Barista Express Espresso Machine

Probably the most common beginner set up but I am loving it and the journey so far. I have only ran through probably 6 cycles but got it where I'm enjoying the taste right now. Will continue to make small adjustments and dial it in more. I went to a local coffee shop that roasts their own beans. The problem is they put them in the the big dispensers not individual bags. Reluctantly I got some of those before I found out that's a no no. Why would they do that (besides the obvious reasoning being the cost of labor to individually bag them). I haven't had any luck locally finding freshly roasted beans within a 30 day freshness period. However, I'll keep searching. * Espresso Machine - Breville Bambino Plus (Color: Black Truffle) * Grinder - DF54 * MHW-3Bomber Mini Scale * MHW-3Bomber WDT Tool * Normcore spring-loaded tamper * MHW-3Bomber 54mm puck screen .2mm * MHW-3Bomber 54mm dosing funnel * Dosing cup * RDT Sprayer * Knock box * Rubber mat

I bought this machine last September from Alibaba/Cina and it took about four weeks to get to me in Western Australia. All up it cost me US$1,155. It came well packed in a wooden crate, and weighed 45kg with packaging. This was a decent step up from my Breville Express Impress that I'd owned for a couple of years (now sold). It's a dual SS boiler with rotary pump and dual PID, and you can control the temperature via a small remote control (set and forget). It can be plumbed in to water and waste, and that's what I've done. It's on a smart plug that turns it on 30 minutes before I get up, and off at the end of my work day. So far so good, and I'd have to say I'm happy with it. Time will tell of course... And I don't really have a similar style machine to compare it with. I can't recommend it though as I don't have long term data. I'd hate for someone to buy based on reading this post and get problems. I'm the only one at home that drinks coffee and I make three to four flat whites a day, working from home. I added an inline temperature probe to the e61, which can be seen in the photo. With this installed, I found I need to run some water through the group head to get to my desired 92 degrees, before pouring a shot. The group head boiler is set to 98 on the PID, but the e61 group head tends to sit at around 89 degrees. I don't know if this is normal or not, due to ambient heat loss, I expect more advanced machines with a heated e61 would handle this better for low volume coffee making. If it was making coffee after coffee, I assume the temperature would remain high and be pretty stable. For the low price, I was happy to take the risk and we'll see how it goes long term. The machine brand is CafeSpresso. Happy to answer questions, if there's any.

I have a Breville Espresso Express and its my first espresso machine, so I'm still learning how to operate it.Anyway, after i run the machine, i removed the portafilter to discard the coffee grounds, only to see that it was empty. When i look underneath, i see that the puck has gotten adheared to the machine. I let it hang there until it fell off on its own, as i didnt want to mess with it and risk pushing the wet coffee grounds into the tiny holes where the water comes out from. Took about a minute before it fell off.This has happened twice now.What could be the issue here?Thanks

Good morning! So let me start off by asking you not to flame me haha. I’ve done a lot of research and decided we (my gf and I) should go for a breville. Good quality, not too expensive, beginner friendly. However, my girlfriend finds it to be hideous. We agreed that the “Café Leon Dore / La Marzocco Linea Micra” looks very nice but would be an absolutely idiotic thing to splurge on, especially as a first espresso machine and with student debt to pay off. Based on the pictures I provided, what could you recommend us? Are there any easy ways to have the breville look different and more in tune with our kitchen and living. Are there other similair machines with a different look. Or do you have suggestions or tips and tricks for me to take my Bialetti coffee to the next level? Thanks!!

I just scored this bad boy on FBM for $190!! After using a friends breville barista express I knew I needed one. I love espresso drinks but didn't have the budget for a solid machine so I've just been using a moka pot. I love FBM and scroll endlessly on it. Today I saw a posting for the machine and they said the pressure gasket was broken and missing the accessories. I was SUPER hesitant cause $190 for a $700 retail machine?? Surely it's a scam. I met up with the lady and she ran the machine for me and the flow was a bit wonky but I took it anyways. Got home and did a DEEP clean and descaling, what do you know the flow is good and the pressure gasket is working! It just needed a descaling and a few rinses. Super happy with this find 😁