• Reviews around latte (4.66 of 5)

    Breville BES870BSXL The Barista Express Coffee Machine, Black Sesame

    • The lattes we can make are so good and frothy
    • So about two years ago I searched around for a machine which could produce a great latte
    • Very good quality and the cafe lattes are the best.
    • I'm still learning how to make the perfect Latte
    • Best home capps and lattes we have ever had - and better than most cafes too
    • can make a good latte.
    • It took me a little while to play with the settings and understand how to pull a shot properly, but after a few tries I found that this machine makes incredible espressos, lattes, cappuccinos and coffees
    • Now I know what a great latte is suppose to taste like.
    • Makes delicious lattes and is very easy to use
    • Won't take a lot of adjusting before you're enjoying a great latte on a Sunday mornin before waffles.
    • Absolutely love it and makes delicious lattes
    • Easy to use, and makes a brilliant espresso or latte
    • You can make great espresso, latte, cappuccino and even americano with it, all in a reasonably small counter footprint.
    • Although the machine makes as good or better lattes than Starbucks or your local coffee shop (if you know what you are doing), I would not buy it again knowing what I know now about the machine
    • but so far I've made some really good lattes.
    • Worth the money if you love lattes!
    • The lattes are amazing and my husband loves americanos
    • Produces very good lattes much more consistently than my 15 year old Starbucks Barista machine.
    • For a semi-hot latte/mocha keep the steam wand in the milk for 30 double-dits (don't start counting until after you can non longer touch the bottom with your right hand ... "and-one, and two, and three" and so on until you get to
    • This Breville machine makes amazingly great latte and espresso
    • Good for cafezinhos to lattes to regular american coffee.
    • Some good espresso beans and you will be making the best lattes that you have had
    • While my first was not perfect, within 3 simple adjustments per the books guidance, I now make perfect lattes
    • Worked really well, we made two lattes every day, sometimes more
    • After following all instructions and watching youtube videos on how to make the perfect espresso I set out to perfect my latte
    • I can now make consistently great lattes with it but still can't get the froth consistent enough to do latte art (thick foam on top)
    • I definitely appreciate a good latte
    • It makes great expressos, lattes and cappuccinos
    • Trust me - once you (and others in your house) discover the delicious lattes/mochas which are quick at hand, the milk will begin to disappear quickly (my house is now a 3-gallon at a time household with 3 people regularly using the machine).
    • It will not scratch your back or bring your slippers, but will make you an excellent espresso or latte within a minute of turning it on.
    • It still makes the most amazing lattes
    • I've had it for about a month now, and I am enjoying my latte every morning.
    • The water tank needs to be filled up like every three lattes so if you’re lazy or trying to conserve
    • My husband and me both love it, and we enjoy two Latte at home everyday now, the taste is better than Starbucks.
    • It looked and worked great, and I enjoyed my daily latte, sometimes two
    • My latte's are excellent, just as good if not better than those I can buy from a cafe.
    • You really do get professional quality results from it; I would much rather stay at home for coffee than pay $4+ for a less delicious latte at Starbucks.
    • It is 100% reliable and makes a fantastic latte
    • The flavor of my latte is not only as good as the latte purchased from the better coffee shops, it is consistently better
    • We have now enjoyed perfect lattes for several days to this mistake turned out to be a blessing
    • so I enjoy lattes ANYWHERE!)
    • Amazing machine, fantastic lattes Daily
    • working great. makes good lattes. using the double wall with #8 grind and using manual purge.
    • I make excellent cappuccino, latte, americano, and macchiato.
    • It does take some experimenting to get the perfect latte, as you need to get the grind size, amount, and steamed milk just right....but it is well worth it!
    • I haven’t been to coffee shop that has made a better latte than the ones I make on this thing
    • After a few trial and errors, it produces THE most luxurious and creamy lattes and espressos
    • Easy to use and makes a great latte
    • Great quality lattes and the learning curve wasn't bad.
    • You can make a great Americano or latte
    • This machine makes the best espresso, lattes and cappuccino you can imagine!Easy to operate and very fast
    • The machine makes great Latte's and is very easy to use once you get used to it.
    • So I waited for a couple years and made the most of the Delonghi which was still producing a decent latte
    • but I also sneaked in some real lattes on a weekly basis
    • I can produce a very good latte - satisfactory enough for daily consumption, and with decent fresh beans from Jullian (Indiana roaster), BlueBottle (CA), or Counter Culture get a very good extraction
    • Impressive looks, relatively easy to use and makes good lattes, cappuccinos etc
    • Excellent espresso and with a little practice, silky lattes.
    • My wife, who like myself is really picky about coffee loved the latte I made for her
    • and I didn't like the latte
    • and it makes outstanding lattes and espressoit looks great on the counter too..
    • The steaming wand gets a pretty fine foam for good cappuccinos or lattes
    • I never knew an americano could be as smooth as a latte!
