Espresso machine
Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL)
Price alone: the least expensive way here to get a grinder and a machine in one body.
$700Price held until 12 September
At Breville, read on 10 September. We stop quoting this number on 12 September and will send you to look instead.
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Give us the three numbers and this drawing puts the machine on your own counter.
Plan15.9 in40.4 cm13.1 in33.3 cm
Front12.4 in31.5 cmtank out of the top
Room the Barista Express Espresso Machine asks for around it
Nothing is drawn for a figure nobody states, and the answer above stays at what published figures can carry.
We hold 3 of the 11 figures a fit check asks of this espresso machine. Nothing fits on its own, it fits a particular counter, so this page holds the figures and a setup makes the call.
You will like it if
Your counter has 15.9 in (40.4 cm) across and 13.1 in (33.3 cm) front to wall to give it, with 12.4 in (31.5 cm) clear above.
The tank lifts out of the top, so the 12.4 in (31.5 cm) on record is the height standing still, not the height in use. Measure the clearance above the counter, not just the counter. (manufacturer)
Choose another if
Your counter is tighter than that. The Bambino Espresso Machine (BES450) is 7 in (17.8 cm) shallower, in the same category, and the site holds its width, depth and height figures too.
Not ours to say
Shot quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Reliability over five years: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Build quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.The setup it lives in
Against another one · the 7 comparisons where both hold the same figure
Where to buy
What owners report
Owners' own words, from reviews and forums, on the things no maker states: the tank, the hopper, the room around the machine. Each one is one voice, counted; none is evidence for a figure.
What owners report about the room it needs 8 reports
Owner report, not evidenceRead 9 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.
filling the tank where it standsone owner
not have to slide it out to remove the tank
unless it is plumbed in, the machine has to be slid out of its corner to take the tank out
a Reddit post · 2024-03-13 · read 9 September 2026
where the tank sitstwo owners
The water tank is hard to get to; a side access would
not currently side-accessible; hard to reach in place
a review on the maker's own site · 2021-01-16 · read 9 September 2026
especially for the Barista Express and how the tank is oriented in the back
the tank sits at the back of the machine
a Reddit post · 2024-03-13 · read 9 September 2026
room aboveone owner
perfect height to slide under kitchen cabinets
fits under kitchen cabinets
a review on the maker's own site · 2020-03-26 · read 8 September 2026
reaching the hoppertwo owners
the grinder not being fed correctly by the hopper requiring a messy cleanout
beans jam in hopper, requires messy cleanout
a review on the maker's own site · 2022-10-17 · read 8 September 2026
you have to reach into the hopper to feed the beans down
must reach into hopper to push beans down to grinder
a review on the maker's own site · 2018-03-30 · read 8 September 2026
taking the tank outtwo owners
The water tank is hard to get to; a side access would
tank is hard to reach; owner wishes for side access
a review on the maker's own site · 2021-01-16 · read 8 September 2026
the water tank handle is jut too weak to transport
tank has a carry handle, lifted out to transport water
a review on the maker's own site · 2023-02-28 · read 8 September 2026
Every fact on record, with its source and its date · 6 facts · 1 in dispute
Where the sources disagree · none used for fit
- wattage conflict
Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL)
wattage- manufacturer · manual technical data1750 W
- manufacturer · product page spec block1600 W
Sources disagree, not used: Sources disagreeSetistry does not use this wattage for fit. A measurement of the unit is what settles it.
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Checked | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | depth | 13.1 in (33.3 cm) | Manufacturer | breville.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | height | 12.4 in (31.5 cm) | Manufacturer | breville.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | voltage | 120 V | Manufacturer | assets.breville.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | wattage | 1750 W | Manufacturer | assets.breville.com | Sources disagree, not used: Sources disagree | No | Used for power | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | weight | 22.1 lb (10 kg) | Manufacturer | breville.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Not used for fit | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | width | 15.9 in (40.4 cm) | Manufacturer | breville.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit |
The picture · why this one is drawn
Read6 September 2026Sourcesbreville.com · assets.breville.com · AmazonMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only