Breville Barista Express® Impress Espresso Machine with Grinder, Brushed Stainless Steel

Overall, very good. The tamping system is great. There are a couple of issues, though. The hidden tool compartment behind the drip tray is a great idea. Unfortunately it's useless because it fills up with water. I never let the drip tray fill to overflowing so I suspect the tool compartment gets splashes from the steam wand. As per the instruction manual, I let the steam wand run into the tray before inserting it into the milk. This can take up to 20 seconds before the wand stops spurting and spluttering and delivers consistent steam. You have to do this before steaming every jug, not just the first. The other issue is that I've given up pouring 2 cups of espresso at once. The amount poured into each cup is inconsistent. Quite often (but not always) the cup on the left gets a lot of coffee and the one on the right doesn't get enough. Previous machines I've used on the same bench haven't suffered from this problem. So now I always grind and pour one cup at a time, even though it takes a little longer. In the end, however, the machine makes good coffee.

Novice, learning as we go. Loving it so far.

We are enjoying our Breville Barista Express Impress Machine immensely. It was supposed to be our Christmas present but we couldn't wait and glad we didn't. We highly recommend it.

Very disappointed in machine when it comes to final product. One day works great, then we follow same routine next day and terrible. Not consistent water flow each day through the grinded beans. Would be cheaper to go to local coffee shop and pay then what we are spending on good beans.

Makes Great tasting cafe style coffee and is simple to operate