Low Pressure? How to Fix Breville Barista Express
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Low Pressure? How to Fix Breville Barista Express
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That saved me! That's three years I've been pulling lousy shots. Nothing about the burr in the manual. Thanks so much!
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
The first shots you pulled were exactly how mine looked the entire day I was practicing. This is the first video I've seen this tip, thank you!!!
Appreciate your feedback. Hope it worked for you
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
This video is way better.., I didn’t watch the others but this one looks much better!! 🥂🥂
What a saying😆
going to try this now. I never knew I needed to adjust the internal burr setting. thank you for your video
Good day sir!
I would like to let you know that before coming to your video I had been sitting in front of my machine for well over an hour, pull after pull achieving the same result (not even registering pressure and just flushing through the Porta filter)...
After burning through an entire bag of coffee, countless reddit posts, and a ton of other youtube videos, I came across this!
And YOU sir saved my machine, you saved my machine from being destroyed, pulverized, beaten into pieces, unidentifiable as an espresso machine, obliterating it into sub particles like The Avengers by Thanos...
But as I sit here, buzzing off my numerous tastes of sour espresso shots, and sipping on my desired iced latte I had been trying to achieve, I would like to thank you for saving my machine and bringing harmony into our previously tumultuous relationship.
Balance has been restored in my home, my wife, kids, and machine owe it all to you..
Not all heros wear capes sir 👏
I like your comments. Glad I could save your machine from destruction 😃👍. Made my day.
🤣🤣🤣😂😂 I feel u bud!
Having the same problem! Bought my wife this Machine for Christmas and I experienced the same problem, going to try this tomorrow 😅
@@avilio42 Hope it worked out for you man
Best comment I have seen for ages. My wife and I had the exact same relationship with our previously hideous and nightmare evoking machine
you are a beast! you did it! LOL I was using this machine at an office and thought the grind size was the only setting. I bought one and noticed it had a crappy flow no pressure and the grind size didnt do anything...Found your great video. Now I can fine tune this thing and get my mojo with work from home! Yeah! so excited to go get some nice beans. Take my home expresso game to the next level with my Barista pro!!!! Thank you!
Glad you fixed it 🙂👍
Amazing! You addressed exactly what was wrong with my low pressure issue and this made a huge difference in the results!! Many Thanks, I am greatly enjoying the Barista now :-)
I'm so glad to read that this helped you.
Much appreciated!!! Not only did I learn how to set the machine, but I also learned about a new tamping product. Got out my vacuum cleaner and once I cleaned out the seat for the burr it worked like a charm. Sometimes it is the small things that make a huge difference. Cannot thank you enough! This got you a follow.
Aju I am born anew because of you. My partner and I were wading around in a sea of bittery soury mud and could not find our way out. Until we stumbled upon your video this fateful eve. Aju, we will bow to you upon our next morning brew.
Thank you for the video! Fixed my low pressure issue and now my Breville is back to pulling perfect shots.
Super
Your video was so easy to follow, I was able to follow your directions step by step. I appreciate your teaching skills!,,
Thanks a lot
Wow, thanks for helping me solve this problem for two years.
So glad to hear that
Great video. Been trying to find out the issues and I haven’t found another video where the bring up the burr size. Awesome. Thank you
Glad to hear that Adam
Good one about the bean type. Built in grinders are likely to have difficulty grinding lightly roasted beans for instance. There should be no reason to adjust the internal burr to anything below 5 unless your machine has seen heavy use for over two years or so.
The video is lengthy and slow , but did help solving my low pressure issue. Thank you for sharing!
This was the PERFECT solution to my machine!! I’m so glad I found your video, thank you!! ❤
Welcome
I had the same issue, but now its just perfect, I got a bit panic with all the beans but I vacuumed and lock really easy. It is a long video but really helps. Thanks!!!!
Thanks for confirming that it fixed your issue. Appreciate that.
Give this man all the Awards! 6 weeks of instant coffee just not to deal with the frustration, solved with this one video 😍
Welcome and glad you managed. Always buy freshly Roasted (not from a store), from a local roaster. It is a must for making espresso.
Finished making the recommendations. Taste Results; the Cappuccino was creamier, smoother and the taste was overall better. Wow!
Glad to hear that
Amazing! Thank you!
That sage doesn’t have this information is beyond me.
