste cheap, expensive beans taste like good coffee, local/fresh beans taste like I’m an idiot and should’ve just gone to the grocery store instead of driving all over to find fresh

Freshly ground coffee extracted great, you can control the grind, time of extraction and even the temperature

you dont like wasting expensive coffee this machine is NOT for youVery disappointed especially considering the price tag

Great coffee and finally a good flat white.

Not really a coffee "snob", so some may disagree with this

Coffee is volatile and oxidizes quickly so use fresh only.- Clean as soon as you have any issues with getting a good pull, it will usually clear it up

I can grind out my coffee while it steams the water pressure is great.

very good coffee machine

It won't take too long for it to pay for itself in savings on crappy coffee from our town

Not just a glorified coffee machine

Makes perfect coffee, strong and with cream.

It looks as impressive as its coffee is terrific

This machine makes a great coffee with a variety of different settings to meet everyone's taste

Loved the coffee but the grinder went after 4 months

The machine run smooth the first 2 cups, but on the 3rd cup, as I attempted to grind the coffee, I heard a loud rattling noise during the grinding.

(That was quite the week by the way, when I had to realize just how expensive the coffee drinks I make at home really are, and how much BETTER they taste from my Breville!)

The reason we switch from our super automatic coffee maker is because the Jura coffee maker started having problems a year in (we had it for 5 years) and when we got it serviced the technician said that replacement parts were not available.

We're making much better coffee with the Barista Express!

I was grinding the coffee too coarse

I am getting beautiful shots with the "tiger" effect and they taste just as good as the espresso in the best coffee shops in my area

And when your friends are over, you need not 'loan' them a nice coffee cup to go (which you may never see again) - just give them a paper cup to take with them.

The aroma of fresh ground coffee not only fills the kitchen but also lingers making it smell delightful

If you buy excellent beans, this machine will produce espressos that are almost on par with what you get at a better coffee shop in San Francisco or Seattle

It makes the absolute best drip coffee

I had bought a Nespresso machine, but returned it after using about 60 pods of coffee and realizing how expensive it is vs buying coffee and grinding your coffee/making your own Nespresso.

Wow, awesome coffee maker

The one drawback is that it seems to "waste" coffee.

With enough coffee to get the correct clearance after you tamp AND the pressure where it should be on the gauge, you'll pull a double in 30-35 seconds fairly consistently (including 8 seconds or so of

Overall, a great coffee maker

I should also mention it seems to guzzle water only to dump it into the small reservoir below, which, combined with all the excess grinds turns to a slimy sort of brown, dirty, chunky, coffee water that I clean once or twice a week.

No mess, big water tank easy to cleanThe coffee is amazing, super strong , smell is a killer

1) I wanted to make better coffee; 2) I wanted to steam milk; and 3

since I bought it I feel so happy, and my coffee is amazing, is fresh, taste better, and is easy to use

Makes great tasting coffee in less than 2 minutes!

There are coffee snobs and gear snobs and it was easy to point those out

The coffee taste wonderful, though.

you think Keurig drinks taste good, - you have no taste buds, - you think Starbucks and Peet's coffee taste burned, - you get your "good" coffee from McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts

Just choose a good coffee bean, the machine does the rest.

That machine makes a excellent coffee

Blonde whole beans, it has produced a cappuccino as good as any snobby coffee

Great coffee

2 weeks later the pressure disappeared and coffee was awful

Great coffee and a great machine

The built in grinder really simplifies the process, improves the coffee and reduced the mess

As many people I have mentioned, the pros is that it is not as expensive as some of the really upscale machine, and the coffee it produces is pretty good, not great

I said can you make any good coffee or i will sell it

The one negative to the machine so far is that it has RUINED my (and my friend's) ability to enjoy Starbucks coffee...

Hands down the best coffee I've ever had, and the thing pays for itself with all the Starbucks we pass up on

This is a wonderful coffee machine

We buy our lavazza beans from amazon through subscribe and save and we rarely need to be concerned about not having enough coffee

(I have also used regular pre-ground coarse Community Coffee with Chickory, to change things

The order came with a filter, four filter baskets, a milk cup for frothing, cleaning kit, razor to level the coffee and an instrument to compact the coffee.

