How to choose
Which Breville should you buy?
2 min readUpdated November 1, 2026
The short answer
It comes down to three questions: do you want a built-in grinder, how much help do you want with dosing and tamping, and how do you take your milk? The Bambino and Bambino Plus are compact and need a separate grinder. The Barista Express, Barista Pro and Barista Touch add a grinder and leave tamping to you. The Impress models and the Oracle Jet help with dosing and tamping. The Dynamic Duo pairs a dual boiler machine with a separate grinder.
Three questions to narrow it down.
Built-in grinder?
A built-in grinder keeps everything in one machine. Without one, you need pre-ground coffee or a separate grinder, but the machine itself is much narrower.
How hands-on?
On most Breville machines you dose and tamp by hand. The Impress models and the Oracle Jet do it for you, with consistent pressure.
How do you take your milk?
A manual steam wand gives you control and latte art; an automatic wand sets the temperature and texture for you.
Counter space
Breville widths in our collection run from 6.3 inches (Bambino) to over 16 (Barista Pro). Check the listed height under wall cabinets too.
2 models
Compact, without a grinder
The narrowest Breville machines. Pair them with pre-ground coffee or a separate grinder.
3 models
Built-in grinder, hands-on
Grind, dose and tamp yourself, with a grinder in the machine.
Breville
Barista Express
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: manual steam wand
- Grind settings
- 16
- Water tank
- 67 oz
- Portafilter
- 54 mm
Breville
Barista Pro
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: manual steam wand
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Water tank
- 67 oz
Breville
Barista Touch
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: automatic
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Presets
- 5 + 8 custom
3 models
Built-in grinder, with help dosing and tamping
The machine doses and tamps for you; you still handle the portafilter.
Breville
Barista Express Impress
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: manual steam wand
- Grind settings
- 25
- Water tank
- 2 L
- Portafilter
- 54 mm
Breville
Barista Touch Impress
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: automatic
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Water tank
- 67.6 oz
Breville
Oracle Jet
Espresso machine with grinder
Milk: automatic
- Grind settings
- 45
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Water tank
- 77 oz
1 model
A machine and a grinder, as a set
Breville
Dynamic Duo
Espresso machine and grinder set
Boilers: 2 (stainless steel)
- Boilers
- 2
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Grind settings
- 60
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Breville machines have a built-in grinder?
Barista Express, Barista Express Impress, Barista Pro, Barista Touch, Barista Touch Impress, Oracle Jet. The Dynamic Duo comes with a separate grinder.
Which Breville froths milk for you?
Bambino, Bambino Plus, Barista Touch, Barista Touch Impress, Oracle Jet, with an automatic steam wand or hands-free system, as listed.
Which Breville is the most compact?
The Bambino, at 6.3 inches wide as listed.
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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