    • I have now moved on to mastering latte art
    • this is not your kind of machine, this machine is nice if you want to get a decent lattes and cappuccinos at a lower price than going to the coffee shop or your local Starbucks, and paying double the price
    • I am totally over the moon for this Breville and look forward to every morning for the opportunity to treat myself to the best latte I've ever had at home.
    • Once we got it adjusted - it is hands down the best latte my
    • I just made the best latte I’ve ever had with this machine!
    • And I have to admit, it was just as good as the lattes I made with the freshly roasted beans
    • I owned two coffee shops (which I sold years ago) and have desperately tried to recreate the perfect latte
    • If you want a smooth delicious latte (or espresso or Americano) and are tired of spending $12 a day buying them then this is the machine for you.
    • I have now had this machine for 10 months and it makes wonderful lattes
    • The entire office stopped working and got in line to taste my fantastic lattes and espresso.
    • Made perfect espresso and latte first try out of the box.
    • It will make excellent espressos and lattes
    • Works well and makes great latte
    • At first it was very intimidating, but after a few uses, I feel confident and make very great lattes
    • It takes a little experimenting to get the perfect mixture for a great Latte' but experimenting is fun.
    • I am able to make excellent (much better than Starbucks) lattes and decent espressos
    • The steam wand steams milk quickly and makes delicious lattes
    • Its AMAZING and makes delicious espresso, cappuccino, latte, etc
    • Makes great lattes
    • I purchase freshly roasted beans from a local cafe, makes great latte at home using this machine.
    • Aside from this potential problem with the grinder, it makes great lattes
    • I was nervous about paying so much for a home espresso machine but the first latte I made put my fears to rest!
    • I have really enjoyed my lattes every morning since I have purchased this machine.
    • and it helps you make awesome lattes and mochas!
    • It is a key item in freshly (and properly) ground beans to make a great espresso/latte
    • Although it took a while to tweak the settings to our liking, we've been able to settle in and repeatedly make delicious lattes, such that it is easy to give this machine 5 stars
    • After a month or so, I could make a better latte or mocha than my local coffee stand, or at least we thought so
    • After 20 minutes of practice I brewed my first decent latte
    • My husband just said that he had the best latte this
    • Now I make a better latte than anyone in town.
    • This device makes OUTSTANDING lattes IMHO
    • 6 YouTube videos later I was making great lattes by my second try!
    • (Assuming two lattes a day, at an average value of $5, with the price of beans at $14 a bag for about 20 lattes worth
    • Simple to use and makes an outstanding latte.
    • Makes excellent espresso and lattes
    • we love our morning lattes
    • Makes great espressos and lattes.
    • as I would like, it still tastes better than my best lattes in my old machine.
    • And our homemade lattes are better than store bought now!
    • I love sugary lattes so the price is worth it to me
    • We've never had an issue with it and it consistently makes amazing lattes- we've had it for over 2 years and it still makes better lattes than any coffee shop
    • A machine which will give reproduceable shots, and which responds appropriately to adjustments in grind & tamp, is necessary for anyone who wants to improve their game and make predictably good lattes.
    • You are looking at around three minutes-ish, per excellent latte
    • I love the different settings and I love that you could store the beans and the being hopper and then grind them as you use them; very convenient
    • We finally set up everything manually and it works great now as long as we adjust the grind setting when we add new beans
    • so it clogged a
    • I also have some pre-ground decaf and Cuban expresso that I use with the double wall filters and get very good results, although not as good as with the fresh beans
    • Coffee was not as good as with this
    • It still works as well as it did the day we got it
    • every time, you can grind as fine or coarse as you wish
    • I do the cleaning with phosphate free tabs every time the light lights up, and periodically I do a general cleaning of the machine and the burr grinder cleaning as per the
    • In practice this machine has delivered excellent coffee as good as that found in good commercial outlets, and better than many
    • and I gotta say it works great as of the day we bought it
    • The expresso doesn't come out quite as strong as that made by the Francis Francis.
    • I had fun learning and still have much to learn, but overall am so super happy that I received this (albeit exchanged but still the thought was nice), hope you enjoy this as much as I do!
    • Worked great for about a year but started stalling as of recently
    • I unpacked it, washed all the parts as they recommend.
    • I can't stress enough to get fresh beans, such as from a local gourmet coffee shop and look for the "produced on" date and not the expiration date
    • We also pretty much gave up on buying beans from local brewhouses, we found the quality and taste not as good as we could do ourselves, so off we went and bought a small roaster (Fresh Roast SR700 Home Coffee Roaster), and frankly, this make the cycle complete - not only can we buy green coffee beans via amazon very cheaply, but we can also control how much we roast, and when we use them, making it a very turnkey and enjoyable experience
    • I bought a basic Delonghi model, which gave me a good cup but nothing as great as I was hoping for.
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