![]() This review is from the viewpoint of a home espresso and latte maker who wants a solid machine that is a decent value. I am not a Breville “fanboy,” nor do I have a grudge to settle. I write reviews solely to provide the best info possible for potential buyers. BPA free (all parts that come into contact with coffee and water).Dedicated espresso and steam boilers for simultaneous espresso extraction and milk texturing.Over pressure valve limits maximum extraction pressure for optimal espresso flavour.Gradually increases water pressure to gently expand grinds for even extraction.Power save after 1 hour and auto off after 4 hours.Removable drip tray with full indicator.Pressure gauge monitors extraction pressure.Extraction temperature 190°-205☏ (86°-96☌) for different roasts and origins.Embedded element maintains thermal stability throughout extraction.Delivers precise water temperature for optimum espresso flavour.Dual Italian dedicated espresso and steam pumps for optimal pressure.Accessories include 2.28″ Razor™, 2.28″ full stainless steel portafilter, 2.28″ single and dual wall filter baskets, milk jug, cleaning kit, water hardness test strip, water filter holder and filter.Glossy, no obvious bubbles, but with a cohesive viscosity. Well foamed milk should look like wet paint. Then just raise jug until the hiss goes, and keep it at that relative depth until you've hit 60-65 degrees. Do that until about body temperature (38), or your ideal volume is approximately reached. Not too low that it sounds horrendous like a banshee and creates big bubbles, not too high that the sound skips, on and off. But basically, the tip of wand dips in just below surface of milk to create that unobtrusive hiss of air. The duration of the first stage depends on steam pressure and dryness. There's two stages to steaming: aerate, blend. Just hold it, moving only up and down to introduce/remove air. Get this position right and don't tilt again. If it overflows, tilt back a bit to the centre of the pitcher. The idea here is when you turn on the steam, you're creating a controlled vortex that churns the milk. With the spout still touching the steam wand, tilt the jug so the steam wand points to the middle of the pitcher. With the steam off, insert steam wand so that it slides up right against spout, steam tip sitting just below surface of milk. Don't fill above the bottom of the start of the spout. Make sure you're steaming in a proper milk steaming pitcher. Or if you're practising, use a single small drop of dishwadhing detergent in a pitcher of water it behaves similarly to milk. The key components are all there to meet their original design brief: to make an appliance that can make coffee equal to what you get in a cafe, repeatedly. It is not a La Marzocco Linea Mini, or Rocket R Cinquantotto, which use commercial quality dual boilers integrated into a "compact" footprint, with a water reservoir that can still fit on a benchtop.īut similar to high end machines, it will need routine periodic maintenance, probably every 2 years or so outside of the fitlers and cleaning tablets. + the automatic reminders to clean and change filters. + the automatic power on at the time you set so it is up and ready every morning. + the huge tank system with the window and filling point at the front. The pressure gauge is necessary to let you know if your extraction is what you were hoping for, and whether to adjust. ![]() You can adjust the PID temperature set point as well.ĥ. The steam is dry and powerful enough to texture milk very well, you can get the milk done while the coffee is extracting, allowing you to blend your drink before the crema dissipates. The independent steam boiler with a nice manual lever for control and three exit points for steam. The preheated group unit which maintains thermal stability at the brew point.Ĥ. The over pressure valve which limits the brew pressure from getting too high, which allows for consistent extraction and flavour in the shot.ģ. The dual boiler system, which preheats the brew water by inlet passing through the steam boiler, which prevents thermal shock of the inlet and allows the brew reservoir more thermal stability.Ģ. To me, the key components in this machine are:ġ. Touchscreen models/oracle models/built in grinder models - they add e.g.touchscreen/graphics, sensor for jug temperature/milk temperature, robotic tamping, automatic steam on/off) The BES920 feature set (in my biased opnion) is the sweet spot, without the sizzle/hype features added on for product market segmentation. This is by far the best espresso machine Breville make.
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