You are welcome
I have looked everywhere for help on this issue and so glad I found your video. Thank you !!!
Thank you!! We finally got it to work properly. Thank you for taking the time to make this clip.
Hi. Amazing tips! How much coffee did you use to grind? Also, mine is not reaching to the desired 12 or 1 o’clock range even though I followed your tips adjusted to the grinder to 4 and burr at 3. I am using a fresh beans from a local coffee roaster. I wasted so much trying to experiment.
This was so helpful; I almost sold mine because I wasn’t having any progress with the pressure.
Great
Glad to hear that
Thank you so much this video helped me so much 🙏 thank you from New Zealand
Helped me fix the problem!! Thanks so much!! This has been an issue for me for months!!! Lol
Glad to hear that
Dude you are the best. Nailed it 100% very clear and straight to the point. Great video
Thank you. Glad it worked
This video helped me resolve the same issue that I was having. It was so frustrating! Thank you!
So glad to hear that.
I don't even use our machine coz the coffee always came out yuck. But i will now! Thank you Aju.
Thanks for the feedback. Hope you get great tasting coffee
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video ... it helped me with my problem. Thank you sir!
Great!
This video was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear that
100% the most helpful clip I’ve found. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much
Wow just did this super easy and it worked! Thanks so much!
Great! It works. Now Pressung is right. Thanks
Great
This was great, and it helped me as well! Thank you! Why does this problem occur? will this mean that I will eventually have to change the whole thing?
Thank you. Solution is to buy freshly Roasted beans (not Roasted more than a week old) . Buy from a local roaster. Always use freshly Roasted for espresso. Never buy beans prepacked from the store for espresso. That's the simplest solution
thank you for helping me solve the same problem!
Glad to hear that
You saved me and my machine 😭😭😭 Tysm
Aja, you are my new best friend. Thank you so much for sharing, you solved my problem and I am sitting enjoying a great Americano thanks to you.
Great video. I have an issue where the pressure and flow is optimal using one shot extraction, but stays in the pre-infusion range during a two shot extraction. I have tried adjusting the grind size finer, but that doesn't really help to be honest (including adjusting the burr size as suggested in the video). That said, if the issue was the grind size, wouldn't that affect both the one and two shot extractions? Which leads me to think it's something else. Could the solenoid valve need replacing? Although, I am not getting any weird sounds and again, why would the one shot extraction be optimal. Any insights would be much appreciated!
Thanks so much this has fixed my problem!
Thanks for your video. I'm in the same low pressure situation. My BES870 machine was bought here in Qld Australia in 2016. The internal burr grinder is not adjustable and is at a fixed setting. Do you know if there is a solution for adjusting my fixed, internal burr grinder or should I buy an adjustable internal burr grinder? Many thanks again for your videos ☕
Very helpful! I thought maybe my pressure gauge was broken!
Thank you very much! This helped me get it sorted out.
Glad to hear that
I had the same issue and i did the same thing but check your machine there is a grouphead packing on mine that is broken, breville sells it for 5$ im about to replace it tomorrow and see whats up. It usually started to not build pressure when that white packing started to tear. So check it out. This fix is nice and everything specially for fine tuning but if the same coffee beans were used before this happened like on my case it might be that there is something in the grouphead
One way to check the pressure is using a double wall basket. If it doesnt build any pressure at all then it is the water boiler
@@AjusCafe i just pulled out the gasket and compared to the new gasket there is a noticeable difference in thickness. After replacing it i dialed the micro adjustments back to 5 and decided to set the grinder around 3 nothing too crazy for fresh beans anyways. Shot pulled nicely with the right pressure to a 31 second shot which tells me it requires a grind of 4 maybe 5 at a default micro adjustment.
Also its worth noting that when i tried to lock my portafilter i dragged the whole machine doing so because the gasket makes the portafilter lock in tight and not as loose or easy as when time and use goes by.
Do not buy the gasket on amazon use breville as it is a difference of 11$ if not 15$ cheaper. This repair is definitely when the water boiler is still good and only the portafilter does not pressurize as it should.
The replacement took 2 mins everything is external and does not need any internal repairs.
A needle nose plier and a flat head or a kitchen knife to pull the gasket out.
