Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine BES880BSS, Brushed Stainless Steel
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Best for milk drinks
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$749.95
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
8 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
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Across the reviewers we read, the Breville Barista Touch is framed as the user-friendly, automatic-milk-texturing option for households that want café drinks with minimal fuss. coffeeness.de describes it as great value with an intuitive touchscreen, compact design, fast heat-up, and 'fantastic espresso,' while explicitly noting its single boiler and lack of auto tamping. foodandwine.com goes further, calling it the most versatile and efficient automatic espresso machine they've used.
What reviewers liked
- High-trust coffeeness.de praises espresso quality, fast heat-up, and the touchscreen
- Automatic milk texturing makes milk drinks approachable
- foodandwine.com calls it highly versatile and efficient
- Compact footprint and simple cleaning/maintenance per coffeekev.com
Where it falls short
- coffeeness.de notes it is single-boiler with no auto tamping
- A YouTube reviewer documented paint peeling near the drip tray weeks after purchase
- Lowest Amazon rating of the Breville lineup here (4.2)
- Pricey at nearly $750 for a single-boiler machine
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Across the reviewers we read, the Breville Barista Touch is framed as the user-friendly, automatic-milk-texturing option for households that want café drinks with minimal fuss. coffeeness.de describes it as great value with an intuitive touchscreen, compact design, fast heat-up, and 'fantastic espresso,' while explicitly noting its single boiler and lack of auto tamping. foodandwine.com goes further, calling it the most versatile and efficient automatic espresso machine they've used. coffeekev.com adds that it's exceptionally easy to set up, descale, and backflush.
- The Breville Barista Touch delivers third wave specialty coffee at home using the 4 keys formula and is part of the Barista Series that offers all in one espresso machines with integrated grinder to go from beans to espresso in under one minute
- Dose Control Grinding
- With a single touch, the integrated precision conical burr grinder with dose control delivers the right amount of coffee on demand, for maximum flavor
- Optimal Water Pressure
- Low pressure pre-infusion gradually increases pressure at the start and helps ensure all the flavors are drawn out evenly during the extraction for a balanced tasting cup
- Receive 2 free bags of specialty coffee when you purchase and register any Breville coffee machine; T and Cs apply
- Faster Heat Up Time
- Innovative ThermoJet heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature in 3 seconds
- Precise Espresso Extraction
- Digital temperature control (PID) delivers water at precisely the right temperature, ensuring optimal espresso extraction
- Automatic Microfoam Milk Texturing
- Auto steam wand allows you to adjust the milk temperature and texture to suit your taste; Delivering barista quality microfoam that enhances the flavor of the coffee and is essential for creating latte art at home
- Touch Screen
- The touch screen display simplifies how to make your favorite café coffee in 3 easy steps: Grind, Brew and Milk; Easily adjust the coffee strength, milk texture and temperature to suit your taste; Create and save up to 8 personalized coffees
The build is solid and durable, yet compact enough to fit on my countertop without hogging too much space, measuring just 12.7”D x 15.5”W x 16”H ...
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“Breville Barista Touch Review: Is It Worth it?” · YouTube
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