Overall Score 4.3
The Breville Barista Touch Impress is a semi-automatic espresso machine that offers convenience and customization for home baristas, featuring a user-friendly touchscreen interface, an integrated grinder with dosing function, a thermojet heating system, digital temperature control, automatic milk texturing, and microfoam capability.
However, it has a learning curve if you are used to automatic machines and requires regular cleaning of the grinder, steam wand, and dip tray for optimal performance. While it offers more control over the brewing process, it may not be suitable for those who prioritize complete automation or budget constraints.
The Breville Barista Touch Impress's tank capacity is 1.9L, water tank capacity in coffee machines refers to the quatity of water the coffee machine's reservoir can hold. This water is used for brewing coffee. The Breville Barista Touch Impress has a removable water tank, which implies the tank can be easily detached from the machine for filling and cleaning.
Breville Barista Touch Impress has an integrated water filter, this filters the water used for brewing coffee within the machine. Filtration improves the quality of water and prevents mineral build-ups Breville Barista Touch Impress has a cleaning alert feature, this feature on a coffee machine is helpful in that it notifies you when it's time to clean or time for maintenance on the machine. The Breville Barista Touch Impress has a power consumption of 1750W, this refers to the electrical power it uses while in operation.
It is typically measured in watts (W) and is an important consideration before purchase. Breville Barista Touch Impress's weight is 13.8kg, the importance of the weight of a machine will depend on your specific needs and preferences. Some people prioritize portability and prefer light machines, while others value stability and durability, even if it means a heavy coffee machine.
Breville Barista Touch Impress's width is 330mm, the width is the horizontal measurement of the product. When selecting a coffee machine, it's important to measure the available space in your kitchen and compare with the machine's dimensions. The Breville Barista Touch Impress has a height of 416mm.
As the vertical dimension of the product, it is important to consider when choosing a machine. The Breville Barista Touch Impress has an integrated milk frother, which is a component that is meant to froth and steam milk to create milk-based coffee beverages such as macchiatos. Breville Barista Touch Impress has a bean hopper capacity of 340g, this is the quantity of whole coffee beans which the hopper can hold before it needs to be refilled.
Breville Barista Touch Impress has a burr grinder, this is a type of coffee grinder that uses 2 abrasive, rotating surfaces to crush and grind coffee beans to a uniform size. Breville Barista Touch Impress has an integrated grinder, which refers to a built-in coffee bean grinder that is part of the coffee machine's design. The Breville Barista Touch Impress comes with a water reservoir that is made of translucent material, allowing you to see the water level inside without opening the tank.
Breville Barista Touch Impress comes with a prevent overheating feature, which is especially key for electrical devices like coffee machines as it is meant to ensure that the machine does not get excessively hot during use. The Breville Barista Touch Impress has 30 grind settings, this is the posibility to adjust the coarseness or fineness of the coffee grounds produced by a coffee grinder. This is an important feature for single-serve machines that use capsules as a coffee delivery system.
The Breville Barista Touch Impress has widely available coffee capsules meaning it's easy to find and purchase compatible coffee capsules.
