Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881
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A guided machine for people who want café drinks without the learning curve: a touchscreen walks you through each drink, a lever handles tamping, and the steam wand froths dairy and plant milks on its own.
Who it's for
Good fit if
you want lattes and flat whites that come out right from the first week, with dairy or plant milk, and are willing to pay for the convenience.
Skip it if
you want a 58 mm portafilter, full manual control, or a lower price. The Barista Touch or Barista Pro cost less.
Specs
| List price | $1,499.95 |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic with built-in grinder, touchscreen and assisted tamping |
| Grinder | Baratza burrs, 30 settings |
| Heating | ThermoJet |
| Portafilter | 54 mm |
| Milk | Automatic steam wand (Auto MilQ) with settings for dairy and plant milks, 104–167°F; manual mode available |
| Drinks | 14 presets including cold brew and cold espresso; 6 custom drinks |
| Water tank | 67.6 oz |
| Size | 16.3 × 13.8 × 13.3 in (Breville lists this as W × D × H) |
| Weight | 24.18 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.
- It is very beginner-friendly. The touchscreen walks you through setup and each drink. (Reviewed, TechRadar, Coffee Kev)
- When a shot runs too fast or too slow, the screen tells you which way to change the grind. (Reviewed, TechRadar, Coffee Kev)
- The assisted tamping lever and dose feedback make puck prep simple. (TechRadar, Coffee Kev)
- Automatic frothing handles dairy and plant milks, and you can still steam by hand. (Reviewed, TechRadar, Coffee Kev)
- The steam wand cleans itself after each use, and the screen prompts maintenance. (Reviewed, TechRadar)
Worth knowing
- Reviewers disagree on value. Two call the price high (Reviewed, Coffee Kev); one calls it strong value for an automated machine. (TechRadar)
Raised by one reviewer: auto-frothed milk had larger bubbles than careful manual steaming (Reviewed); some shots over-extracted, plant milks were less consistent than dairy and the drip tray fills quickly (TechRadar); there is no Wi-Fi for updates and edits to preset drinks don't save (Coffee Kev).
How it compares
- vs. Barista Touch ($999.95): touchscreen and automatic milk, but you dose and tamp by hand, with no assisted tamping or shot guidance.
- vs. Oracle Jet ($1,999.95): grinds, doses and tamps automatically, 45 grind settings and a 58 mm portafilter.
- vs. Barista Express Impress ($799.95): the same assisted tamping without the touchscreen or automatic milk.
- vs. Ninja Luxe Café Premier ($599.99): also guided with automatic milk, plus drip coffee, at well under half the price.