Breville Barista Express Review I How to use, a beginner's guide☕

COFFEE TIME! Another product review and this time is my beloved Breville Barista Express☕I'm giving you a beginner's guide on how to master your first latte and I'll also be giving you my honest review on the machine! Is it worth it?

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[keke]

Only tip I’d say is froth your milk first then pull your shot. When you let the espresso sit like that the body/heart gets darker, therefore the shot taste more bitter. The perfect double shot typically takes 25-30 seconds. If your shots are above 30 seconds grind your beans finer, if it’s below 25 seconds grind your beans more coarse. It’s better to have the milk steamed and ready so once your shot is done you can immediately pour the milk. Best thing though is to get to a point where you can do both at the same time (if the machine allows it). Exceptions to that rule would be things like a mocha, flavored lattes, or any sort of drink where the espresso can be mixed in with a syrup/sauce. The syrup/sauce when mixed will take out the bitter taste leaving a sweeter espresso shot. The other exception would be if you were just drinking a shot, or double shot. It’s always best to mix the shot as soon as it’s done. You want to taste the sweet/nutty crema, and not the bitter heart of the espresso. Also some tips on frothing milk. Aerate your milk first then texturize. Also, froth your milk at full pressure. You should always hear a loud chirping nose at first, and as your slowly sliding the wand deeper into your cup that chirping noise should slowly become quieter. The more foam your want the longer the milk should be aerated. To really get that silky smooth milk tap your cup, and swirl the milk. You should see little to no bubbles along the wall of the cup. You’ll know your milk is done when you can only tap the cup due to it being too hot. For my non-fat milk lovers; please DO NOT aerate your milk for too long, due to the milk having more protein than fat the milk isn’t going to turn out like whole milk. To my non-dairy lovers; Use oat milk if possible. Out of all non-dairy’s like she said in the video it’s best one in terms of frothing potential, taste, and texture. Your next best bet would probably be soy, then coconut, and ending off with almond. In terms of latte art it’s best to really master frothing milk first, because you can’t make good latte art with shitty milk frothing skills. You also can practice with something as simple as dish soap so you’re not wasting milk.

Ps: please IMMEDIATELY wipe your wand and purge it after steaming (purge means to just let steam out of the wand) so then you’re not having milk build up; that leads to you basically steaming old and new milk together.

Also please be sure to read the manual on how to properly clean the machine. If you want good grinds, nice shots, and good silky milk you NEED to maintain that by properly cleaning your machine.

[Jentuthill]

I see most of these comments are from 2 years ago...we just inherited our son's machine that he never used, and finding your video was huge. My husband pretty much refused to read the downloaded instructions from Breville, which were nowhere near as clear as you. Their video also wasn't as helpful, so thank you! It may be years later but your video is still very relevant!

[MariahRose]

my boyfriend got me this for christmas! i’m still learning how to use it but i love it. even my worst latte is better than starbucks

[sherifz]

I just got my barista express a few hours ago. After seeing your highly informative video, I now have the confidence to unleash my powers as a budding latte art connoisseur 💁🏻‍♂️ Thanks for this great video !

[Srenteria]

Quick tip for you, keep the portafilter fixed to the machine so that it heats up as well. You don’t want to pull a shot on a cold PF.

[leahbane]

My husband and I just opened ours from our wedding and these tips were SO helpful. Thank you! After two terrible first pulls, we adjusted our courseness settings (inside the burr grinder and on the outside) and our next pull was perfect! Thank you so much.

[teresaoconnor]

I just bought this machine when my DeLonghi Magnifica died after 20 years. Watched tons of videos, but your video was the only one that made the difference! Thank you! I now have to stop myself from drinking too many lattes every day. 😊. The coffee beans do really make the difference too!😉

[cherylwaggoner]

This was a very helpful video. My barista was delivered today and within 35 to 45 minutes I had pulled my first shot. The machine works very well. The one I had previously sometimes would make really good coffee, but lately not so much and I wasn’t getting any help from customer service so I replaced it with the Breville barista and I’m very happy that I did.

[autumncamp]

Only thing I don’t understand is how to adjust the inside of the grinder to a 3??

[nubitikami]

You did a very good job making this video. So natural and calm. You helped me make the decision on which Espresso machine to purchase.Thanks

[gemini]

🙌 this video saved our marriage! Perfect setting! Thank you!!!

[areaone]

Yes. Exactly the position I am in once again. In 2015 I was driving 18 miles one way to the closest Starbucks for my daily coffee. I had been doing this for many years. After adding up the cost it was over 600$ a month gas/and Starbucks. So I stopped it totally and bought a new car. Now my car will be paid off in a few months and I’m at Tim Hortons daily. Now for the point of this story I just ordered the Breville.

Great video 👍

[robinallen]

Very good video. I have had my machine for five years and never knew there was a grind adjustment inside the hopper! And I have read the manual that came with mine. I will look again.

[joannweeks]

My best friend bought this for my husband and I. I am so intimidated but this video just made me comfortable with trying again. Thank you. I will be following.

[zeester]

Thank you! It was the top grinder setting for me. So the one under the beans. It is default on 6. Works way better when i have it on 1 or 2. Making really nice coffee know.

[nataliastoev]

About the dual wall .. I was told that is great if you dont want to deal with gridding size or amount of coffee. Its pretty much a safe way not to make mistakes or deal with it.

[LiquidLensPhotography]

Great video! One thing that I just learned today is that the basket and portafilter are supposed to stay locked in also to warm up for 15 minutes before you add the ground espresso. I had no idea and had been using Breville Duo Temp for years and had been skipping that step.

[masonponton]

This was so helpful! i am making the switch from a very basic Delonghi stilosa to a machine with a few more bells and whistles! it seems so nice to have a hot water feature! everyone i talked to recommended nespresso but i was very hesitant because of how wasteful their system is with pods you have to buy, i love the idea of getting your own espresso from anywhere! i think you sold me on this video 😊 thanks so much!!

[emmasmitley]

This is the absolute best! My sister use to work at Starbucks. She got this machine and you can buy the sauces and make drinks that taste exactly like Starbucks. I just purchased my own and love it.

[deezaza]

I’m pretty sure double walled means it is a pressurised basket meaning it makes it easier to pull a shot, but will never be as good as when you have dialled in the non pressurised basket. It has nothing to do with using pre ground coffee only.