Great quality coffee, works like a charm, if you want to drink good quality coffee buy this machine, very good price.

beans- stale coffee will screw up everything

I have always loved coffee, but drinking espresso was special

No ground coffee coming from grinder

Fav coffee machine by far

and I love the Breville drip coffee and the Breville Burr

So far I have been happy with it and love the coffee it makes.

The grinder is pretty good, and I usually set it to 4-5 for fresh coffee, and 2-3 for decaf coffee.

Mainly due to the design aspects like the pressure pump, the improved heating block design, the fresh grind coffee from the burr grinder, and the sophisticated controls.

I bought this for my wife, a former barista, since we live in a town without a good coffee shop these days

If the coffee isn't as good as you'd like, try different beans.

We buy fresh-roasted beans (Ruta Maya Whole Bean Organic Coffee Dark Roast), we use a French Press to make our morning coffee--actually, own 5 of them and a Moka pot

That gets expensive after a while and the coffee wasn’t even consistently good

Different coffee, both fresh

pre-ground (aka: not fresh) coffee?

Because at coffee shops my coffee would always be different and it would frustrate me because I want my cup to be a certain way every time

We are making all sorts of fun coffee drinks and they are turning out really well

IF the pressure is too high, then either your coffee is ground too finely, or you have tamped down the grounds too hard (tightly), or a combination of the two.

but, it makes great coffee

First let me start by saying that this machine is great, it makes great coffee, it's easy to use easy to clean and easy to maintain WHEN IT WORKS

My coffee is now better than starbucks!

Also coffee and milk are way hotter than on the superautomatic - on old machine our coffee was cold after a few seconds

Find your local toaster, get their finest espresso bean and grind the freshest coffee they have

It made a weird noise when grinding and no matter what setting I chose, it produced very fine coffee which made the machine work too hard to produce the proper drip

Love this machine and makes amazing coffee/capacino

Amount of ground coffee and grind settings are particularly important, and vary from brand to brand.

The idea is that after you grind the coffee and tamp it, that the silver line should come right at the edge of basket

Also it only makes espresso, so if you like big American coffee, this is not the machine for you.

I mean when Starbucks used to make great coffee what is lately happening very rarely

It makes good coffee, however it would not last more than one year

Great coffee, while it lasts

Makes great coffee.

The freshly ground coffee makes a big difference in the coffee taste.

Two steps to grind coffee, take the chamber out of the first side and then insert it into the brewer side.

Good quality, great coffee, easy to operate.

Enjoy your coffee!

The Seattle best coffee bean, I only need to lightly tamp, the Vietnamese Civet I have to really press hard to get to the right tamp

I gave it a 4 star rating only because it seems that the people buying these machines are very, very particular and want the best even the price is nothing like you would pay for a commercial machine that would give them their ideal coffee.

It's your standard machine, but it makes a great coffee

A great way to start the morning or just enjoying a great coffee, A great value.

We purchased the Jura Capresso to reduce the amount of work it took to make a good coffee (grinding, tamping

Ease of use and great coffee

It make perfect coffee everyday for my wife

Can't start the day without a good coffee

When the grinder is on its automatic function of grinding, it grinds an amount that slightly over flows the container that the coffee goes in and you lose some coffee

We have a Pasquini espresso machine at our second house, which is a much better machine, but this one makes comparably good coffee

well known for its good coffee.

Fresh ground coffee and good water (not tap) extracted at the right pressure and temp makes the difference.

It's a great coffee maker specially when we talking about Espresso I love it.

Easy to use and makes great coffee.

The quality is top notch, looks great on the counter, and the coffee it makes is perfect

That is a very small complaint considering this machine is half the price of its competitors but still can create some awesome coffee

The coffee is excellent, but you need to choose your beans carefully.

Great coffee machine with reasonable price compared to other high end.