Give it a shot🤙🏻
"I didn't taste the other ones but this one tastes much better" 🤣
Lol
Thank you man ! 🎉 now we have a coffee 😅
Great 🙂👍
Hi! How do you remove the grinder basket at 10:23? I am pulling counter clockwise and nothing happens, it stays stuck! Thanks!
Legend, I didn't even realise you could adjust the internal bit
Thank you. Glad to hear that
This video saved me. Thanks man.
You are welcome
hi there! i still havent fixed mine. grind size is 4 burr is 3. ive adjusted it many times from grind size 5 down to 3. and burr size 3 or 4. still no pressure. but when i tested the machine using the dual wall, pressure was fine
Its definitely the beans. It must be stale. When is the Roasted Date? (Not good before date). Get some freshly Roasted beans from a local roaster with roast date not older than 2 weeks. Try and let me know.
Thank you very much! You helped me a lot!
Welcome
thank you very much!!! super helpful!
I just bought one I’m excited to used it
Congratulations. All the best and enjoy
You are my hero. This machine almost ruined my relationship.. seriously
What a sad relation ship
@@ericforeman3800 must be a sad life without humor
Wouldn’t it be ?
Patty Mayonaise
Thanks for the video ☺️very helpful
You are welcome
Seems like a lot of people are having pressure problems with Breville coffee machines, which is probably why there are so many 'newish' ones on the second hand market. I'd never buy a Breville again as nothing I do seems to get the pressure up and both cleaning and adjusting the grinder was something I tried many times.
If you don't get enough pressure and you have always tried fresh beans, then you need to look at the burrs. Maybe damaged or time to change.
Thanks sir really love what you've shown
Why do you have it on single filter size but running the double shot button. Just got one of these and trying to figure it out.
That's one way to reduce spillover of Grinds. So Halifax way(1 cup size) I stop and tap the Portafilter for the Grinds to settle, then dose the 2nd half. In this case I get all Grinds in, without much spill.
I changed the internal grinder to 3 and then 5 from 6, and it has the pressure too high now, do you have reccomendations for this? Thank you
Make external Grinder to be more Coarser. Go 1 step at a time and observe. Make sure you clean the filter basket after every shot
Still no pressure for me sadly at burr 3 grind 3 still just goes straight through the cup. Only way I can achieve pressure is by using the dual wall cup and even then it just barely makes espresso range pressure
When is the Roasted date on the beans you use? High chance the beans are stale
Thank you so much it worked
Glad to hear that
I adjusted the burr setting on 2 and the outside dial at 4, it’s still making the weird noises and the pressure is not touching the grey area, can you please let me know what be done in this case ?
You could go all the way to 1 and 1 grind setting. If you still get quick flow then change the beans to freshly roasted. Stale beans act that way. Freshly Roasted from a local roaster there which has Roasted Date on it which is less than 2 weeks. Let me know.
Mine is not adjustable. I have model number BES870XL. Is there something else to do.
You have the first generation machine. But u can buy adjustable top burr from Breville and it will fit.
Only Other method is to use freshly Roasted beans with a Roasted date not more than 2 weeks old. Trust me it does magic.
Exactly this problem I have right after the box
I did this procedure but now there is no coffee coming out and the grinder makes an abnormal noise, what can I do?
If no coffee comes out, that means your Grinds are too fine. Hence chocking. You need to change Grind size number 1 by 1 to get the right number. For now you need to make your Grinder to Coarser size to fix this.
@@AjusCafe Thank you very much! You are right, your advice helped me solve it.
U need to pull your lever all the way to the right to ensure a proper seal.. that's why your getting low pressure
I explained this in one of the earlier video. When the machine is new, it doesn't go all the way to the right. It's super tight right at the middle. I know my old machine can go all the way right. But not this new one. The gasket is thick and tight. Also I noticed that when the machine is warm, after 2 or 3 shots, then it becomes a bit softer and I will be able to push all the way to the right. But I should apply lot of force for that. It's been months now and now the seal has soften a bit and it can go all the way to the right without extensive force.
This video turns sour into SWEEEEEEET!
Glad to hear that
1. is your tamping and leveling tool 53mm?
2. I've tested with water in a pressurized basket and it's not coming to pressure. if low pressure is happening with a brand new out of the box machine, isn't that a defect? I've read that adjusting the internal settings for the grinder isn't supposed to be needed until the grinder has a bit of age on it. Your thoughts?
