Overall Rating
8.0, Based on 64 Reviews
Avg Price
$499.00
Manufacturer
Breville (Chinese origin)
Machine Type
Dual use boiler, froth aider, pressurized filter baskets, espresso machine
Colors
Stainless Steel
Class
Semi / Automatic Dual Boiler
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Dual-use brass boiler equipped espresso machine with die-cast body, froth aider, automatic functions, including hot water and preinfusion. Also marketed by Solis and other companies.
Adam Radford (quality: 2.4) 03.26.2010 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Breville 800ESXL
Bottom Line: This machine works GREAT if you have the seattlecoffeegear.com filter, let it warm up, and have a real grinder!
Jamie Schmidt (quality: 6.0) 07.17.2007 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: 800ESXL
Bottom Line: Well worth $400. Excellent beginner to intermediate machine.
Oren Paz (quality: 0.7) 03.23.2010 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Breville 800ESXL
Bottom Line: I love it to bits. The little gripes are minute and marginal, and the positive completely wins over the negative. I recommend it whole-heartedly.
Maria Matthias (quality: 4.0) 11.22.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 800esxl
Bottom Line: Super tasting coffee for novices- sturdy and functional.
WholeLatte Roast (quality: 6.3) 10.27.2006 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Beautiful-Solid-Friendly- Excellent for Cappas, not good for Golden Rule Espresso.
Pat D'Arcy (quality: 9.5) 08.20.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 800esxl
Bottom Line: Pressurized PF Basket Base Removed With Lathe - YIPPEE!
Marc Lajoie (quality: 5.3) 10.28.2006 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: If you want to make a nice cappucino or latte in the morning with a reasonably priced machine, this one is for you.
Paul Grootendorst (quality: 3.0) 12.09.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 800ESXL
Bottom Line: One week in and no regrets
Gavin Olds (quality: 7.7) 12.08.2008 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Breveille 800ESXL
Bottom Line: Really enjoy the Breville 800ESXL, needs a modifaction and a courser grind but would recommend to anyone.
A B (quality: 6.0) 01.13.2007 Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Finally Happy
Frederick Karayan (quality: 7.0) 09.13.2007 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: 800ESXL
Bottom Line: This is a very nice machine, very heavy and solid. Beautifully designed. I can't think of a better machine for a novice.
Johann Ramirez (quality: 8.0) 10.09.2008 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Die Cast Espresso Machine
Bottom Line: Great looking machine, works adequately, and was purchased at an unbeatable price!
Shawn Greene 09.10.2011 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: 800ESXL
Bottom Line: Well built sturdy machine that performs beyond my expectations.
Ken Branstetter 03.30.2011 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: 800sxl
Bottom Line: great starter machine that looks nice, but takes some patience to master.
Ross Devitt 05.17.2013 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Breville ES800
Bottom Line: Buying new, I would buy something better, but yes, I would buy a Breville based on my discoveries. Especially if it was a boiler model not another theromoblock.
Alex Gutierrez (quality: 7.0) 01.15.2008 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: DIE CAST 800ESXL
Bottom Line: Good, impressive machine - good price. Still perfecting the shots from it.
Davin Gegolick 03.07.2009 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: 800ESXL
Bottom Line: Looks great but takes time getting used to
Randall T (quality: 8.0) 11.25.2007 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: 800esxl
Bottom Line: aesthetically pleasing and sturdy design produces shots that will please most any coffee drinker given that you make two minor adjustments
Kathryn J 01.29.2012 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Die-cast
Bottom Line: Decent for a newbie brewer
R Dhamer 02.06.2013 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: 800esxl
Bottom Line: Breville 800esxl will produce a shining example of espresso to match it stainless steel machine with a few added shot making techniques.
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