- 15 bar italian-designed thermoblock pump
- Sealed bean hopper with 8-ounce capacity
- Integrated conical burr grinder
- Removable 67-ounce water tank with water filtration system
- Programmable or manual settings
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With its integrated conical burr grinder and dosing control, The Refurbished Barista Express delivers the optimum path from espresso bean to thick crema in less than two minutes. Non-pressurized café style single-wall filters allow for experimentation of grind size, grind amount and tamping pressure to explore the art of espresso. Pressurized dual-wall filters help beginners by delivering smooth crema every time. The intergrated tamper with magnetized lock in storage allows you to tamp to your preference while attached to the machine or the counter. With minimal scratches and dents, this refurbished version of the BES860XL Barista re presents an extraordinary value to the aspiring at-home barista.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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After using a low-end espresso machine with pre-ground coffee for years, we were ready to upgrade. We wanted a new machine and a grinder but, with a budget of only $400, we were having trouble finding quality products we wanted that fit the price range. This refurbised scratch/dent option allowed us to get a lot more machine (and grinder) for our money! We were a little worried about the refurbished and scratch/dent designations so, before ordering, we confirmed with Amazon that it comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty (it does). We received the machine only 3 days after ordering and we were anxious to see the condition of it. There are only two small visible scratches on the bottom panel and the instruction manual is a little bent but that is all. We have tested all the major components (including the grinder) and everything is in great working order. As far as the quality of the espresso, we are extremely happy. We definitely need time to perfect our technique with this machine but even the first experimental shots were infinitely better than the best shots with our old machine! We will post updates over the next few months as we've read reviews about the grinder not working after awhile. But, for now, we are incredibly happy with it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The espresso brewed by this machine is good. It steams milk well, though I was not blown away by either. The real problem is the built in burr grinder. It never worked correctly. I got maybe 2 shots to grind, but each time was preceded by cleaning out the unit. The grinder just seems to be poorly designed from the start. I also noticed that the few times it ground a few beans, the setting of the grind dial seemed to make no difference at all.
I'm very glad that Amazon has such an outstanding return/refund policy.
Another lesson: all the 1 and 2 star reviews noted problems with the grinder. When a good chunk of reviewers all flag the same problem, it's worth noticing.
I'm very glad that Amazon has such an outstanding return/refund policy.
Another lesson: all the 1 and 2 star reviews noted problems with the grinder. When a good chunk of reviewers all flag the same problem, it's worth noticing.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
This machine is great. I work at a bike shop and we live on espresso. I've been using a Gaggia Classic with an upgraded PID unit wired in and this machine works just as well if not better. The simplicity of having everything on one machine is great. It's easy to use, easy to clean, and nice and heavy. With other machines (Gaggia Classic included) the machines were very light weight and would move or slide when locking the portafilter into the grouphead. That does not happen with this machine. The Burr grinder works well and is super easy to take care of. Others have sighted it as a weak point but I've found that cleaning it on a regular basis is super easy and it runs well when you keep it clean. The triple pre-infusion on the factory settings really does make a difference in the quality of shots pulled with this machine. While other machine simply pull the shot with no pre-infusion, the Breville does a triple pre-infusion which will create a more evenly extracted shot and better cremma. At the end of the day I Love this machine.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Refurbished Sellers please do a better Job
Refurbished Breville sellers must take an additional step to verify that the product they sale is in an operational state. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Moses Gheiler
Breville Espresso
Machine works well. I'm still fiddling with the grinder and I tend to buy preground beans. It is nice to have the ability to make a nice latte at home rather than head to the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stacy
Great machine for a great price
I researched espresso machines and decided to buy the Breville 860XL. My next decision: Buy the new or the refurbished machine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Keller
garbage
Unfortunately I had high hopes for this machine. This review is for the REFURBISHED machine, so I can't speak to the original, but this does say something about breville's... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tech person123
Just what you want in an espresso machine!
After returning the first one I received (which Amazon was great about, already had a new one sent before I got the old one in the mail) I got what I was hoping for. Read more
Published 2 months ago by U.S.A.
Makers compared
I replaced a simpler version of a Breville with this one. And, I wanted to become fully capable on the single waled filter. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kenton M. Scott
well worth getting the refurbished one.
refurbished is the way to go. im still tying to figure out how to perfect my espresso but with the dualwall feature you can still get a decent shot without knowing anything about... Read more
Published 3 months ago by paula
Was Not In Good Shape!!!
Received a refurb that was in bad shape, did not try to use it, cause I was sending it back. Looked like it was used for sometime. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Donny M
Grinder Was Faulty Out of the Box
I really liked this machine but the grinder was faulty out of the box. This is unacceptable for a supposedly refurbished unit. Read more
Published 3 months ago by tanasii
Great so far!!!
I ordered and received my Breville 860 in two days which was AWESOME! This was very well wrapped and is gorgeous. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tbath
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