1. Yes 53mm tamper /leveler in one, as the portafilter is 54mm.
2. If you are not getting any pressure in dual walled (Pressurized) double basket, while running the machine without grinds, then if could be defective. But make sure you have tightened the portafilter all the way to the right. You may contact Breville and they are quick to respond.
Now adjusting internal burr IS REQUIRED for some type of beans. Not necessarily that your burr grinder is worn out. This grinder is not an expensive grinder, so it has its limitation as well. But it's good that they provided burr adjustment option to use.
Are you using the dual wall or the other one?
I never use dual wall on my normal use. Its always single wall and you are supposed to use single wall
@@AjusCafe yeah mine is busted. i dont get any pressure unless I use the cleaning tool. dual wall goes below the expresso range with nothing in it.
@@kaitou55 when you put Cleaning disk, are you getting nearly full pressure? Does your Cleaning disk have a hole in the middle?
@@AjusCafe yeah full pressure. no holes.
Just wanted to give a quick THANK YOU!!! I was going insane trying to figure out why the pressure was so low. Your tips completely helped me. Thank you so much for creating this video.
Same here! Just got my machine yesterday! It helped tremendously!!!!
Same here. Thank you for your video :)
Thank you!! Big help
I’m having issues with it I’m going give up lol
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thank you. Glad this helped
Something of note - I was having similar issues of low pressure on my machine. Adjusting the burr definitely helps to ’fine’ out your grind, but the majority of the time, this is not the issue. The issue comes from the seal when locking your portafilter. Don’t just turn to where it says lock on your machine, but extend it to where you feel the ‘click’ or no more turn.
Thanks Josh. Thats one possible cause if your GroupHead seal is worn out or torn. I covered this point as well in Part 2 or Part 3 of Low Pressure video in my channel.
Hmmm. I’m a newbie. Thank you!
If the seal is torn, you will notice it. Pressure and water will escape the torn seal..
Yup they should really put a sticker saying turn untill you can't no more or something.
Thanks! What an informative video!
"this tastes way better, I didn't even taste the other ones, but this one is better" 😂
😂😂😂. From experience... good catch 👍
May I ask how long before you had these issues? I am looking for a reliable machine that won't break the bank
@@farleftsilencelikenazis1021 you can get these used for about 350-400 on mercari or other market places .
@@farleftsilencelikenazis1021 This is not an issue with the machine. This can happen to store bought beans and beans that are not fresh. My machine is still perfect. I set my Grind setting at 7 and burr at default 6 for Lavazza espresso or fresh beans. This demo was done with few weeks old beans.
Thank you so much! Your video is very clear, understanding, and very helpful! I appreciate you posting this video.
Love how straightforward this video is. I was having major issues with the pressure not reaching the grey zone until I came across your video - thank you!
I can't thank you enough for making this video! I was so disheartened that I spent so much on this machine only for it to not really work... But it works just fine, all I needed to do was follow your instructions! I'm still having trouble getting it to taste like it does when I buy it from the coffee shop, but I'm far closer now thanks to you!
This machine turning out to be an expresso journey. I hope you got the flavor you were searching for...My journey is just beginning...going to get beans to see if I can get my machine working properly... :)
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
Thank you bro, I’ve been 4 days with horrible espresso and no pressure......I was going to return it. and finally I find you 🙏🏿💐
This is the first comment I've ever made on RUclips, and for good reason. This is a HUGE improvement over every result I was getting. I had no idea the burr setting could be changed. I, like you, was all the way down on 1 and still getting no pressure.
Really, really appreciate you taking the time to make this. Cheers.
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
You sir have prevented a murder and/or some serious criminal damage thanks to your amazing video.
I used up two bags of Harrods coffee beans trying to get the pressure up on various grind settings and couldn’t. I could only produce sour and bitter shots with no crema.
Since adjusting the internal burr to 3 and exterior grinder to 4 I now have perfect pressure with sublime crema topped espressos.
I thank you a thousand times for taking the time to publish this video :D
So glad to hear that Jack and appreciate your feedback. It helps me to produce more tips 👍
Love your comment, seems like everyone on the list was about to be sentenced to a lifetime of imprisonment!!!
@@margotedwards4326 I’m a very patient person and this machine put me to the test. I was pissed because I’d wasted all my nice coffee from London and because the machine had cost a lot of money. The kitchen was a dangerous place to be at the time, lol. But here I am a year later and I LOVE my morning coffee routine. Worth every penny and the initial near-bloodbath :)
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
This fixed my problem. Most guides I have seen gloss over exact burr/grind setting details.
