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- d***d (1168)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchasegreat communications, great seller.
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15 Jan, 2020
Excellent machine, great value
1 of 1 found this helpful Our first Breville, an earlier version of this one, lasted thirteen years., but alas got long in the teeth. So we bought this one. It simply brews great espresso. My wife and I grind our own beans with a Baratza burr grinder (it has 30 settings for grinding). We make at least two espressos every day. The taste is outstanding. My wife thinks the steamer is also fantastic, gets her milk really hot. You can just tell how good the espresso will be by how slowly it comes out. And the machine fires up instantly, is super quiet, and sturdy. The tamper stores nicely, the device to remove any excess coffee is quite unique and easy to use, and the instruction manual is well written. The hockey puck dries up fairly quickly, making it very easy to clean the porta filter. I truly can’t think of one thing I’d change. It’s really a super machine and you’d be hard pressed to find a better one for the $380 we paid. Frankly the espresso beats some of the super automaticas at $1000, just doesn’t have some of the bells and whistles of those more expensive machines. Aside, I strongly recommend buying a separate burr grinder because you can use it for other coffee, like drip, pour over, French press, etc. Most people underestimate the importance of an even grind at the right fineness for the specific type of coffee one is making.