Breville Barista Pro vs Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881
Ahead
The verdict
Breville Barista Pro is narrowly ahead, 7.5 to Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881's 7.1. It leads on shot quality & extraction and build quality & durability.
Breville Barista Pro costs $650 less.
Who each one suits
Breville Barista Pro
Home baristas who want a fast, all-in-one espresso machine with an integrated grinder and minimal wait time
Scores higher on shot quality & extraction, build quality & durability, value for money.
Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881
A grinder, assisted tamping and hands-free milk behind one touchscreen
Scores higher on steam power & milk texturing, ease of use & learning curve, workflow & ergonomics.
How they score, criterion by criterion
Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works
| Criterion | Weight in category | Breville Barista Pro | Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot Quality & Extraction | 22% | 9.2 | 5.8 |
| Steam Power & Milk Texturing | 16% | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Build Quality & Durability | 16% | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Ease of Use & Learning Curve | 12% | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| Workflow & Ergonomics | 12% | 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Maintenance & Cleaning | 12% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Value for Money | 10% | 6.3 | 3.5 |
What each one costs
| Price | $849.95 | $1,499.95 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Breville Barista Pro | Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand founded | 1932 | — |
| Based in | Sydney, Australia | — |
| Price | $849.95 | $1,499.95 |
| Best for | Home baristas who want a fast, all-in-one espresso machine with an integrated grinder and minimal wait time | A grinder, assisted tamping and hands-free milk behind one touchscreen |
| What sets it apart | ThermoJet heating system reaches extraction temperature in 3 seconds and integrates Baratza European precision conical burrs with 30 grind settings in a single countertop unit. | — |
| Compared with | De'Longhi La Specialista, Gaggia Classic Pro, Jura E8 | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✕ | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | — | 340, published as 12 oz |
| Body Material | Brushed stainless steel | Stainless steel |
| Bottomless Available | ✓ | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Hardened steel |
| Colour Options | Brushed stainless steel, Black Truffle, Sea Salt, Damson Blue, Black Stainless Steel, Olive Tapenade, Oyster Shell, Royal Champagne, Smoked Hickory, Red Velvet Cake, an Aboriginal Culinary Journey | Brushed Stainless Steel, Damson Blue and Black Truffle |
| Dimensions | — | 414 x 351 x 338, published as 16.3 x 13.8 x 13.3 in (W x D x H) |
| Display Type | — | Touchscreen |
| Grind steps | — | 30 |
| In Box Accessories | — | 54 mm portafilter, 480 ml milk jug, single and dual wall baskets, water filter holder, water hardness strip, Razor trimming tool, cleaning tablets, cleaning disc, brush, steam wand cleaning tool and descale powder |
| Machine Type | Semi-automatic espresso machine with integrated grinder | Semi-automatic espresso machine with built-in grinder and touchscreen |
| Model | — | BES881 |
| PID control | ✓ | — |
| Plumbable | ✕ | — |
| Power | 1680 W | 1750 W |
| Pre Infusion | ✓ | — |
| Pressurised Basket | ✓ | — |
| Price Note | — | $1,499.95 on breville.com |
| Pump pressure | 9 (extraction pressure); 15 bar pump | — |
| Pump Type | 15 bar Italian pump | — |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Shot Timer | ✓ | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Manual steam wand | Automatic, a hands-free milk texturing wand with a milk temperature sensor |
| Tamping | — | The Impress Puck System, assisted tamping with dosing that corrects itself |
| Voltage | — | 120 V, 60 Hz |
| Warm-up time | 3 s | 3, Breville's figure for reaching extraction temperature |
| Warranty | 2 years | — |
| Water Tank | 2 L | 2, published as 67 fl oz |
| Weight | 9.49 kg | — |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Breville Barista Pro
- +A 3-second warm-up from the ThermoJet system, against roughly 120 seconds on the Mattino
- +A 30-setting hardened steel conical grinder, PID, and an LCD shot clock
- +Low pressure pre-infusion then 9 bar extraction, with single and dual-wall baskets and a bottomless option available
- +A 2 litre tank and a two-year warranty
- −$849.95 against a $699.99 median
- −A manual steam wand, where the Barista Touch at $987.99 automates it
- −Not plumbable, so the tank is filled by hand
Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881
- +Hands-free milk texturing with settings for dairy, almond, oat and soy.
