With its integrated conical burr grinder and dosing control, The Refurbished Barista Express delivers the optimum path from espresso bean to thick crema in less than two minutes. Non-pressurized café style single-wall filters allow for experimentation of grind size, grind amount and tamping pressure to explore the art of espresso. Pressurized dual-wall filters help beginners by delivering smooth crema every time. The intergrated tamper with magnetized lock in storage allows you to tamp to your preference while attached to the machine or the counter. With minimal scratches and dents, this refurbished version of the BES860XL Barista re presents an extraordinary value to the aspiring at-home barista. Breville backs this product with a 90-day limited warranty.
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.
So far, so good!
After using a low-end espresso machine with pre-ground coffee for years, we were ready to upgrade. We wanted a new machine and a grinder but, with a budget of only $400, we were having trouble finding quality products we wanted that fit the price range. This refurbised scratch/dent option allowed us to get a lot more machine (and grinder) for our money! We were a little worried about the refurbished and scratch/dent designations so, before ordering, we confirmed with Amazon that it comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty (it does). We received the machine only 3 days after ordering and we were anxious to see the condition of it. There are only two small visible scratches on the bottom panel and the instruction manual is a little bent but that is all. We have tested all the major components (including the grinder) and everything is in great working order. As far as the quality of the espresso, we are extremely happy. We definitely need time to perfect our technique with this machine...
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Grinder failed on first use
The espresso brewed by this machine is good. It steams milk well, though I was not blown away by either. The real problem is the built in burr grinder. It never worked correctly. I got maybe 2 shots to grind, but each time was preceded by cleaning out the unit. The grinder just seems to be poorly designed from the start. I also noticed that the few times it ground a few beans, the setting of the grind dial seemed to make no difference at all.
I'm very glad that Amazon has such an outstanding return/refund policy.
Another lesson: all the 1 and 2 star reviews noted problems with the grinder. When a good chunk of reviewers all flag the same problem, it's worth noticing.
Great machine
This machine is great. I work at a bike shop and we live on espresso. I've been using a Gaggia Classic with an upgraded PID unit wired in and this machine works just as well if not better. The simplicity of having everything on one machine is great. It's easy to use, easy to clean, and nice and heavy. With other machines (Gaggia Classic included) the machines were very light weight and would move or slide when locking the portafilter into the grouphead. That does not happen with this machine. The Burr grinder works well and is super easy to take care of. Others have sighted it as a weak point but I've found that cleaning it on a regular basis is super easy and it runs well when you keep it clean. The triple pre-infusion on the factory settings really does make a difference in the quality of shots pulled with this machine. While other machine simply pull the shot with no pre-infusion, the Breville does a triple pre-infusion which will create a more evenly extracted shot and...
Product Features :
- 15 bar italian-designed thermoblock pump
- Sealed bean hopper with 8-ounce capacity
- Integrated conical burr grinder
- Removable 67-ounce water tank with water filtration system
- Programmable or manual settings
Rating : 3.7 out of 5.0
List Price : $599.99
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