Breville Barista Express Impress: Consistent, Café-Quality Espresso at Home
The Breville Barista Express Impress (BES876BSS) is designed for coffee
enthusiasts who want reliable, high-quality espresso at home without mastering
every manual step. By automating dosing and assisting tamping, this machine
reduces guesswork while preserving control over flavor and extraction.
Combining an integrated grinder, intelligent puck preparation, and precise
temperature control, it offers a streamlined path to consistent results for
both beginners and experienced home baristas.
Intelligent Dosing and Assisted Tamping
At the core of this machine is the Impress puck system, which measures
and adjusts coffee dosing automatically. The system learns from previous shots
and corrects the next dose as needed, helping to maintain consistency while
reducing coffee waste.
The assisted tamping mechanism applies a consistent 10 kg of pressure and
finishes with a 7-degree twist, producing a level, polished puck similar to a
professional tamp. Paired with the built-in conical burr grinder offering
25 grind settings, users can fine-tune extraction while relying on the
machine for repeatability.
Temperature Stability and Milk Texturing
The Thermacoil heating system with PID control manages water temperature,
flow rate, and contact time to support balanced extraction. This level of control
helps minimize bitterness or sourness and promotes consistent flavor across
multiple shots.
For milk-based drinks, the manual steam wand allows users to texture milk
into smooth microfoam suitable for cappuccinos and lattes. While manual, it
offers enough power and control to practice latte art and customize milk texture
to personal preference.
Included Accessories and Daily Capacity
The machine includes a 54 mm stainless steel portafilter, milk jug, single
and double filter baskets, water filter, and a razor trimming tool. With a
250 g bean hopper and a 2-liter water tank, it supports multiple drinks
throughout the day without frequent refilling.
Overall, the Breville Barista Express Impress is well suited for users seeking a
balance between automation and hands-on control. It simplifies key steps of
espresso preparation while still allowing customization, making it a practical
choice for consistent, high-quality home espresso.