Breville Infuser™ Review
Barista Quality Coffee MachineBreville is one of the most reputable and well-recognized home appliance brands globally. The Breville BES840XL Infuser is an espresso maker intended for home use for those who want to make their espresso in their kitchen.
But, it does have its caveats, such as having its very own cleaning method and having a steep learning curve. If you’re intent on having your very own espresso machine at home, though, the Breville Infuser comes with excellent features and meets your need for a nice shot of espresso, plus the ability to make lattes.
Suppose you’ve been thinking of buying the machine, or you’re looking for one that checks all your needs for a durable, fast, and powerful espresso machine that doesn’t burn your wallet. In that case, this guide will help you make an informed decision on the Breville Infuser espresso machine.
How do you use a Breville Espresso Infuser?
It’s sold at a great price and easy to use. It’s made of brushed stainless steel, making it a durable piece of espresso maker that will last many years if you know how to care for it.
The Infuser delivers the exact espresso flavor from your choice of coffee beans and provides even extraction, giving you a balanced espresso flavor.
What makes it exceptionally impressive is its ability to infuse ground coffee. For a mid-priced espresso maker, this is its selling point. Pre-infusing features are mostly found in the most higher-end or heavy-duty espresso makers, so it’s a big plus for the price that it has.
Pre-infusing coffee grounds make brewing much more even and balanced. This is because the machine pre-infuses your ground coffee beans with low and consistent water pressure before the extraction process. This results in the ground coffee expanding before being exposed to high pressure. The outcome is a more even coffee flavor that’s rich and intense.
The Infuser also makes it possible for you to control what goes into your coffee. How much coffee you want, as well as a micro-foam milk texturing capacity that moves 360 degrees, making it possible to create latte art with your cup of joe.
It’s a powerful espresso machine that allows you to customize your drink plus create latte art. It’s a fun and efficient espresso machine that lasts.
What comes with the Breville infuser?
- Included Accessories:
- Razor Dose Trimming Tool.
- 1cup & 2cup Single & Dual Wall Filter
- Baskets (4).
- Coffee Scoop.
- Stainless Steel Milk Jug.
- Cleaning disc and tablets.
- Cleaning brush, tool, and Allen Key.
- Water Filter Holder and Water Filter.
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Guides you to the perfect espresso with the built in pressure gauge.
Features
Volumetric Control
The machine also has pre-programmed volume, such as one or two shots if you don’t have time to customize your volume control.
Precise Espresso-Extraction
Manual Micro-Foam Milk Texturing
Pre-Infusion Capacity
Ability to Create Lattes and Other Coffee Flavors
Maintenance Indicators
Single Boiler with Thermocoil Heating System
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Pros and Cons
Here are some great things about the Infuser and some things that are not so great about it.
Pros
1. Produces Great-Tasting Espresso and Lattes
Whatever ground coffee you choose to use on this machine, the unit will deliver a rich, intense, and balanced flavor. Breville has taken the time to study and design the features needed to provide really good espresso and lattes with this machine. And the micro-foam milk texturing feature is like icing on the cake – the Breville Infuser makes good coffee.
2. Stable Temperature
The digital PID temperature control allows you to have a steady and customized temperature during extraction. This is a great feature because you can customize your coffee based on how hot you want it to be, which not many coffee makers have.
3. Customized Coffee
While the machine does have a few pre-programmed features, you can make your very own volume, strength, temperature, milk foam, and more with this machine. It would help if you took the time to study the features and their performance to get the right formula for the different kinds of coffee that you want.
4. Great for Anyone Who Loves Espresso But Doesn’t Want a High-End Machine
Designed for home use, this is for the espresso lover who doesn’t want to spend too much while also not compromising on high-quality build, features, and performance.
Or, if you’ve never made your espresso before, this is a great introduction that gives you great tasting espresso in a beautiful and durable machine that’s a fraction of the cost of a high-end espresso unit.
5. Hot Water Outlet for Instant Hot Water
The hot water outlet is perfect for having hot water in your kitchen “on demand.” If you want to make tea and have no time to boil water, you can have instant hot water from this machine.
Cons
1. Not Great for Volume Quantities
As mentioned earlier, the machine only has one motor, which is a single boiler with a Thermo coil. You can’t use the extraction together with the steam feature. If you use the extractor, you’d have to switch it to steam mode, which takes a few seconds to work.
If you make 2 to 5 cups of espresso or latte, you can do so in minutes. But, if you have a party or dinner at home for about eight people, it will take some time to prepare everyone’s espresso or latte.
This is good for solo or a couple at home, not for a party of more than five people.
2. Steep Learning Curve
Though the machine does have pre-programmed features, where’s the fun in that? The key to a great espresso machine is learning how to customize and use the features to create the coffee you want. It does take a while to learn this machine, and it would need a great amount of trial and error to make the perfect dosing and formula for the best espresso that meets your palate.
3. No Built-In Grinder
You have to use ground coffee with this machine. If you buy coffee beans, you need to have them ground or buy a coffee grinder before using them on this machine. Other espresso machines do have built-in grinders, which would’ve made the Breville Infuser so much more convenient and efficient.
4. Has Its Very Own Breville Cleaning System
The Breville Infuser is not the easiest thing to clean. One of its features is maintenance and cleaning alerts. This shows that cleaning the unit is an important factor in ensuring the machine works well as new for a very long time.
An entire cleaning set comes with the machine, so if you can’t clean your unit when it needs to be cleaned, it won’t last very long. There’s a specific way of cleaning the Breville Infuser that you need to learn, and it’s something that not a lot of people like about having this machine.
Final Thoughts
Hands down, the unit’s pre-infusion ability is its most impressive capacity. It helps bring balanced extraction and flavors to your espresso, giving you a great espresso shot that checks all the right places for a great cup.
The Breville Infuser is a semi-automatic espresso machine which means there is still some manual work to create your espresso, but this makes it so much more fun to use. You can adjust the temperature you want, the volume you need, and other customizable features that include making latte art with the steam wand.
Aside from espressos, you can make Macchiato and lattes with the Breville Infuser, making it a versatile, powerful, and efficient at-home espresso maker that’s worth the price.
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