The Breville Barista Pro combines a precision conical burr grinder with a fast heat-up espresso system for quick, cafe-quality coffee and milk drinks at home.
Reviewers mostly praise the Breville Barista Pro for its fast heat-up and intuitive digital controls, which make pulling a café-style shot feel approachable. Enthusiasts on YouTube highlight its solid build, strong steam performance for microfoam, and the ability to produce rich, well-balanced espresso at home. However, Reddit users report inconsistent temperature control, occasional sour shots, and steam wand clogging issues over time, tempering enthusiasm for long-term reliability.
What’s your perfected setting for Breville Barista machines?
Produces satisfying espresso after dialing in
Requires many shots to dial in, can be frustrating
Not easy to figure out
Produces cafe-quality coffee
Heats up in just 3 seconds
Grinder is a downside
Low shot temperature [Breville Barista Pro]
Shots taste sour
Shot temperature is too low
in Low Shot Temperature Breville Barista Pro
Produces quite good shots when paired with a decent grinder
in Why Is The Breville Barista Pro Never Recommended
Performs pretty well
Thinking about upgrading to a Decent DE1PRO from a Barista Pro. Am I on the right track? [€3000]
Has a very fast warm-up time
Has durable build quality
Upgrade advice after Barista Pro? Inconsistent back-to-back shots [$700]
Temperature management is unpredictable
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Coffee is on par with some of the best I've tasted
Grinder is stepless but digital display only changes numbers on full step adjustments
Under $800, it's a steal
Marshall’s Barista Pro Find! $499
Espresso came out way better than my starter machine
Takes a couple of hours to figure out
A great deal
Why is the breville barista pro never recommended as a entry level machine?
Performs pretty well
Allows a lot of room for experimentation with programmable settings
Burnt and very bittern tasting espresso - Please help newbie [Breville Barista Pro]
My espressos taste burnt or very bitter.
Quickmill 3035 PID or Breville Barista Pro
Very quick warm-up (3 seconds claimed)
Uses Baratza burrs
Will I regret the Sage/Breville Barista Pro [£1000 GBP budget approx]
Has a fast 3-second heat-up time
Is reasonably priced for its features
My breville barista pro bres different everytime
Temperature inconsistency requires preheating
