I bought the Barista Touch in October. Got it on sale $200 off. I use the Americano Feature on weekdays and milk drinks for the weekend. I weigh in my coffee as well. Great machine and work flow.
@@merts8287what do you mean by stronger or weaker? Grinding finer will increase extraction and make a more bitter cup, which some people might call stronger.
What’s the difference in the milk based drinks if it doesn’t guide you on how much milk to use? I personally know the difference between a traditional cappuccino and a latte, but it seems all the milk based recipes are essentially the same. Just wondering if there’s really a benefit to the preset recipes like I thought.
@@AshSha248 there really isn’t a benefit to preset recipes. Cappuccino just means denser foam and less milk overall. Just tinker with the “froth” level to the texture that you like. You’ll notice a difference.
@@craftcoffeespotThank you! I’m actually considering the Bambino Plus now. I really only drink lattes and your video help me see I’m spending more money on the Touch for features that may not matter. I went from the Touch, to the Impress Touch, back to the Touch and now the Bambino Plus. I’ll probably change my mind again tomorrow. 😭🤦🏾♀️😂 I’m a newbie and not a coffee snob, but want to make a wise decision.
@@AshSha248 its a hard decision! I use the Aeroccino for milk frothing and really enjoy it. We reviewed it here: ruclips.net/video/ydKUYmbprl4/видео.htmlsi=GJIcEKcGWQHohsxb I do think it depends on budget too. If you really want something easy and can afford it, the touch Impress is really good. If you are willing to work, Bambino + Aeroccino 4 is great. But you’ll need a grinder too fyi.
I use the two-cup non-pressurized filter basket always (the big one with holes on the bottom). I rarely change my brewing temperature, as you should really focus on grind size and coffee-to-water ratio first. You should watch my video on the Barista Pro review (filmed around the same time) which has a good dialing in walkthrough to get the right settings.
Thanks for the review, I ended up purchasing it and am so excited! Could you please share your recommendation for the beans? I remember you mentioned Chicago roasted beans in one of your videos. Thank you!
maybe a silly question, but I've combed your videos about this machine and can't find the answer either there or online--how many holes does the steam wand for this machine have?
I tend to be grind 8-9, but it really depends. You want to grind finer until your shot takes 30 seconds to flow. That make take several attempts and will change with your beans. In general, grind finer.
I’ve looked into the Touch Impress quite a bit, and have reviewed the similar Express Impress, so I have a good idea. My thoughts: 1) if you have the budget, get the Touch Impress. The tamping system is really nice when combined with the steam wand. 2) Breville adds good tweaks to brewing, including lower pressure (9 bars vs 10 bars) and volumetric dosing (vs timed dosing). 3) they say the Touch Impress steam wand is better, but it’s almost the same. I did lots of Oat milk on the Touch with no issue. So, If you’re already interested in the auto milk steaming and ok paying over the $1k, getting the Touch Impress will just add another level of creature comfort with tamping. The extra tweaks on espresso/milk steaming are nice, but incremental. It’s really that extra ease of use that makes the Touch Impress feel like a $2k+ Jura E8, or better.
@@craftcoffeespot Thank you. For specific reasons I was looking into these two. Currently 4-5 years with the Roma still and it is time to upgrade. Thanks for the feedback
Is it meant to be on double shot? Or? I just brought this machine and when i put it on single shot i find it isnt doing much! And then im finding it isnt even brewing 😢 help please!
Let a few shots of water run through without a portafilter to fill up the inner tubing. Be careful of grinding too fine. Also, I’d contact Breville if you got a serious issue - you have a warranty.
It's the froth setting, which is the cup icon underneath the milk button. I use a "5" froth level for oat milk and "3" for whole milk. Oat milk has less fat than whole milk, so you should increase the froth setting by two levels to get the same result.
@@craftcoffeespothi! I made a mistake and saved the setting you suggested as “Oatmilk”. Now it appears as a drink I made. Do you know whether it is possible to delete this?
@@craftcoffeespot thanks I just did. Using medium beans. I have to go 2 inner and 1 outer to get the flow at 8 seconds. Not sure why i have to go so low. It is definitely the grind setting as I made sure the puck is perfect
@@neoanderz that sounds off. I’ve rarely changed inner burr, across several models. Main change was when I modified the Barista Express. I’d contact Breville and say you may have a faulty grinder.
We did several cuts to get it right and I believe the final setting was 11. However, it depends on your beans!! Tweak your grind setting unit it takes roughly 30 seconds to finish a shot that is a 1:2 ratio of coffee:espresso. This is where you should get a scale as well.
@@moejaime2654 pretty darn good. Clear and easy to use. Once you program it once, it’s even easier. But you’ll find yourself squinting initially to learn some of the finer settings.
I bought the Barista Touch in October. Got it on sale $200 off. I use the Americano Feature on weekdays and milk drinks for the weekend. I weigh in my coffee as well. Great machine and work flow.
Agree, work flow is surprisingly good. You got a deal too - Breville did a big price increase around that time.
Can you explain to me how I can make a coffee stronger or weaker with this machine?
@@merts8287what do you mean by stronger or weaker? Grinding finer will increase extraction and make a more bitter cup, which some people might call stronger.
What’s the difference in the milk based drinks if it doesn’t guide you on how much milk to use? I personally know the difference between a traditional cappuccino and a latte, but it seems all the milk based recipes are essentially the same. Just wondering if there’s really a benefit to the preset recipes like I thought.
@@AshSha248 there really isn’t a benefit to preset recipes. Cappuccino just means denser foam and less milk overall. Just tinker with the “froth” level to the texture that you like. You’ll notice a difference.
