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35% off RRP$799, the Barista Express hasn't been this low for several months.
All time low on the Motorola Razr 40 5G 6.9" 256GB 65MP - Summer Lilac, 28% off RRP$997.
Breville the Barista Express Black Sesame $519, Motorola Razr 40 5G 8GB/256GB $715 + Delivery ($0 with Plus/C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay
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shxhshzhz on 22/11/2023 - 09:31 ebay.com.au (3198 clicks)
Last edited 22/11/2023 - 10:46 by 1 other user
Last edited 22/11/2023 - 10:46 by 1 other user
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Do you think it will get any cheaper by Friday with other deals?
Tempting but I do like the stainless steel look.
Unless they’ve changed the process, the Black Sesame colour is a plastic coating and scratches/chips/dents very easily
Source: 5 years of experience
We just got one for our work lunch room and within a week the coating had been scratched off in multiple spots.
ooooh thankyou! I have been waiting on the barista express to drop for months !
Xpress or Pro?
I would go with Pro. But I like the meter on the express. Easy to tune the machine for new beans.
Honestly such a gimmic imo. Looks cool but never used it for dialing in. Always looked at flow and timing. Also bottomless portafilter changed the game
The trick is that if the pre-infusion pressure is at 9:30 position and the full pressure is at 1 o clock, your grind is ideally dialled in. I then set the flow timer for the new beans based on a weighing machine. Its not perfect, but its close to it. Since we use it with milk, does not make any difference in taste.
Good price on the express. Love mine.
How’s the in-built grinder going? Does it grind fine enough?
Yep. Have tried many, many different types and brands of beans. Handles the 'oily' beans and the drier beans just fine - with a few minor tweaks to grind and amount of course.
Have been using it for at least two cups a day every day for about a year now, not even cleaned it once (the grinder, not the coffee machine 😆), runs perfectly. No doubt a standalone is better, but I certainly consider it diminishing returns after a year of good home coffee with the express…
What’s your go to beans and your extraction workflow? Do you folllow the 2x yield between 20-30 secs?
@mrXO: It's all personal preference. I pick beans that i love the taste of. But do keep in mind, the grinder is not that great and not all beans will work well. I especially found it hard to dial in light roast.
My go to are Toby's Estate Wooloomooloo, Coffee Alchemy Goodness Galileo, and Inistudio First Scene
I follow the 2x yeild, but they say 1.5-2x is ideal and yeah 25 seconds ish
@mrXO: Doing an 18-20g of ground beans to 45ml at the moment with Killer coffee medium blend. External grind size 3, internal 4 or 5 I think. Grind amount bang on middle.
There seems to be a really good amount of crema in the Killer blends and shot duration is much much longer too, so definitely get the good 20-30 seconds pull, and pressure right in the zone.Only blend I've come across with similar good crema was a St Ali one, which is damn expensive (and controversial).
ALDI single origin (Brazil I think?) was 18g/35-40ml and a much shorter shot duration. Finer grind size required too. Good smooth taste, but it's gone up quite a bit in price and there's not one close so don't get it frequently enough.
Lavazza oro was similar to ALDI and came out quite good, surprisingly. Had low expectations I guess, but I'll get it again if there's nothing else on special.
Top of my head I can't think of the others, tried a few of the 'emergency' supermarket brands - one with the anchor was acceptable. I know there's another 'major' boutique I've ordered from as well but for the life of me can't remember right now. I might need a cup 😆.
I adjust and measure when I change bean brand or blend. I don't bother between bags of the same make and blend. Takes an extra ten seconds. I got an OXO angled measuring cup to check.
Anyway, that's a lot of words for I'm super happy with making my own coffee 😆
Had mine for 2 years and the grinder broke about 6 months ago. Costs $300+ to have it replaced/repaired which to me isn't worth it considering the price of a new one. So now we use an external grinder and are waiting for a really good deal on a new one or a better model
How did you break it, if warranty wouldn't cover it?
@Ulysses31: It just broke on its own, stopped working randomly. Warranty period is 1 or 2 years and it's outside that time period
@iluvbargainz: Sorry, I misread. I thought you wrote that it broke within 6mths.
I bought Breville, but each item is seperate, when each was heavily discounted. Started with the BMF600 frother (used with Nespresso machine), then got the BES500BSS Bambino Plus & BCG820BSS Smart Grinder Pro.
I'm not a coffee aficionado, but the Barista Express combined with mostly Airjo Bean Deals has been a massive quality of coffee life improver. Fresh beans make a big difference to getting the dial to sit in the sweet spot. Highly recommended
Not to mention the savings on making a coffee or two a day compared to a coffee shop
If you haven't already, you should try Lime blue deals too, I like them more then a few blends I tried on airjo you can also order in advance on their sales so you can skip around for waiting for next deal
These are also $420.50 with BF22AU (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364543070180) refrub @ the Breville store if you want to roll the dice at a lower price point.
Great price on the Barista Express!