Breville
Barista Pro
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: manual steam wand
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Water tank
- 67 oz
Head to head
Barista Pro vs Barista Touch.
2 min readUpdated October 24, 2026
The short answer
Both are Breville espresso machines with a built-in grinder, 30 grind settings, a 3-second ThermoJet heat-up, a 67 oz water tank and a 2-year limited warranty, as listed. The Barista Touch adds a touchscreen with saved drinks and an automatic steam wand that textures the milk for you. The Barista Pro has an LCD display and a manual steam wand, and at 13.1 inches it is the shorter of the two.
Where they differ.
Milk
A manual steam wand on the Barista Pro. An automatic steam wand on the Barista Touch, with adjustable milk temperature and texture.
Interface
The Barista Pro shows grinding and extraction on an LCD display. The Barista Touch guides you on a touchscreen and lists 5 presets plus 8 custom drinks.
Height
The Barista Pro measures 13.1 inches high and the Barista Touch 16 inches, as listed: worth checking under wall cabinets.
Width and depth
16.1 × 13.8 inches for the Barista Pro and 15.5 × 12.7 inches for the Barista Touch.
Spec by spec, where they differ.
| Specification | Barista Pro | Barista Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | PID, ±2 °F | Not listed |
| Presets | Not listed | 5 + 8 custom |
| Extraction | Not listed | 9 bar |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 16.1 × 13.8 × 13.1 in | 15.5 × 12.7 × 16 in |
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
Milk: automatic
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Presets
- 5 + 8 custom
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do both have the same grinder settings?
Both list 30 grind settings and a 1/2 lb bean hopper.
Which one froths milk for you?
The Barista Touch: its automatic steam wand lets you set the milk temperature and texture. The Barista Pro uses a manual steam wand.
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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