Overall Score 3.5
The Breville Barista Max is an automatic espresso machine designed for home use, offering convenience and user-friendliness, it features an integrated grinder with 30 grind settings, digital temperature control, pre-infusion technology, automatic milk frothing, and an LCD screen offering a user-friendly interface.
The machine also has a 15 bar pressure ideal for brewing authentic espresso, a built-in steam wand for manual frothing or steaming milk, and a hot water outlet for tea or brewing Americano coffee.
However, it has some drawbacks that might stop you from choosing it like having less manual control than other machines especially if you are an experienced coffee enthusiast who prefers your coffee made a certain way, also to mention that it falls into the mid-range price point for espresso machines.
The Breville Barista Max's tank capacity is 2.8L, water tank capacity in coffee machines is the amount of water the coffee machine's reservoir can contain. This water is used for brewing espresso. The Breville Barista Max has a removable water reservoir, this means the tank can be easily removed from the machine for filling and cleaning.
The Breville Barista Max comes with an integrated water filter, this filters the water used for brewing coffee directly within the machine. Filtration improves water quality and extends the machine's lifespan by preventing mineral build-ups The Breville Barista Max's weight is 9.9kg, the importance of the weight of a coffee machine will depend on your specific needs and wants. Some people prioritize portability and opt for lightweight machines, while others like stability and durability, even if it means a heavier coffee machine.
Breville Barista Max's width is 381mm, the width represents the horizontal measurement of the machine. When selecting a coffee machine, it's important to measure the available space in your kitchen and compare it to the machine's dimensions. The Breville Barista Max has a height of 431mm.
As the vertical dimension of the coffee machine, height is important to consider when selecting a machine. The Breville Barista Max comes with an integrated milk frother, which is a built-in device that is meant to froth and steam milk to create milk-based coffee beverages such as macchiatos. Breville Barista Max comes with a burr grinder, this is a type of coffee grinder that uses 2 abrasive, rotating surfaces to crush and grind coffee beans to a consistent size.
The Breville Barista Max comes with an integrated grinder, which refers to a coffee bean grinder that is built in, that is part of the coffee machine's design. Breville Barista Max has a 58mm portafilter, a portafilter, also known as a coffee filter holder, is the component of the coffee machine that holds the ground coffee and is also meant for creating the pressure needed to brew espresso. The Breville Barista Max has a water container that is made of clear material, allowing you to see the water level without opening the tank.
Breville Barista Max has 30 grind settings, this refers to the posibility to adjust the coarseness or fineness of the coffee grounds produced by a coffee grinder. Breville Barista Max can make 4, the number of drinks refers to the quantity of coffee beverages that a machine is capable of making in a single brewing cycle.