This is the only video I have seen which REPRODUCES the problem and FIXES it in the same video. Thanks!
Thank you and glad you fixed it
THANK YOU! I have been battling my machine for months now trying to figure out what was wrong. I was ready to throw in the towel and everything.
Thank you very much sir, I bought this machine on Saturday and this burr adjustment was absolutely the trick. I set the inside burr setting on 2 and the outer dial on 4, and for the first time ever got the pressure dial pointing straight up using the single wall filter. Finally doing it right! Properly flowing espresso is a beautiful sight to see!
So mine went from no pressure to now too high of a pressure 🙄 I do not want to waste another bag of coffee on figuring this out!
To low pressure on single wall and works good on double wall. What can I do? I changed the inside grid setting to 3 and outside grid size to one nothing still not pressure.
When I put the double wall filter in it worked.
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
Thank you so much, my pressure barely lifted and I was beginning to think it was faulty! I adjusted the grinder and I'm at up in pressure for about 24 seconds and the coffee is much better 😀
Glad to hear that and thanks for the feedback
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
My man!! I just unboxed this thing today and after many bad samples and I'm sure a very wired sleepless night, I found your video, made my adjustments, grind 4 burr 3 and BOOM!! Thank you!!!
Glad to hear that! See part 2 and part 3 of Low Pressure video. Always used Freshly Roasted beans. Have fun with the machine.
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
Thank you so very much!!! This was a very frustrating problem that developed all of us sudden after my grinder stopped and was thoroughly cleaned out! The pressure remain very low and your suggestions alleviated the issue! So grateful for your help!
Thank you for making this video!! I finally purchased this machine after wanting it for over five years. So you can imagine my disappointment when I finally got to use it and realized the pressure was too low. I spent two days troubleshooting it via its official manual, but it was your video and tips that finally fixed the issue. I was able to enjoy my first properly extracted shot of espresso this morning. Cheers ☕
Thank you Jen for your feedback. Another important tip is to only use freshly Roasted beans from a local Roaster and buy small quantities enough for 2 or 3 weeks.
Man! Never knew you could adjust the Burr size. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us! :)
Thanks for the feedback.
@@AjusCafe This is not in the manual I have! Thank you!!
@@SteveFloresATL see page 20 of the manual. If not then you got version 1 manual.
YES, this is the video I needed. I had proper pressure, but it was at grind setting one, and I just don't like it maxed out.
Its normal for a store bought coffee beans. Unless you use freshly Roasted. See Part 2 of this same video in my channel.
Thanks for this video, a few days ago I started getting low pressure on my Barista and the flow rate too fast and amount extracted increased as well. I adjusted the internal burr size to 3 and that was too fine, final setting was burr size 5 and grind setting 6 which for the beans I'm using which are fresh gave me a pull of 52ml at 29 secs using 17 g. This produced a great shot, which I unfortunately cannot drink unless I want to be buzzed out of my freakin' mind! I did not know this about the burr size so thank you.
Thanks for the feedback
I've watched at least a dozen other videos and nobody covered the low pressure problem like you did. Thank you for making this and saving my sanity.
Thank you so much! I thought I’d gotten a defective machine. Your video was clear and comprehensive. Thank you again for taking the time to do this.
You are welcome
You are an angel sent down from the coffee gods! I was getting little to no pressure and flushing through cup after cup of sour watery mud until I took your advice, ended up at BURR: 3 GRIND: 5 and just pulled a wonderful cup of espresso.
The machine will now have a home here instead of the city dump, you made a world of difference today! Thank you sir!
Use freshly Roasted beans always to avoid pressure and taste issue. 🙂👍
Breville developed a "grinder funnel" for their machines you can order from their website that fits the portafilter so there is no longer any mess when grinding coffee. Best of all, this grinding funnel is pretty cheap in price. The funnel now comes free when you order a new machine, but for those who bought the machine prior to the funnel being developed, I suggest you order it right away. I no longer have to use a container to capture falling coffee grinds. You simply attach the grinder funnel to the portafilter by gently twisting it on, and the grinder funnel fits right into the grinding mechanism. You can then use the tamper directly inside the grinding funnel, the remove the grinding funnel with perfectly tampered coffee waiting for you to place only the portafilter into the coffee machine, as usual.