@@craftcoffeespotThank you! I’m actually considering the Bambino Plus now. I really only drink lattes and your video help me see I’m spending more money on the Touch for features that may not matter. I went from the Touch, to the Impress Touch, back to the Touch and now the Bambino Plus. I’ll probably change my mind again tomorrow. 😭🤦🏾♀️😂 I’m a newbie and not a coffee snob, but want to make a wise decision.
@@AshSha248 its a hard decision! I use the Aeroccino for milk frothing and really enjoy it. We reviewed it here: ruclips.net/video/ydKUYmbprl4/видео.htmlsi=GJIcEKcGWQHohsxb
I do think it depends on budget too. If you really want something easy and can afford it, the touch Impress is really good. If you are willing to work, Bambino + Aeroccino 4 is great. But you’ll need a grinder too fyi.
A very smart coffee machine that allows you to customize your favorite coffee portions
Great video! What filter did you use and what brewing temperature do you recommend?
I use the two-cup non-pressurized filter basket always (the big one with holes on the bottom). I rarely change my brewing temperature, as you should really focus on grind size and coffee-to-water ratio first.
You should watch my video on the Barista Pro review (filmed around the same time) which has a good dialing in walkthrough to get the right settings.
Thanks for the review, I ended up purchasing it and am so excited! Could you please share your recommendation for the beans? I remember you mentioned Chicago roasted beans in one of your videos. Thank you!
Dark Matter - Unicorn Blood is my favorite espresso roast. It’s very easy to dial in and a Chicago roaster. You’re going to love the Touch!
maybe a silly question, but I've combed your videos about this machine and can't find the answer either there or online--how many holes does the steam wand for this machine have?
Four. It’s a good steam wand, mostly because the Thermojet is more powerful.
Very helpful. What number grind did you use please?
I tend to be grind 8-9, but it really depends. You want to grind finer until your shot takes 30 seconds to flow. That make take several attempts and will change with your beans. In general, grind finer.
Thank you! This was so helpful!
Happy to help! Let me know if you have more questions.
Excellent explanation video 👌
Great video! Thanks 🙏 Would you be able to review and compare between the barista touch and the barista touch impress machines?
I’ve looked into the Touch Impress quite a bit, and have reviewed the similar Express Impress, so I have a good idea. My thoughts:
1) if you have the budget, get the Touch Impress. The tamping system is really nice when combined with the steam wand.
2) Breville adds good tweaks to brewing, including lower pressure (9 bars vs 10 bars) and volumetric dosing (vs timed dosing).
3) they say the Touch Impress steam wand is better, but it’s almost the same. I did lots of Oat milk on the Touch with no issue.
So, If you’re already interested in the auto milk steaming and ok paying over the $1k, getting the Touch Impress will just add another level of creature comfort with tamping. The extra tweaks on espresso/milk steaming are nice, but incremental. It’s really that extra ease of use that makes the Touch Impress feel like a $2k+ Jura E8, or better.
@@craftcoffeespot Thank you. For specific reasons I was looking into these two. Currently 4-5 years with the Roma still and it is time to upgrade.
Thanks for the feedback
@@ludilevi3533 happy to help. You’re going to love the upgrade :)
thank you
Is this the impression version or not?
No. I tested the Express Impress, and the extra features are really nice. If you can afford that upgrade, get it.
Why on my breville touch the milk temperature is until 75 degree only??
Above that temperature causes the milk to burn and taste like eggs...
Is it meant to be on double shot? Or? I just brought this machine and when i put it on single shot i find it isnt doing much! And then im finding it isnt even brewing 😢 help please!
Let a few shots of water run through without a portafilter to fill up the inner tubing. Be careful of grinding too fine. Also, I’d contact Breville if you got a serious issue - you have a warranty.
For oat milk you said go two settings higher, what do you mean?
It's the froth setting, which is the cup icon underneath the milk button. I use a "5" froth level for oat milk and "3" for whole milk. Oat milk has less fat than whole milk, so you should increase the froth setting by two levels to get the same result.
It's the cup icon on the bottom right here: craftcoffeespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/breville-barista-touch-initial-screen-options-1024x683.png
Thank you! I really appreciate you responding. I just got this a few days ago and still need to figure it out☺️
No problem! It takes some trial and error, so let me know if you have more questions.@@aishajack2996
@@craftcoffeespothi! I made a mistake and saved the setting you suggested as “Oatmilk”. Now it appears as a drink I made. Do you know whether it is possible to delete this?
What is your inner burr setting?
I’m on 3. But it depends for you. Please test the limit of the outer burr before changing the inner burr.
@@craftcoffeespot thanks I just did. Using medium beans. I have to go 2 inner and 1 outer to get the flow at 8 seconds. Not sure why i have to go so low. It is definitely the grind setting as I made sure the puck is perfect
@@neoanderz that sounds off. I’ve rarely changed inner burr, across several models. Main change was when I modified the Barista Express. I’d contact Breville and say you may have a faulty grinder.
At 4:28 min you have grind size 11 …
At 4:21 min you have gs. 12
At 5:40 you have gs. 10
?????
We did several cuts to get it right and I believe the final setting was 11. However, it depends on your beans!! Tweak your grind setting unit it takes roughly 30 seconds to finish a shot that is a 1:2 ratio of coffee:espresso. This is where you should get a scale as well.
HOW IS THAT TOUCH SCREEN FOR US OVERLY CAFFEINATED BLIND OLD GOATS ??? !!!
@@moejaime2654 pretty darn good. Clear and easy to use. Once you program it once, it’s even easier. But you’ll find yourself squinting initially to learn some of the finer settings.