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, the water tank capacity in coffee machines is the amount of water that the coffee machine's tank can contain. This water is used for brewing espresso. Breville Barista Max has a removable water tank, this means the tank can be easily detached from the machine for filling and cleaning.
Breville Barista Max has an integrated water filter, this filters the water used for brewing coffee within the coffee machine. Filtration improves the quality of water and prevents mineral build-ups The Breville Barista Max's weight is 9.9kg, the importance of the weight of a machine will depend on your particular needs and wants. Some people consider portability and opt for lightweight machines, while others prefer stability and durability, even if it means a heavy appliance.
Breville Barista Max's width is 381mm, the width is the horizontal measurement of the machine. If you are selecting a coffee machine, it's important to measure the space available in your space and compare it to the machine's dimensions. Breville Barista Max has a height of 431mm.
As the vertical dimension of the product, it is good to consider when selecting a coffee machine. Breville Barista Max has an integrated milk frother, which refers to a built-in device that is meant to froth and steam milk to create milk-based coffee beverages such as cappuccinos. Breville Barista Max has a burr grinder, this is a type of coffee grinder that uses two abrasive, rotating burrs to crush and grind coffee beans to a uniform size.
The Breville Barista Max 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 Max has a 58mm portafilter, also known as a coffee filter holder, is the part of the coffee machine that contains the ground coffee and is also meant for creating the pressure needed to brew espresso. Breville Barista Max has a water reservoir that is made of clear material, allowing you to observe the water level inside without opening the tank.
Breville Barista Max has 30 grind settings, this is the ability 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 means to the quantity of coffee-based beverages that a coffee machine is capable of making in a single brewing cycle.
