Breville Barista Express Review: Amazon's Best Selling Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine

Have you ever heard of the Barista Express by Breville/Sage? I bet you have. This has got to be the most popular all in one espresso machine. In this video, we unbox and commission the BBE, we adjust the grinder burrs to make them grind fine enough to reach espresso pressure, then we make an espresso and cappuccino. I also talk about the pros and cons of this best selling home espresso machine.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Unboxing (what's in the box?)
4:20 Machine Commissioning (setup)
7:28 Dialing in for Espresso
11:13 Steaming for latte art
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[TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thank you for watching, comments welcome!

[ncooty]

I don't like coffee very much, but for some reason, I really like watching this guy explain things.

[vica]

Had mine for little over 5 yrs. No issues so far. Can't give expert advice on quality of shot compared to other machines but I'm happy with the results I'm able to get.

[BGross-wtyc]

I’ve had my BBE for about six months and use it twice a day. As for features, it has everything I need and nothing I don’t. Worth every penny!

[citruslemons]

Hi Tom, I got my sage the barista express machine today because of the review you made on it in this video and eventhough it just arrived and I managed to make one cup of coffee with it, I can tell - this is a pretty special machine and I really made the best choice purchasing it . I just need to keep practising dialing it in and this video is helping alot ! Thank you so much, keep doing what you do !

[jakevazquez]

Tom! Just want you to know, I went for this machine, the Barista Express. It was a huge surprise for my wife(she even cried) jaja. What an excellent machine. Thank U for the advice.

[chillyban]

This is an excellent video! The music, the explanation and so very detailed timing how long it takes to preheat and steam etc. love it! Also thank you for the concise tutorial on dialing in the coffee and the unboxing!

[hadrianopolis]

I've own one for 12 years now, make between 1 and 3 coffees everyday of the year. I had to change the thermostat once, many years ago. Apart from that and a few scratches, it works like new !

[tonybrock]

Thank You So Much!! Why has NO ONE ELSE managed to point out that you can change the setting on the grinder burr!! This is a life saver. Maybe it's in the fine print of the manual but TLDR.

[deniseholick]

Just received this machine for Christmas. Thanks for an excellent tutorial, ready now to make my 1st cup.

[lisaweir]

helpful. Mine is ordered and I was afraid to try it but now I feel much better. Thank you!

[craigobrien]

Top tip. Weigh your beans for grinding. saves filling up the tub and fresh every time.

[mr.c]

Great videos! I have watched several of them so far. High quality info.

[turtle]

Mystery solved! Thank you for the quick, to the point explanation! I got my second Barista Express, and this funnel was not included in the last version from 8 years ago. I find it unnecessary, but I can see how other people who are neater than me could love it.

[iglpenh]

Hi Tom, I bought a breville 870, the difference with your device is that it had a dosing funnel, and the wattage of the device went up to 1850 watts, which made the espresso and steam preparation speed faster.

[Andrew-qxkg]

I have this machine it is wonderful. My family comes over and I'm a barista for everyone. well worth the money if you love coffee.

[cyrano]

I got to say, your presentations have improved tremendously since you first started. Keep up the good work

[GMSpada]

I have had the Pro for 2 years and I love it.. I wish it came with some of the steam punk options the Express has like the pressure gauge.. just because it's cool to dial everything in and watch it all work.

[rezartavdyli]

That machine looks really good. I would like to see it head to head with deloghi specialista arte that you have. Nice as always Tom 👍

[joedelarios]

Great explanations! I wish more reviewers could be so concise.