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Breville The Oracle Touch BES990BSS review

Breville The Oracle Touch BES990BSS

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good taste test score
  • Very good milk frothing.
  • Very even coffee temperature when making consecutive cups of coffee, rated excellent.
  • Cup warming plate.
  • Cord storage.
  • Programmable coffee delivery.
  • Excellent controls.
  • Dual boiler can make coffee and froth milk at the same time.
  • Programmable power-on/power off.
  • Drip tray with full indicator.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Nothing in particular.

Type

Machine type
Semi-automatic

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Taste test score
70%
Ease of use score
86%
Milk frothing score
80%
Coffee temperature consistency score
90%
Measured heat-up time
4 min 30 sec
Time taken to froth 200mL milk
52 sec

Sustainability

Brand reliability score
81%
Brand satisfaction score
87%
Warranty (years)
2
Country of origin
China
Shop Ethical rating
C

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$3,399.00

Specifications

Capsule type
N/A
Type of heating system
Dual boiler
Water reservoir capacity (L)
2.5
Stated pump pressure (bar)
9
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
45 x 39 x 38
Weight (kg)
15.7
Contents of packaging
Espresso machine, group handle, one & two cup filters (single wall), cleaning disc, water filter, milk frothing jug, cleaning pin, Allen key, 2 x machine cleaning tablets, steam wand cleaning powder, steam wand cleaning tip, grind outlet brush & tamp removal magnet, grinder brush, grind bin, water hardness tester and literature.
Website
breville.com.au

Features

Standby mode
Automatic power turn-off
Removable water reservoir
Water tank empty reminder
Hot water nozzle
Yes (separate nozzle)
Removable drip tray
Yes (with full indicator)
Cup warming plate
Recycle scheme
N/A
Cord storage
Programmable coffee quantity
Digital display
Espresso pressure or milk temperature gauge
Yes (gauge)
Adjustable water temperature for coffee making
Yes (11 settings)
Adjustable steam pump rate
Jug for milk frothing
Milk frothing
Steam wand

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