Breville's entry point to a grinder and a machine in one body.
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11 reports · 3 sources, across 6 topics
Against your counter
Give us the three numbers and this drawing puts the machine on your own counter.
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.
Makers and retailers publish 4 of the 11 figures a fit check uses; the other 7 you measure on your counter like this:
Nothing fits on its own, it fits a particular counter, so this page holds the figures and a setup makes the call.
Your counter has 13.3 in (33.8 cm) [Williams Sonoma prints 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 12.5 in (31.8 cm)] across and 12.3 in (31.3 cm) [Seattle Coffee Gear prints 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 13.2 in (33.5 cm)] front to wall to give it, with 16 in (40.7 cm) [Whole Latte Love prints 15.8 in (40.1 cm); Williams Sonoma prints 14.5 in (36.8 cm)] clear above.
The tank lifts out of the top, so the published height, 16 in (40.7 cm) [Whole Latte Love prints 15.8 in (40.1 cm); Williams Sonoma prints 14.5 in (36.8 cm)], is the height standing still, not the height in use. Measure the clearance above the counter, not just the counter. (retailer)
Your counter is tighter than that. The Bambino Espresso Machine (BES450) is 7 in (17.8 cm) narrower, in the same category, and we have its width, depth and height figures too.
Breville Barista Express draws at 120 V. Every figure behind this is a manufacturer's published dimension, and nobody has put a tape on one.
The Breville Barista Express tank comes out of the top.
The setup it lives in
What each merchant showed, and the day we looked.
Same price at both sellers: $699.95 · Oct 29.
Breville's warranty covers units bought from an authorized seller; it excludes non-authorized sellers online, auction, eBay and other independent e-commerce sites not authorized by Breville (2 September 2026). warranty page
Units bought from a seller marked Authorized or Brand store are covered by the maker's warranty.
Out of stock at Seattle Coffee Gear · Oct 29
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What owners say in their own reviews and posts, on the things no maker states: the tank, the hopper, the room around the machine. We quote them; we never use their words as a measurement or a fit answer.
In short
Eleven reports describe the Barista Express. Most concern the water tank: it sits at the back and is hard to get to without sliding the machine out, one report wishes for side access, another finds the handle too weak to carry it, and another says the tank is so small it needs constant refilling. Two reports say the hopper does not feed the grinder well, needing a messy cleanout or a hand to push the beans down, while one finds it the right height to slide under cabinets. The biggest caution is how it holds up: one report says it began failing intermittently after about three years and failed fully six months later, and another describes a loud buzzing six months in that preceded the first of several breakdowns. The full reports are below, grouped by topic.
What an owner wroteAs of 11 September 2026. We quote owners in their own words; it is never a measurement or a fit answer.
Two reports describe filling trouble: one says the machine must be slid out of its corner to remove the tank unless it is plumbed in, and the other finds the reservoir so small it needs constant refilling.
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
the water reservoir is too small we are constantly filling it
an owner reports refilling the water reservoir constantly because of its small size
a review on a retailer's site, www.seattlecoffeegear.com · 2024-08-02
Two reports describe the tank. One says it sits at the back of the machine, and the other finds it hard to get to and wishes for side access.
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
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
One report says the machine is the right height to slide under kitchen cabinets.
perfect height to slide under kitchen cabinets
fits under kitchen cabinets
a review on the maker's own site · 2020-03-26
Two reports, both from the maker's own review page, describe hopper trouble: in one, beans jam and need a messy cleanout, and in the other, beans have to be pushed down to the grinder by hand.
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
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
Two reports, both from the maker's own review page, describe problems with the tank: one finds it hard to reach and wishes for side access, and the other says its handle is too weak to carry it once lifted out.
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
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
Noise, mess, the first weeks, how it holds up: what owners wrote about the days after the box. Reviews, in their words, counted one by one; none is a measurement and none touches the fit answer.
What an owner wroteAs of 11 September 2026. We quote owners in their own words; it is never a measurement or a fit answer.
Two reports, both from the same retailer page, describe the machine breaking down over time: in one, intermittent failures started around year three and it failed completely six months later; in the other, a loud buzzing six months in came before the first of several breakdowns.
After about 3 years, it started to fail intermittently
an owner reports intermittent failures starting around year three, followed by full failure six months later
a review on a retailer's site, www.seattlecoffeegear.com · 2020-02-20
the machine started making a loud buzzing noise and stopped pulling shots
six months in, a loud buzzing preceded the first of several breakdowns over the following years
a review on a retailer's site, www.seattlecoffeegear.com · 2019-12-13
The size, and where each figure comes from
Breville Barista Express is 13.3 in (33.8 cm) wide, 12.3 in (31.3 cm) deep and 16 in (40.7 cm) tall (birite.com.au, 25 September 2026), though Williams Sonoma prints the width as 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 12.5 in (31.8 cm), and though Seattle Coffee Gear prints the depth as 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 13.2 in (33.5 cm), and though Whole Latte Love prints the height as 15.8 in (40.1 cm); Williams Sonoma prints 14.5 in (36.8 cm). Cup clearance is 4 in (10.2 cm) under the spout (seattlecoffeegear.com, 25 September 2026). The weakest figure behind this comes from a retailer listing, not the manufacturer.
Where the published figures differ · none used for fit
Setistry does not use this wattage for fit. A measurement of the unit is what settles it.
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Dated | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | cup clearance | 4 in (10.2 cm) | Retailer | seattlecoffeegear.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for operating clearance | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | depth | 12.3 in (31.3 cm)Seattle Coffee Gear prints 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 13.2 in (33.5 cm) | Retailer | birite.com.au | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Barista Express Espresso Machine (BES870XL) | height | 16 in (40.7 cm)Whole Latte Love prints 15.8 in (40.1 cm); Williams Sonoma prints 14.5 in (36.8 cm) | Retailer | birite.com.au | 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 | Published figures differ, neither is used: Published figures differ | 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 | 13.3 in (33.8 cm)Williams Sonoma prints 12 in (30.5 cm); Whole Latte Love prints 12.5 in (31.8 cm) | Retailer | birite.com.au | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit |
The picture · why this one is drawn
As of25 September 2026Sourcesbirite.com.au · breville.com · assets.breville.com · seattlecoffeegear.comMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only
