Breville
Barista Pro
Espresso machine with grinder
Hands-on: you dose and tamp
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Water tank
- 67 oz
Head to head
Barista Pro vs Oracle Jet.
2 min readUpdated November 1, 2026
The short answer
Both are Breville machines with a built-in grinder and a 2-year warranty, as listed. The Oracle Jet grinds, doses and tamps on its own into a 58 mm portafilter, froths milk hands-free, and lists 45 grind settings and a touchscreen with Cold Brew and Cold Espresso. The Barista Pro is hands-on: you tamp and steam milk yourself with a 54 mm portafilter, it lists a 3-second heat-up, and at 13.1 inches it is much shorter than the Oracle Jet, at 16.7.
Where they differ.
Grinding and tamping
The Oracle Jet grinds, doses and tamps automatically, and Barista Guidance suggests grind adjustments. On the Barista Pro, you dose and tamp yourself.
Milk
Auto MilQ on the Oracle Jet froths hands-free, with settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat. The Barista Pro uses a manual steam wand.
Grinder and portafilter
45 grind settings and a 58 mm portafilter (22 g) on the Oracle Jet; 30 settings and a 54 mm portafilter on the Barista Pro.
Size
16.1 × 13.8 × 13.1 inches for the Barista Pro and 15 × 14.5 × 16.7 for the Oracle Jet, as listed: check the height under wall cabinets.
Spec by spec, where they differ.
| Specification | Barista Pro | Oracle Jet |
|---|---|---|
| Grind settings | 30 | 45 |
| Burrs | Not listed | Baratza, hardened steel |
| Heat-up | 3 s (ThermoJet) | Not listed |
| Heating | Not listed | ThermoJet |
| Temperature | PID, ±2 °F | Heated group head, adjustable in 1° steps |
| Presets | Not listed | 13 + 20 custom |
| Water tank | 67 oz | 77 oz |
| Bean hopper | 1/2 lb | 12 oz (340 g) |
| Portafilter | 54 mm | 58 mm (22 g) |
| Pump | 15 bar | Not listed |
| Cold brew | Not listed | Cold Brew and Cold Espresso |
| Power | 1680 W | Not listed |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 16.1 × 13.8 × 13.1 in | 15 × 14.5 × 16.7 in |
| Warranty | 2-year limited | 2-year |
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
Oracle Jet
Espresso machine with grinder
Assisted dosing and tamping
- Grind settings
- 45
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Water tank
- 77 oz
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does the Oracle Jet tamp for you?
Yes: it grinds, doses and tamps automatically into the portafilter. You still lock the portafilter in for each shot.
Which one heats up faster?
The Barista Pro lists a 3-second heat-up. The Oracle Jet listing describes a fast ThermoJet heat-up without giving a time.
Which one makes cold brew?
The Oracle Jet lists Cold Brew and Cold Espresso. The Barista Pro listing does not mention a cold function.
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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