- +The Impress lever tamps at a set pressure and corrects the next dose.
- +Heats to extraction temperature in 3 seconds, Breville's ThermoJet figure.
- +Thirty grind settings on hardened steel Baratza burrs.
- +A 340 gram hopper, larger than the 227 grams on the Barista Touch.
- −$1,499.95, about $500 more than the Barista Touch listed on this site.
- −Breville publishes no pump pressure, pre-infusion detail, warranty or weight for it.
- −No pressure gauge is listed; the touchscreen is the feedback.
- −54 mm portafilter, not the 58 mm the Oracle Jet uses.
Every specification, side by side
| Breville Barista Pro | Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 | |
|---|---|---|
| The maker | ||
| Brand founded | 1932 | — |
| Based in | Sydney, Australia | — |
| Price | ||
| Price | $849.95 | $1,499.95 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Home baristas who want a fast, all-in-one espresso machine with an integrated grinder and minimal wait time | A grinder, assisted tamping and hands-free milk behind one touchscreen |
| What sets it apart | ThermoJet heating system reaches extraction temperature in 3 seconds and integrates Baratza European precision conical burrs with 30 grind settings in a single countertop unit. | — |
| Compared with | De'Longhi La Specialista, Gaggia Classic Pro, Jura E8 | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Automatic milk frother | ✕ | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | — | 340, published as 12 oz |
| Body Material | Brushed stainless steel | Stainless steel |
| Boiler Type | ThermoJet heating system | ThermoJet heating system |
| Bottomless Available | ✓ | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Hardened steel |
| Colour Options | Brushed stainless steel, Black Truffle, Sea Salt, Damson Blue, Black Stainless Steel, Olive Tapenade, Oyster Shell, Royal Champagne, Smoked Hickory, Red Velvet Cake, an Aboriginal Culinary Journey | Brushed Stainless Steel, Damson Blue and Black Truffle |
| Dimensions | — | 414 x 351 x 338, published as 16.3 x 13.8 x 13.3 in (W x D x H) |
| Display Type | — | Touchscreen |
| Grind steps | — | 30 |
| In Box Accessories | — | 54 mm portafilter, 480 ml milk jug, single and dual wall baskets, water filter holder, water hardness strip, Razor trimming tool, cleaning tablets, cleaning disc, brush, steam wand cleaning tool and descale powder |
| Machine Type | Semi-automatic espresso machine with integrated grinder | Semi-automatic espresso machine with built-in grinder and touchscreen |
| Model | — | BES881 |
| PID control | ✓ | — |
| Plumbable | ✕ | — |
| Portafilter Material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel |
| Portafilter Size | 54 mm | 54 mm |
| Power | 1680 W | 1750 W |
| Pre Infusion | ✓ | — |
| Pressurised Basket | ✓ | — |
| Price Note | — | $1,499.95 on breville.com |
| Pump pressure | 9 (extraction pressure); 15 bar pump | — |
| Pump Type | 15 bar Italian pump | — |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Shot Timer | ✓ | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Manual steam wand | Automatic, a hands-free milk texturing wand with a milk temperature sensor |
| Tamping | — | The Impress Puck System, assisted tamping with dosing that corrects itself |
| Voltage | — | 120 V, 60 Hz |
| Warm-up time | 3 s | 3, Breville's figure for reaching extraction temperature |
| Warranty | 2 years | — |
| Water Tank | 2 L | 2, published as 67 fl oz |
| Weight | 9.49 kg | — |
Breville Barista Pro vs Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881: common questions
Which is better, Breville Barista Pro or Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881?
Breville Barista Pro scores 7.5 against 7.1, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 is still ahead on steam power & milk texturing.
Is Breville Barista Pro or Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 cheaper?
Breville Barista Pro starts at $849.95, and Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 at $1,499.95.
Who is Breville Barista Pro for?
Home baristas who want a fast, all-in-one espresso machine with an integrated grinder and minimal wait time
Who is Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 for?
A grinder, assisted tamping and hands-free milk behind one touchscreen
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