Barista Pro

The things others here are saying (puck prep, grinder, etc.) are certainly applicable, but a lesser known factor is pressure. A lot of Breville machines (aside from the Dual Boiler) have an issue where the pressure hitting the puck is far, far higher than the claimed 9 bar figure. The over-pressure

Bambino to Breville Barista Pro is not an upgrade. Performance between these two machines would be virtually identical and you'd be losing the convenience of instant heat-up with the Bambino and its smaller footprint. Your issue is the pre-ground coffee you're putting into your machine. A Bambino pa

Sorry you are having such a hard time, as a BBP owner (upgrading imminently), I know how hard this can be. Based on all the information you gave in the post and comments, it sounds like to me like you are overloading the basket with the 21g, which could lead to consistent under-extraction and foul s

Dont know about the machine, as I am still using my barista pro. But the DF64 I have and it was a solid upgrade. I would just get the grinder tbh. Once I got the DF64+Breville Pro combo, my shots are quite close to my local shops espresso. Within 10-15% range which is plenty close until I really wan

I’ve had a Barista Express, Barista Pro and now have used an Oracle Jet since March 1, 2026. This is definitely my favorite iteration of the Brevilles and I would absolutely buy it again. The good: It’s mostly automatic. You already know that. But there is a tremendous convenience in teeing it up to

Run, run away from this machine as fast as you can. It is a cheap Chinese knock-off and should be avoided. The ridiculous claim of $2195 price means the vendor is not reputable and can not be trusted. At your budget, you could get a Breville Barista Pro, which is arguably the best machine available

Pretty much grind finer if you have the option. The breville grinders have a ring on the inside to adjust the inner burr settings to grind finer if you’ve reached a limit. I’m curious though, did you get good shots with the stock equipment? The impress basically helps you dial in, it’s pretty much t

I have a DF64 and a Breville Barista Pro. I make 1-2 doubles for myself in the morning, my partner also has 1-2 decaf drinks, and we use it to grind for filter coffee out of a Fellow Aiden and it's not bad at all IME. We just have a whiteboard of specs/recipes for the coffees we have on hand with do

I would recommend running the shot manually rather than just pushing the button. From what I could see you did 18in and 40 g out about 22 seconds. I drink Onyx monarch often. It's my favorite bean for milk drinks. I do have to grind a lot coarser with this bean than I do a lot of other beans so it w

I have a Breville Barista Pro and got the DF64 Gen 2 last Spring. It is a good pairing as the grinder is a flat burr grinder so lighter roast shine. I also upgraded the burrs to SSP Red Speed High Uniformity ones and have noticed an improved as well. I’m going to hang on to the BBP until it needs to