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Barista Touch
Barista Touch combines touchscreen drink settings and automatic milk steaming with a grinder, manual tamping and a separately handled portafilter.
- Type
- Espresso
- Grinder
- Yes
- Milk system
- Automatic steam wand
- Water tank
- 2 L
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the touchscreen, adjustable saved drinks and automatic milk foam, while retaining manual preparation of espresso. Expert Reviews found consistently excellent espresso after small grind adjustments. Coffee Blog found everyday operation and cleaning easy once dialled in, but stressed the initial skill requirement and criticised the premium over the Barista Pro. Its test also recommended a warming flush before the first shot.
From expertreviews.co.uk and coffeeblog.co.uk
Specifications
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- Type
- Espresso
- Integrated grinder
- Yes
- Grind settings
- 30
- Milk system
- Automatic steam wand
- Portafilter diameter
- 54 mm
- Maximum pump pressure (maker's claim)
- 15 bar
- Coffee and capsule compatibility
- Ground coffee in a separately handled portafilter; sold as Breville outside Europe.
- Drinks and brewing modes
- Espresso, long black and milk drinks; dedicated hot-water outlet. No maker-confirmed cold-extraction programme.
- Heating system
- ThermoJet; maker claims three-second heating to extraction temperature. Brewing and steaming run sequentially.
- Temperature control
- PID temperature control.
- Pressure conditions
- Maker specifies 15 bar maximum pump pressure, low-pressure pre-infusion and 9 bar extraction; maximum pressure is not a coffee-quality rating.
- Grinder
- Hardened steel conical burrs with adjustable upper burr and side grind-size dial.
- Dosing and tamping
- Adjustable timed grinding; removable magnetic tamper and Razor trimming tool. User tamps and transfers the portafilter to the group head.
- Milk preparation
- Automatic steam wand with 40–75°C temperature selection and eight texture levels; manual steaming also available. Wipe before automatic purge.
Capacity
- Water tank
- 2 L
- Bean hopper
- 250 g
- Water supply
- Removable rear tank with filter.
Design and power
- Height
- 406 mm
- Width
- 317 mm
- Depth
- 322 mm
- Automatic power off
- Yes
- Controls and profiles
- Touchscreen presets and customised drinks; current feature page states eight saved personalised coffees while older specification table states six. UK manual confirms timed single/double/custom extraction and manual start/stop.
- Electrical requirements
- UK page states 1680 W; linked UK manual rates 1380–1650 W, 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz. Main power is omitted because these differ. Auto-off after 30 minutes.
- Size and weight
- Main dimensions follow the maker's labelled diagram, W31.7 × D32.2 × H40.6 cm. UK text table instead lists 40 × 31.9 × 31.4 cm under WxDxH.
- Included accessories
- Dosing funnel, 54 mm portafilter, single/double single-wall and dual-wall baskets, magnetic tamper, Razor tool, 480 ml milk jug, cleaning kit, hardness strip and water filter.
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Touchscreen cleaning/descaling guidance; backflush group head, clean grinder, wipe/purge wand and empty drip tray.
- Regional availability
- Stainless-steel UK SKU had active maker stock on 3 October 2026; the four other listed finishes were out of stock.
Configurations
| Version | Water tank | Bean hopper | Milk system | Rated power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushed Stainless Steel (SES880BSS2GUK1) | 2 L | 250 g | Automatic steam wand | – |
| Black Truffle (SES880BTR4GUK1) | 2 L | 250 g | Automatic steam wand | – |
| Sea Salt (SES880SST4GUK1) | 2 L | 250 g | Automatic steam wand | – |
| Black Sesame (SES880BKS4GUK1) | 2 L | 250 g | Automatic steam wand | – |
| Smoked Hickory (SES880SHY4GUK1) | 2 L | 250 g | Automatic steam wand | – |
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Grinder | Milk system | Water tank | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso | Yes | Automatic steam wand | – | – | |
| Espresso | Yes | Automatic steam wand | 2 L | – | |
| Espresso | Yes | Automatic steam wand | 2 L | – |
Sources
- sageappliances.com/en-gb/product/bes880
- assets.sageappliances.com/BES880/SES880_UK_UG1_F23_LR.pdf
- breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_EMEA_CA…
Photo: assets-dam.foodthinkers.com
- Barista Touch from the front left brewing espresso: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_CAROUSE…
- Barista Touch from the front right brewing espresso: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_CAROUSE…
- Barista Touch from above brewing espresso: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_CAROUSE…
- Barista Touch side view: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_CAROUSE…
- Barista Touch rear view: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/SES880_CAROUSE…
- Barista Touch supplied accessories: breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/BES880/07_SES880_EUK_…
- Sage Barista Touch: Portafilter and espresso glasses close-up: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Dosing funnel and portafilter close-up: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Black Truffle finish, front view; portafilter fitted: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Black Truffle finish, front view: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Sea Salt finish, front view; portafilter fitted: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Sea Salt finish, front view: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Black Sesame finish, front view: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage Barista Touch: Smoked Hickory finish, front view; portafilter fitted: Sage / Breville Group
- Sage barista touch: Brushed Stainless Steel finish, front view with portafilter fitted and milk jug: Sage / Breville Group
