Is the BES870XL worth the cost?
Not only is the Breville BES870XL able to make better coffee than most cheaper espresso machines, but it also produces superior flavor than even some luxury models at a fraction of the price. For all these, the Breville Barista Express Espresso BES870XL is our newest Editors’ Choice for home espresso machines. There was an earlier variant of the Barista Express, released around 2011; it was replaced a year later in Australia by the current model (the BES870XL range), and in 2013 in North America. Only one minor change was made in 2019, when Breville re-set the machine’s OPV (overpresssure valve) to 135psi / 9BAR.