Best Buy (Black Truffle or Brushed Stainless Steel)
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The Barista Express Impress espresso machine delivers third wave specialty coffee at home, featuring the Impress puck system for manual espresso making made easy
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Best Buy (Black Truffle or Brushed Stainless Steel)
About this product:
The Barista Express Impress espresso machine delivers third wave specialty coffee at home, featuring the Impress puck system for manual espresso making made easy
Model: Breville the Barista Express Impress Espresso Machine with Grinder & Milk Frother, Espresso Maker with Assisted Tamping, Cappuccino & Latte Machine for Home, BES876BTR, Black Truffle
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Seems like a pretty solid deal. I've had my Express Impress for going on a year now and with this model checking all the boxes for what I was looking for.
The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
FYI for those seeing how you can find them at TJX, home goods etc, over the past couple months I've made dozens of trips plus phone calls to all versions of TJX stores and not found an impress once. I have found the regular express one time for $500, otherwise I've only seen cheaper varieties of breville espresso machines such as the bambino, I believe 4 machines in total across all my trips, so major YMMV probably based on area.
A grinder is more important than your expresso machine.
With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.
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Seems like a pretty solid deal. I've had my Express Impress for going on a year now and with this model checking all the boxes for what I was looking for.
The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
My company had the Pro, which is basically the previous Express plus touchscreen. I had the previous Express model, which gave up after 12 years. I did not hesitate to replace it with the Impress last month. Functionally, it is very similar to the prev Express except for the grinder and tamping. In all honesty, I am too used to tamping it by myself, and still prefer to keep using the old tamper instead of using this new tamper. Other than that, I think the boiler has improved which was my only complain with the previous model. I would not go with the Pro because I don't like the touchscreen, and would still get the Impress due to the better boiler (froth milk faster than the previous model), since I can still tamp it by myself.
I have a Pro and love it. They all go on sale a few times a year so you'll see a deal on a Pro again soon. I do sometimes have to adjust grind settings myself when I get a new or different bag of beans, but it's relatively easy once you get used to it. I use the included tamper to tamp my espresso myself and have been somewhat consistent. That said, I can see the included tamping and auto-dosing being important for someone who wants something easier to use.
Just recently found a 2024 model Pro with updated grinder at TJ Maxx for 500 USD like 2 weeks ago.
It was on the front page a while back with a YMMV. I was avoiding tjmax until after the holidays and managed to still see one so I bought it immediately.
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FYI for those seeing how you can find them at TJX, home goods etc, over the past couple months I've made dozens of trips plus phone calls to all versions of TJX stores and not found an impress once. I have found the regular express one time for $500, otherwise I've only seen cheaper varieties of breville espresso machines such as the bambino, I believe 4 machines in total across all my trips, so major YMMV probably based on area.
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A grinder is more important than your expresso machine.
With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.
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The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.
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The Impress component is a game changer, really, and when I was researching this model before purchase, I wondered if it would really be a benefit or just gimmicky - turns out, that's what I love most about the unit. I actually got mine at Home Goods for $500, and may be worth it to try there first, but all in all, if you're in the market for a semi-automatic espresso maker and been researching this one, I'm betting it would tick most of the boxes for you as well.
I'm thinking about holding out until I win the Powerball…
It was on the front page a while back with a YMMV. I was avoiding tjmax until after the holidays and managed to still see one so I bought it immediately.
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Then wtf you doing here. It clearly stated the price in title for you to skip. Good price op
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With a good grinder you can use an 80 dollar Delonghi basic expresso machine and make expresso 95% as good as the 1000 dollar machines.
It's all about the correct grind for the bean(s) you're using. Every bean and "Cafe blended" beans have a different grind settings and you need to dial in what's best. For that you need a good grinder. The standard is 18grams of coffee needs to make 36grams of expresso in about 25 seconds. But that's just a basline. You have to experiment with your current beans and your current setup to get the best pull.
TL/DR: get a good grinder with a cheap 80 dollar Delonghi expresso machine. Add a few accessories like tamper, Bottomless Portafilter, etc. You can make 95% the quality of $1000+ dollar machines. Experiment, find the right pull. Save yourself hundreds.