Breville appliances: review and lineup

The Breville Barista Express Impress (BES876) isn't a luxury appliance, and that's the point. At a $799.95 regular price ($649.95 on sale when we checked on October 7, 2026), it's the most common gateway into real espresso. The Impress Puck System applies an assisted 22 lb tamp with a 7-degree twist, intelligent dosing adjusts from your last shot, and a 25-setting conical burr grinder is built in. You still steam milk by hand. Treat it as an affordable way to learn before investing in a Lelit or La Marzocco.

The Breville Oracle Jet (BES985) is the best bridge between push-button and real espresso. It lists at $1,999.95 at Breville and Seattle Coffee Gear, and it grinds, doses and tamps for you into a full-size 58 mm portafilter, then textures milk hands-free with Auto MilQ. You still lock in the portafilter and pull a café-style shot, but the hard parts are automated. Dual ThermoJet heating and a Baratza European Precision steel burr grinder with 45 settings round it out. It's big and partly automated, which won't suit purists.

The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro (BOV900) is the best value among premium countertop ovens. It uses Element IQ to steer six independent quartz elements, adds super convection and PID temperature control, and offers 13 functions including air fry, dehydrate, slow cook and proof. By the specs it has 1 cu. ft. of space and 1,800 watts, enough for a 13-inch pizza, a 14-lb turkey or a 9x13 pan. Breville lists it at about $399.95 regular price. One flag: AJ Madison lists it as no longer available, though breville.com is selling it.

The Breville Bakery Chef (BEM825) is a smart, compact stand mixer for everyday bakers, but check availability first. AJ Madison and Best Buy list it as no longer available, though breville.com still sells it at about $449.95. On paper it has a 550-watt motor, 12 speeds, a 5-quart glass bowl plus a 4-quart stainless bowl, and a built-in timer with auto-stop. It suits cakes, cookies and modest bread batches in a smaller kitchen. Heavy bread bakers should look at the Ankarsrum or KitchenAid 7-quart.

The Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro (BOV950) is the connected version of Breville's popular countertop oven. It adds Joule Autopilot, which runs guided multi-step recipes from the app, push notifications and Alexa and Google Assistant voice control. By the specs it has 13 presets plus 3 app-only modes, 1,800 watts and 0.9 cu. ft., enough for a 13-inch pizza, nine slices of toast, a 14-lb turkey or a 9x13 pan. Breville lists it at about $499.95. Buy it if you'll use the app; otherwise the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro costs less.