The coffee machine is excellent. We eventually had an issue with it outside of the warranty period, but Breville Customer Support offered to fix it for free. I will definitely keep buying Breville.
I love this machine but it broke after two years and outside of warranty. I inquired with breville who simply sent me a list of where I can take it to get repaired and that they would not cover any costs. My previous and much much cheaper machine lasted 6 years. It is disappointing that such an expensive machine would break so quickly and not be covered by breville.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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This is an extraordinary machine. It’s simplicity to operate along with a diverse number of settings allow you to fine tune it’s function to produce an amazing coffee drink. We have also been very impressed with the support Breville has provided in the midst of the pandemic. Love it and would buy it again!
This is a fun machine to use once you figure out how to use it and not over complicate things. In spite of many reviews that claim the cleaning process is onerous, I actually find it easier that my 10 year old DeLonghi. I have owned this machine for about 6 weeks and the only complaint I have is the taste of the expresso shot. I have found the expresso tastes very bitter, at least using dark roast beans. I recently tried a blond roast which eliminated a lot of the bitter taste. The one thing that Breville recommends is to use freshly roasted beans, which where I live in East Tennessee, has been impossible to find. I believe a successful great tasting shot is a product of a good coffee bean which I will continue to look for in my area. Also, I would suggest purchasing the larger Knock Box as the one that comes with the machine is quite small.