Breville the Barista Touch!" Impress BES881

Swipe. Select. Impress.

Swipe. Select. Impress.

Enjoy step-by-step barista guidance at your fingertips. With real time feedback, the Barista Touch Impress navigates you through the Impress™ Puck System, precise extraction and hands-free silky smooth microfoam. The ThermoJet® heating system gives you a 3-second heat up time, meaning you go from bean to cup faster than ever before.

Product DNA

Experience third wave specialty coffee at home, made possible by the 4 keys formula

Our espresso machines incorporate the 4 keys formula used by professional café machines. Designed to use the right dose of freshly ground beans, ensure precise temperature control, optimal water pressure and create true microfoam milk essential for latte art. You’re only a touch away.

Barista Guidance

Step-by-step guidance with real time feedback from the Impress™ Puck System, precise extraction & hands-free silky smooth microfoam.

Impress™ Puck System. Less mess. Less fuss.

Intelligent dosing, assisted 10kg tamping and auto correction of the next dose to achieve a precise puck, finished with a 7º barista twist. Simplifies the steps needed to grind, dose and tamp to create an impressive puck.

Alternative milk settings

Auto MilQ™ features three new alternative milk settings for almond, oat and soy milks which calibrate air injection time and temperature specific to the type of milk you choose.

Auto MilQ hands-free microfoam

The automatic steam wand allows you to adjust the milk temperature between 40°C to 75°C and 8 levels of texture to suit your taste. Delivers silky smooth microfoam with at least one million micro bubbles per ml that enhances the flavour of the coffee and is essential for pouring latte art. Or hands-on manual texturing like a barista.

ThermoJet® heating system

Innovative ThermoJet® heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature in 3 seconds. Ready to make your best coffee without the wait. Uses up to 32% less energy annually compared to a Thermoblock heating system. *Disclaimer: Based on internal benchmark testing as of November 2022.

Baratza European Precision Burrs with 30 grind settings

With a single touch, the integrated hardened steel precision conical burr grinder with dose control delivers the right amount of coffee on demand, for maximum flavour.

Impressive touchscreen experience

Improved touchscreen guides you every step of the way to make your perfect coffee, all at your fingertips. Simply swipe and select from the 8 cafè favourite presets or customise up to 6 drinks.

Easy step-by-step 3D interactive setup

If an instruction booklet isn’t your thing, we’ve partnered with BILT® Intelligent Instructions for a seamless and interactive product setup. Download the free app to assist in making the best third wave specialty coffee from the get go.

Accessories

• • 54mm stainless steel portafilter
  • 480ml stainless steel milk jug
  • 1 & 2 cup single and dual wall filter baskets
  • Water filter holder with filter
  • Water hardness strip
  • the Razor™ precision trimming tool
  • Cleaning tablets
  • Steam wand cleaning tool
  • Cleaning disc
  • Cleaning brush
  • Descale powder

Dimensions (WxDxH)

• • 36 x 34 x 41.5 cm

Construction Materials

• • Stainless Steel

Capacity

• • 340g Bean Hopper, 2L Water Tank

Settings

• • Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Long Black, Babyccino, Hot Chocolate & Tea
  • Create, save and name up to 6 customisable drinks
  • 30 precision grind settings

Power

• • 1430-1700 W

Voltage

• • 220-240V

Warranty

• • 2 Year Repair Warranty

Heating System

• • ThermoJet Heating System

Milk texturing

• • Auto MilQ hands-free texturing
  • Alternative milk settings - Dairy, Almond, Oat & Soy
  • Temperature range 40°C to 75°C

Integrated Burr Grinder

• • Baratza European Precision Burrs

Interface

• • Touchscreen

Tamping

• • Impress™ Puck System
  • Assisted tamping with 7º Barista Twist Finish