- great coffee; poor electronics I've had my Breville Die-Cast Espresso Machine 800ESXL for about three years. I use it 1 - 2 times each day. It makes wonderful Americano's and latte's. Unfortunately, the computer board went out on it. (It was turning on on its own and not working when I wanted it to.) The cost to fix is around $200 for this $399 machine. I think I'll research and buy another machine. Too bad....
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Replace the filter basket and start making the real deal!
I've been using a Cafe Roma for about a year and recently upgraded to this machine. With the Krupps filter basket, about $14, an $8.00 tamper and a decent burr grinder you CAN make espresso and lattes as good or better than you get from a coffee shop. With the Krupps basket you don't get those horrible wet messy baskets, but you also don't get good crema unless your beans are fresh, properly ground and properly tamped. Trust me, the extra expense and work are worth it.
This machine looks great, and makes first class espresso with the Krupps basket. The only "con" I can come up with is that it uses a ton of water, so you do a lot of tank refilling and waste dumping. - Best Ever I just saw Rob G's review "don't bother" and had to write in. This is the BEST machine ever! I have had mine for 2.5 years and it warms up in 90 seconds and performs flawlessly every single day. I have never been online or wrote a review before but dropped my ESE Pod filter into my disposal and needed a new one. Amazing customer service, super nice and they didn't even charge me for the filter or shipping! I love my machine and love this company! Buy one without hesitation and it will be your best investment ever.
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Dependable, Easy to use, Reliable and Absolutely Beautiful on the kitchen counter after 'years' of faithful service!
On reliability- our machine is over 5 years old, used heavily daily.... I 'enjoy' my latte's! Needless to say our machine has traveled across cross-country through camping trips, two years on a yacht (usually living on or near the ocean, salt water environments take their toll... yet the stainless finish looks just as beautiful as day one and have never had a problem with any of the seals... or any problem 'period' with this machine!!)
I cannot speak for anyone else's machine.... but my experience has been nothing but positive/enjoyable!
So when others comment on the fact that they LOVE this machine.... trust me, they mean it!! Mine is no longer a machine, it is a loved & valued family member that I look forward to greeting every morning! :)
I have never used a pod... we grind & go! Froths milk like a dream... easy to clean!
Bottom line from my experience: Dependable, Easy to clean/use/maintain, Reliable & Absolutely Beautiful on the kitchen counter after 'years' of hard labor & faithful service!
- return 800ESXL My 800ESXL stopped working recently. Called Breville, was issued an RMA next day plus a Fedex return label. I received my new espresso machine 24 hours after Breville received mine. Thank you very much. That is impressive customer service!!!
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Don't bother
A waste of $500+...don't even bother...watery grounds all over the place regardless of the grind and 30 to 40 psi tamp. Stick with a good Italian or german espresso machine and steer clear of AUS.
From Breville:
The water is caused by our pressurized filter system which produces a thicker, richer crema with less effort. -
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Excellent!! Please do yourself a favor and BUY A GOOD GRINDER!!!!!! Do not use a blade grinder, buy a conical burr grinder and you will have delicious espresso!
I've had this since 2008 and it's still going strong! - Was WONDERFUL and handsome machine... until 3 months after purchase, it quit making multiple shots. First shot, good. But, don't expect a second shot. Machine quit. I could wait a couple hours and then might work again. I want more shots. So, glad Macy's has 6 month return policy. No problem now.
- WONDERFUL! I received this as a gift for Christmas and totally LOVE IT! I use it everyday, more than once a day. I owned a Starbucks machine for years and it just blew up one day. I have been without for a few years now. This machine is far SUPERIOR to the Starbucks one! The wand for steaming has a sleeve that is WONDERFUL and makes steaming totally easy. Bad part is....I misplaced the sleeve that goes over the wand and want to know if there is a replacement part for that. I HOPE so! When steaming with that sleeve, it is a no effort, perfect every time process. The foam on the milk is THICK and WONDERFUL everytime, its amazing! Totally recommend this machine. I am thinking of buying another one to take it to the lake house so I dont have to pack mine up every weekend when I go!
- love it! thanks breville for such a great product!
