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Breville The Oracle BES980 review

Breville The Oracle BES980

CHOICE Expert Rating

60%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Dual boiler – can make coffee and froth milk at the same time.
  • Very good milk frothing.
  • Built-in burr grinder.
  • Automatic power turn-off.
  • Programmable power-on.
  • Drip tray with full indicator.
  • Cup warming plate.
  • Cord storage.
  • Programmable coffee delivery.
  • Very even coffee temperature when making consecutive cups of coffee.
  • Very good, commercial size filter basket, easy to fill/empty, easy to remove/replace.
  • Very good controls.
  • Excellent instructions regarding pre-heating the cups/machine and coffee making.
  • Can accommodate large cups very easily.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor taste test score.

Type

Machine type
Semi-automatic

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
60%
Taste test score
45%
Ease of use score
82%
Milk frothing score
80%
Coffee temperature consistency score
100%
Measured heat-up time
3 min 15 sec
Time taken to froth 200mL milk
55 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
$2,499.00

Specifications

Capsule type
N/A
Type of heating system
Dual boiler
Water reservoir capacity (L)
2.5
Stated pump pressure (bar)
15
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
45 x 41 x 38
Weight (kg)
17.1
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, milk cleaning sachets, grinder brush, chute brush and tamper release tool, 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 (pressure gauge)
Adjustable water temperature for coffee making
Adjustable steam pump rate
Jug for milk frothing
Milk frothing
Steam wand

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