Breville the Infuser™ Espresso Machine

Happy with the purchase. The machine makes good coffee. Paired with breville grinder make a great combination

This is a great value for money espresso machine. With a decent grinder it makes great coffee.

I already have some espresso machines, including a Breville Bambino. The Infuser was purchased to replace the Bambino as a machine for creating quick espressos, in particular long blacks (Americanos) and Flat Whites when time constraints apply. The bambino had previously filled this role very well. So why the Infuser? It has extra features over the Bambino (Pressure Gauge, hot water dispenser, stays "ON" for longer than the Bambino), does not have a grinder (I have two), but is still simple to use. Its one issue for me - I don't like its milk preparation operation. Hence only 4 Stars. In operation I have found it creates great espresso, simply and just the way I want. I can take control manually, as I did with the Bambino, and use my added accessories to produce very good quality extractions. Adding hot water for Long Blacks is a breeze. However, the milk steaming is another story, at least for me - so far. It seems to be too powerful, not controllable, and requires a very precise series of steps to get it right, which I have managed once or twice. But it is very fiddly compared to the Bambino, and its design whereby it does an automatic purge after use contributes to the process being difficult to master in my view. Out of frustration I have reverted to using my trusty Breville milk frother from my Aero Press days instead - much less "drama" and produces a good, straight forward result. Overall the Infuser is a great machine and would get 5 Stars if not for the less than ideal (in my opinion) milk frothing system. In time I may master this and then all may be well here also.

Only just received, but quite happy so far

Recently my Breville Infuser coffee maker stopped working, probably the pump. I rang Breville and after a lengthy and patient diagnosis of the problem they gave me the option of returning the machine for repair. Because the machine was 7 years old they also gave me the option of buying any coffee machine for a 40% discount. I decided to get another of the same model which arrived within a week.