Overall Score 5.4
The Breville Barista Express Impress is a semi-automatic espresso machine designed for home baristas, featuring an integrated grinder with 25 grind settings, an Impress Puck System for consistent tamping, digital PID temperature control, 15 bar pressure, an automatic steam wand for milk brewing, and a hot water outlet for tea or Americano coffee.
While it is user-friendly and can make various coffee drinks, it is not the most affordable option on the market, do before purchasing one, consider factors such as price, your skill level, size, and desired features.
The Breville Barista Express Impress's tank capacity is 2L, water tank capacity in coffee machines is the amount of water the coffee machine's tank can contain. This water is used to brew espresso. Breville Barista Express Impress has a removable water reservoir, this means the tank can be easily removed from the machine for filling and cleaning.
Breville Barista Express Impress comes with an integrated water filter, which filters the water used for brewing coffee within the machine. This improves the quality of water and extends the machine's lifespan by preventing mineral build-ups Breville Barista Express Impress has a cleaning alert feature, this feature on a coffee machine is helpful because it alerts you when it's time to clean or perform maintenance on the coffee machine. Breville Barista Express Impress has a power consumption of 1850W, this refers to the amount of electrical power it uses while in operation.
It is commonly measured in watts (W) and is an important consideration before purchase. The Breville Barista Express Impress's weight is 6.5kg, the importance of the weight of a coffee machine will base on your particular needs and wants. Some people consider portability and prefer light machines, while others like stability and durability, even if it means a heavy appliance.
The Breville Barista Express Impress's width is 378mm, the width represents the horizontal dimension of the machine. When selecting a coffee machine, it's important to measure the available space in your kitchen and compare with the machine's dimensions. Breville Barista Express Impress has a height of 408mm.
As the vertical dimension of the product, it is important to consider when buying a machine. Breville Barista Express Impress has an integrated milk frother, which refers to a component that is meant to froth and steam milk to create milk-based coffee beverages such as cappuccinos. Breville Barista Express Impress has a bean hopper capacity of 250g, this refers to the quantity of whole coffee beans which the hopper can hold when full.
The Breville Barista Express Impress has a steam wand, a common feature on espresso machines and coffee makers, especially those intended for making espresso-based drinks like cappuccinos. Breville Barista Express Impress comes with an integrated grinder, which refers to a built-in coffee bean grinder that is part of the coffee machine's design. Breville Barista Express Impress has a pressure gauge, a component that measures and displays the pressure within an espresso machine or coffee machine, specifically it measures the pressure in the boiler for pressure monitoring.
Breville Barista Express Impress has a PID controller, which in full is Proportional-Integral-Derivative controller. This is an electronic component and control algorithm used to precisely regulate and keep up the temperature of the water within the coffee machine's heating system. Breville Barista Express Impress comes with a water reservoir that is made of clear material, allowing you to observe the water level inside without remove the tank.
The Breville Barista Express Impress comes with a prevent overheating feature, which is especially important for electrical appliances like coffee machines as it is meant to ensure that the machine does not get excessively hot during use. Breville Barista Express Impress has 25 grind settings, this is the ability to change the coarseness or fineness of the coffee grounds produced by a coffee grinder. This is an important feature for single-serve coffee machines that use capsules as their coffee delivery system.
The Breville Barista Express Impress has widely available coffee capsules this means it's easy to find and purchase compatible capsules. Breville Barista Express Impress uses ground coffee, a machine that uses ground coffee is designed to brew coffee using pre-ground coffee beans rather than coffee pods. The Breville Barista Express Impress has a dry puck feature, having this feature is considered a sign of a successful espresso extraction since it shows that the water has flowed evenly through the coffee grounds, extracting the flavors and aromas efficiently.
