Breville
Barista Express
Espresso machine with grinder
16 grind settings
- Grind settings
- 16
- Water tank
- 67 oz
- Portafilter
- 54 mm
Head to head
Barista Express vs Barista Touch.
2 min readUpdated October 24, 2026
The short answer
Both are Breville espresso machines with a built-in grinder, a 54 mm portafilter, a 15-bar pump and a 67 oz water tank. The Barista Touch lists 30 grind settings against 16, a 3-second ThermoJet heat-up, an automatic steam wand, a touchscreen with saved drinks and a 2-year limited warranty against 1 year. The Barista Express is the narrower machine: 12.5 inches wide against 15.5.
Where they differ.
Grinding
16 grind settings on the Barista Express and 30 on the Barista Touch, as listed.
Heat-up
The Barista Touch lists a 3-second ThermoJet heat-up. The Barista Express uses a Thermocoil system with PID and does not list a heat-up time.
Milk and interface
Buttons, dials and a manual steam wand on the Express; a touchscreen and an automatic steam wand on the Touch.
Warranty and size
1-year limited for the Express and 2-year limited for the Touch. 12.5 × 13.8 × 15.9 inches against 15.5 × 12.7 × 16.
Spec by spec, where they differ.
| Specification | Barista Express | Barista Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Grind settings | 16 | 30 |
| Heat-up | Not listed | 3 s (ThermoJet) |
| Heating | Thermocoil with PID | Not listed |
| Presets | Not listed | 5 + 8 custom |
| Power | 1600 W | 1680 W |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 12.5 × 13.8 × 15.9 in | 15.5 × 12.7 × 16 in |
| Warranty | 1-year limited | 2-year limited |
From each Amazon listing and, where it is silent, the manufacturer’s website. Specifications both models share are not shown.
2 models
The two machines
Breville
Barista Touch
Espresso machine with grinder
30 grind settings
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Presets
- 5 + 8 custom
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Barista Touch easier to use?
It guides you through grinding, brewing and milk on a touchscreen and froths the milk automatically. You still tamp by hand on both machines.
Which one has the longer warranty?
The Barista Touch lists a 2-year limited warranty; the Barista Express, 1 year.
Do you test these machines?
No. We compare the specifications each model publishes in its Amazon listing and, where the listing is silent, on the manufacturer’s official website. We do not rank machines by our own tests, and we never show borrowed ratings.
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