(Saeco XSmall).My only complaint is the grinder:- Coffee grinds spill out of the grinder/filter and there is no way to avoid that - while grinding.- Coffee grinds

I changed all the filters and have enjoyed great coffee

You'll waste a little coffee that first time, but you won't regret it because once you find that perfect grind for your maximum packing power, alls you gotta do is pack it the same way every morning and boom perfect espresso every single time

I had forgotten what real coffee tastes like

Some experience and you will be able to make coffee, which will taste as one of the best coffee brewed by professionals

All my friends and family say I make the best coffee

Makes wonderful coffee once you have all the settings dialed in correctly.

The coffee grinder is maybe not the best, but it makes the whole operation of preparing fresh coffee a

I am using their espresso beans in this and 2 shots is enough to make the strongest freaking coffee ever (iced macchiato).Its super easy to set up

I now make great coffee.

The best coffee ever

and I'm enjoying my morning coffee at a cheaper price

Delicious coffee!Love our new maximum caffeine beverage device

You'll waste a little coffee that first time, but you won't regret it because once you find that perfect grind for your maximum packing power, alls you gotta do is pack it the same way every morning and boom perfect espresso every single time

Overall though it makes great coffee with a bit of practice.

It's so easy and just as good as coffee shops

We have friends that have Nespresso machines and love the coffee

Amazing coffee machine.

If this broke tomorrow I have skipped enough outside purchased coffees to just go buy another by now.

the cup is hot, but the coffee inside the cup is not hot at all

IF the pressure is too low, then either your coffee is ground too coarsely, or your have not tamped it down tight enough, or the filter is not filled with enough coffee grounds, or a combination of any/all of these things.

I started with Illy- dark roast ground coffee and it produced a consistently tasty cup.

After honeymooning in Italy, it didn't take long for my husband and I to become addicted to their delicious coffee

Makes the most perfect coffee every time...and fast

Everything is so precise and your not just buying a expresso machine, your buying a system to make stellar coffee!

I found it necessary to grind extra coffee so that when it was tamped, the pressure meter would register properly

I have always wanted a unit like this for making crafty coffee.

The best coffee maker

I live in Miami where there is some great coffee, especially of the Cuban

The coffee maker is everything I thought it would be: the coffee is great, but more importantly (for us) the cappuccino is awesome

It tastes just like a cup from my favorite coffee shop

makes coffee its that easy

I recommend it as a family toy - that also makes great coffee......

as well Irish coffee, Kahlua too

It makes fantastic coffee

Love the coffee!!!

The great thing is to come home and be able a very consistent high quality coffee every time

The machine makes excellent coffee and helps you understand how to pack the grinds properly (we have been doing this improperly in our old machine resulting in the bitter taste of the coffee)

It gets used 2 to 4 times daily and makes truly outstanding coffee/espresso

The coffee it makes is very good, and I've found it very easy to use

I use it every day and it is awesome, must use good coffee with it and once you get used to it you will never go back to a regular cup of coffee.

What can I say, this machine is true art and a must have if you want great coffee - espresso - and the desire to become an expert at making them

It makes fantastic coffee.- Customer support at Breville has been pretty good overall.- Solid unit

Breville BCB100 Barista-Style Coffee Knock Box.

Delicious coffee thanks to high level of customization, from the grinder size to the amount of coffeeThe foamer also makes great cappuccino LOVE IT

End result, 80% I get over extracted sour coffee.

You need to practice how fine to grind the coffee, how much to put and how much to press it down to get the right pressure = good taste of coffee

Using a separate grinder I've managed to grind the coffee to the level required to produce a perfect cup of espresso.

It really isn't complex, the coffee is so much better... and you'll save a ton of money buying coffee beans instead of pods.

Once you have your setup down, it does make a great coffee

It made a weird noise when grinding and no matter what setting I chose, it produced very fine coffee which made the machine work too hard to produce the proper drip

For stronger expressos or coffees you can always press the water button to lessen amount of water

....anyway when you first get the machine grind up some coffee and pack it down

I would definitely recommend this machine, coffee became a hobby for

Find your local toaster, get their finest espresso bean and grind the freshest coffee they have

It's nice to be able to grind the coffee directly into the portafilter, but some of the grounds inevitably spill out onto the tray

Also coffee and milk are way hotter than on the superautomatic - on old machine our coffee was cold after a few seconds

The coffee grinder, which works well (2 burr design with a hopper that keeps beans fresh) has a "flaw".

