From beans to brew in under a minute. Barista Express™ Impress adds smart dosing and assisted tamping to Breville’s cult classic, so your morning flat white tastes like South Melbourne, not the spare room.
Why we rate it
Impress Puck System = cleaner workflow Integrated grinder calculates your next dose, then the assisted tamper presses at a consistent 10 kg and finishes with a 7° barista twist. Less mess, better pucks, happier mornings.
Dial it in, repeatably 25 grind settings on the built-in conical burr grinder, with auto-correction that learns from the last tamp to keep your dose on target.
Café fundamentals, at home 54 mm portafilter designed for an 18 g dose, low-pressure pre-infusion → 9-bar extraction, and PID-controlled Thermocoil at ~93°C for balance and sweetness.
Milk that behaves Manual steam wand builds true microfoam for silky lattes and proper ST. ALi latte art practice.