Breville Nespresso Pixie With Aeroccino vs Breville Barista Touch

With the large variety of flavors this nespresso machine has to offer it's great for mixing up your options and having something different every so often.

So I am disappointed that I have yet to get the same taste from fresh ground beans out of the new machine that I enjoyed with old one. I'm currently doing pre-ground coffee in the Barista for americano's, and they do pretty good. But with fresh ground beans, I have yet to get the right combination of settings. A lot of the time it comes out tasting burned

I’m not the kind of consumer who jumps on the latest trend, but I wanted a better caffeine experience to linger over without having to leave my house each time. Once I made up my mind to go with Nespresso, I was torn whether to go with their VertuoLine or OriginaLine. Ultimately I settled on the OriginaLine because it’s not replacing my regular drip coffee maker since we’re still able to make a good strong pot of coffee using fresh beans. So the Nespresso is intended as more of a supplemental caffeine experience for us and when we have guests over

After speaking to Breville customer service about the differences in machines, I made the decision to purchase the Barista Touch even though it was quite new to the market. Boy was I impressed. The machine was easy to set up with the guided tour on the touch screen. In no, I was making my first latte then cappuccino and then another latte

Bottom line Here, I consider myself a bit of a coffee snob and I think the coffee is really good. Let's talk about what it costs to brew your morning ...

It does that, and it does that very well. The thermojet heating system provides a very quick transition between brewing and steaming and steaming spee...

It's a little loud for a workplace, but the price is just too good to pass up. It's also got a slim footprint and pulls a quality espresso. I used to just make two shots with a splash of powdered creamer so I didn't have to worry about keeping perishables at work.

Buy good beans and you are good to go. The longer review: First of all, this machine is expensive so I would look for any sort of sale. For us, it was worth it. The expense: At time of purchase this was going for roughly $799, but in terms of value it was worth it for us

I think its the machine though. The newer Breville and Delonghi models just seem to lack precision to heat up the shots or pour a correct amount. Both brands tasted quite weak with 50ml of milk added. My Lavazza Blue beats it by a big margin! But if you like mild espresso ONLY it might work for you

There is no control for the temperature of the crema, thus the milk is the only variable with flexibility. The highest temperature setting allowed on the milk is 170 degrees. On my old machine where I manually monitored the frothing with a thermometer, I would go to 180 degrees. Part of the reason I like it that hot to start with, is that I make big lattes