Breville Barista Touch
Specs, pros & cons and how the Barista Touch compares to 331 other espresso machines from $99.95.
Synthesised from owner reviews and expert coverage of the Barista Touch.
- Price
- $999.95
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Portafilter
- 54 mm
- Integrated grinder
- Hardened steel
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The verdict
The Barista Touch is the most beginner-friendly all-in-one Breville makes: a guided touchscreen, automatic milk texturing, fast ThermoJet heating and an integrated grinder. You pick a drink on the screen and it walks you through it.
You pay for that hand-holding, and purists miss the tactile pressure gauge of the Express. But for someone who wants one-touch cafe drinks with minimal technique, it is the easiest path in the lineup.
What we like
- Guided touchscreen — pick a drink, get coached
- Automatic milk texturing removes the steaming learning curve
- ThermoJet ~3s heat-up + integrated grinder
What to know
- Pricey for an all-in-one
- Touchscreen feels less tactile than the Express's gauge to enthusiasts
- Single boiler
What owners say
Owners who want convenience love it — the screen and auto-milk genuinely lower the barrier. Enthusiasts tend to prefer the cheaper Express plus a grinder for the same money and more hands-on control.
Touch vs Pro vs Express
The Touch adds a guided screen and auto milk over the Pro; the Pro adds ThermoJet and an LCD over the Express. Convenience climbs with price — the espresso quality is broadly similar across all three.
Specifications
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Portafilter
- 54 mm
- Integrated grinder
- Hardened steel conical burrs
- Milk texturing
- Hands-free milk texturing
- Water tank
- 67 oz.
- Power
- 1680 W
- Voltage
- 110–120 Volts.
- Dimensions
- 12.4" x 12.8" x 13.4"
- Weight
- 9.888 kg
How it compares
| Spec |  Bambino $299.95 |  Duo-Temp Pro $499.95 |  Bambino Plus $499.95 |  Gaggia Classic Pro E24 $549 |  Barista Express $699.95 |  De'Longhi La Specialista Arte EC9155MB $699.95 |  Barista Pro $849.95 |  Rancilio Silvia $995 | Barista Touch $999.95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump pressure | 15 bar | 15 bar | 15 bar | 15 bar | Extraction Feedback pressure gauge | 15 bar | 15 bar | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Portafilter | 54 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | 51 mm | 54 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm |
| Heating system | — | — | — | Single aluminium boiler | Thermocoil heating system | Thermoblock | — | Single brass boiler | — |
| Integrated grinder | — | — | — | — | Steel conical burrs | Conical burr, 8 settings | Steel conical burrs | — | Hardened steel conical burrs |
| Milk texturing | Manual milk texturing | Manual milk texturing | Hands-free milk texturing | — | Manual milk texturing | — | Manual milk texturing | — | Hands-free milk texturing |
| Water tank | 47 fl.oz | 61 fl.oz | 64 fl.oz | 61 oz | 67 oz. | 1.7 L | 67 oz. | 2 L | 67 oz. |
| Power | 1560 W | 1600 W | 1560 W | 1425 W | 1600 W | 1400 W | 1680 W | 1100 W | 1680 W |
| Voltage | 110-120 Volts | 110–120 Volts. | 110-120 Volts | — | 110–120 Volts. | — | 120 volts | — | 110–120 Volts. |
| Dimensions | 6.25" × 13.5" × 12" | 12.6" x 10.1" x 13.1" | 7.5” x 13.5” x 12” | — | 12.5" x 13.8" x 15.9" | — | 13.5" x 13.9" x 13.5" | — | 12.4" x 12.8" x 13.4" |
| Weight | 4.725 kg | 6.618 kg | 4.95 kg | — | 10.018 kg | — | 9.488 kg | — | 9.888 kg |
See it in action
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Frequently asked
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How we research & test
Helpful guides: Dialing in your grind · Steaming milk · Descaling