Breville Barista Express Impress BES876
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The Barista Express with the hardest beginner step taken care of: a lever does the tamping, a light tells you if the dose is right, and the dose for the next shot adjusts itself. Milk is still fully manual.
Who it's for
Good fit if
you want real espresso with a built-in grinder, and dosing and tamping are the parts you'd rather not get wrong.
Skip it if
you want automatic milk frothing, have low cabinets over the counter, or mostly drink light roasts.
Specs
| List price | $799.95 |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic with built-in grinder and assisted tamping ("Impress" puck system) |
| Grinder | Stainless steel conical burrs, 25 settings; dose corrects itself for the next shot |
| Heating | Thermocoil with PID; adjustable temperature |
| Portafilter | 54 mm |
| Milk | Manual steam wand |
| Water tank | 2 L (67.6 oz) |
| Size | 16.6 × 14.4 × 12.2 in (Breville lists this as W × D × H) |
| Weight | 22.6 lb |
| Warranty | 2 years |
From Breville US's product page and official documents, checked Nov 1, 2026. List prices change often.
What reviewers agree on
Each point is made by at least two of the independent reviews linked after it. We don't own or test the products we cover; see how we choose.
- The assisted tamping lever and the dose indicator take two common beginner mistakes out of the routine. (TechRadar, Coffeeness, Home Coffee Expert)
- It makes good espresso once the grind is dialed in. (TechRadar, Home Coffee Expert)
- The 25-setting grinder is a real step up from the original Barista Express. (Coffeeness, Home Coffee Expert)
- Milk is fully manual, with no automatic frothing and no temperature feedback, so expect practice. (TechRadar, Home Coffee Expert)
- It is large and tall, so check the clearance under your cabinets. (TechRadar, Coffeeness, Home Coffee Expert)
Worth knowing
- Expect to grind finer than Breville's suggested starting setting. Reviewers landed well below it. (Coffeeness, Home Coffee Expert)
- It still takes trial and error at first. It is not a push-button machine. (TechRadar, Home Coffee Expert)
Raised by one reviewer: light roasts didn't extract well, there is no water level sensor and the 30-minute standby can't be extended (Home Coffee Expert); shot-to-shot results were inconsistent and the steam wand is no stronger than the original's (Coffeeness); the water tank felt small (TechRadar).
How it compares
- vs. Barista Express ($699.95): same idea without assisted tamping or dose feedback, 16 grind settings instead of 25, and a 1-year warranty instead of 2.
- vs. Barista Pro ($849.95): faster heat-up (about 3 seconds) and 30 grind settings, but you dose and tamp yourself.
- vs. Barista Touch Impress ($1,499.95): the same assisted tamping plus a touchscreen and automatic milk frothing.