This thing makes amazing coffees but you have to take your time to learn it

my coffee pretty well and that hits the high end of the pressure gauge

The only negative I have about it is it is a bit messy loading the fresh ground coffee but a paper towel takes care of it

, it makes great coffee but requires a lot of maintenance

The is by far the best coffee machine I ever owned, and I had a few costing me up to $4000 Euro.

and I am now making delicious coffees

Coffee is great, but takes a bit of effort.

My friends and wife love the coffee this makes

Worth every dollar.....enjoy coffee like I do, invest in this machine

It's working great, delivers hot coffee, great crema, it really does look great - not cheaply done

and we do make alot of coffe about at least 4 cups daily plus on weekends we tend to make about at least 10 cups because our family comes over and they always want my lattes because I roast my own coffee fresh ➕ with this breville 870 everyone always tells me its mich better than dd+Starbucks put together, this has been a true work horse for

Dump excess coffee and Re Polish with a single light twist

Been making Americano coffee every morning and enjoying it

I use Lavazza Super Crema Espresso Whole Bean Coffee,

Great coffee.

Makes fantastic coffee, use quality beans

A small learning curve.....works well great coffee

First of all, I love the coffee!

If you want to find a good coffee bean that gives good crema and is cost effective, I liked Tarrazu Costa Rican coffee; $13 for two pounds at Home Goods

And after reading endless reviews it makes you feel like you are going to waste so much coffee getting the grind, dose, and tamp right

It's great for amateurs like me, when you need that perfect coffee aroma

This is one of the best espresso coffee machines I have ever owned, especially for the price

I haven't taken the time to lean all the variations, but on most days, I can make a cortado (espresso with a little bit of foamed milk), which we like better than what we can buy at nice coffee shops

If you know to use the machine the coffee comes beautiful

Delicious espresso coffee drinks on demand from home

Of course you have to find your favorite coffee and use trial and error to you find the brew you

If you are an espresso drinker and know good coffee (I.e. Not Starbucks lattes, Nespresso pod based beverages or worse, Keurig!

I give it 5 stars for making excellent coffee but 0 for durability.

I'd been using a cheap coffee maker for the past few months and began to wonder if I'd just gone off coffee as I wasn't enjoying it

what a great machine better than going to a coffee shop and taste better then a coffee shop, easy to use and a much appreciated gift.

Makes good coffee.

This unit can make excellent coffee

Yes, it is true that it will make a little mess grinding the coffee.

Use good, fresh coffee and you won't be disappointed

As many people I have mentioned, the pros is that it is not as expensive as some of the really upscale machine, and the coffee it produces is pretty good, not great

Just got Breville BES870XL, spent half day fiddling how to get satisfactory pressure to make decent crema, tasty coffees and expressos.

Just after a few (failed) tries and we managed to make great coffee with all the creamy and right in the "espresso range" pressure

Yes, the machine makes excellent coffee but as far as workmanship on the machine, I have to say, it's a pity!

Blonde whole beans, it has produced a cappuccino as good as any snobby coffee

the best coffee shot I've so far had from the BES870XL only glimpses at the voluminous explosion of crema that was quite easily attainable from the Gaggia Classic

Try to purchase high quality fresh coffee beans, combination of Arabicas and Robustos beans are goodAdjust grind size to 3 or 4, rotate grind amount to 1:00 position, adjust to 2;00 if you need a little more

and I get to explore amazing coffee because of it.

Pre-ground coffee is regularly not ground as finely as this machine will grind fresh beans so extra grinding is important

Great coffee machine...excellent job with dosages and coffee grind.....

There are so many things that you have to clean after you make it, but if you drink this delicious coffee, it deserve it

As long as your coffee is good, you'll get and awesome espresso from this machine every time

When my Breville works properly (which isn't often - see below), the coffee can be very good

While it took some time to tweak all of the essential dimensions (water temp, grind size, coffee amount, draw time, basket type, etc.), I now make the most delectable coffee on earth because of this gorgeous contraption

I think this is an improvement b/c the old one failed to meter the correct amount (which is why we replaced it).3