Besides grind and burr settings, one reason one pulls bad coffee is that the quality of the coffee beans is not good (the beans are a bit on the dry side), this is why the barista here had to re-set the burr to the lower setting of "4" instead of the preset setting of "6". If you are using excellent-condition coffee beans, you should NOT have to reset the burr size, but I do recommend the grind setting of "5" or "4". Also, a second reason you are pulling bad coffee with no pressure can be that you over-grind the coffee beans. To experiment, I did this by using a spice grinder to grind coffee beans instead of the built-in coffee grinder to really grind the coffee as fine as possible, and it resulted in zero pressure. Then I ground coffee using the built-in coffee grinder (and the same coffee beans that resulted in zero pressure when using the spice grinder to grind) and the Barista Express coffee machine pressure was excellent: at the 10:30 pm or 11 pm position. When I use really really great coffee beans, the pressure gauge is vertical at the noon (12 o'clock) position and pours great. In short, it's not just about the grind and burr settings. A third reason is that you are grinding too little coffee (results in low pressure, big watery pour) or too much coffee (results in very high pressure, past 1 p.m., resulting in very little coffee pour). In this case, use the "size dial" to change the amount of beans being ground when you click on the 1-cup or 2-cup. I find using the 2-cup setting results in better coffee than the 1-cup setting, so I never use the 1-cup setting. If you want less caffeine, just buy great-quality organic decaffeinated coffee that uses Swiss Water Process (i.e. there are no harsh chemicals use to produce the decaffeinated coffee).
Again, if you are using mediocre coffee, you will have to play around with the grind and burr settings. But if you use high quality fresh coffee beans, you should get a great pour with the grind and burr set at the factory settings. There will be no need to adjust. Most U.S. coffee beans stink because they are not from single source coffee plantations that use ripe beans selected by hand (i.e. selecto). Also, beans are sometimes "underroasted" (too light) or "overroasted" (too dark). You want a medium or medium-dark roast, keeping in mind that the darker the roast, the closer to carcinogenic you get. Medium roast is perhaps the best -- Aristotle's "the mean between extremes" and Confucius's "the golden mean".
Very clear for every one on changing the burrs setting, it has its place but...tamp pressure is not that important, coffee freshness is the key, I've found that its not worth the trouble changing the internal burr. Change your coffee beans! you need fresh beans, buy with a roasting date on bag. Ideally 2 weeks from purchased. I found this to solve all my problems, I even roast my own beans now and pressure and crema are always amazing. My dial in setting is now around 8-7 for fresh medium roast, and 5 for fresh dark, medium my favorite as I'm not a fan of oily beans. Give it a go. I live in the UK, and I've found some coffee on amazon with a roasting date on by "coffee masters" excellent for UK shop bought. Single origin bean roasting at home is great fun and coffee is always superb. All the best.
Burr size?
Really informative, Thank You. I just watched another video by Breville that focused on extraction quality and how bean freshness and quality is the most common cause of issues. Have you tried using different beans to remedy the problem? Paying note of the roast date being
Thank you David. You said a very important point. I have covered this and other things to note in Part 2 and Part 3 Final of low pressure video. Link in the description above
Dude thanks so much. You have no idea how helpful this is. I had no idea you could change the internal burr settings. It was driving me nuts.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This tutorial fixed the issue! Set my internal to 3, kept my grinder at 5 and the pressure is perfect. Even the sound is better! Brilliant. Again, thank you so much!
Glad to hear that Justin and appreciate your feedback
You should check out Hoons Coffee channel
he is also everything Barista Express
The factors that influence the quality of the espresso coffee are:
1. The freshness of the beans
2. The temperature of the flow
3. Grain size
4. Ratio coffee:water i mean input weight of the coffee: weight of the shot output
5.distribution of the coffee grains in the basket
6. Channeling in the basket
Someone lucid here. Thanks
How do you check if your barista express has the right temperature? or does this come down to waiting 20 mins for your machine to heat up before making one?
aju! you’re insane bro! this fixed my gf’s machine no prob! pressures back to norm. time for a quadi. yum
Thank you Ethan for the feedback. So glad to hear that.. 👍
You’re the man! This fixed my machine
Glad to hear that you fixed