Breville Barista Express BES870 specs

Breville Barista Express BES870 is an espresso machine with a 15 bar pump, a Thermocoil heating system and a 1.98 L water tank, as listed on the maker’s U.S. product page.

Official Breville U.S. product page · specs read 2026-11-07

Breville Barista Express BES870 is an espresso machine with a 15 bar pump, a Thermocoil heating system, a 1.98 L water tank (larger than 57% of the 14 espresso machines that state a tank size) and 16 grind settings listed.

Official specs

Breville product page for Breville Barista Express BES870. “n/c” means the page has no value for that field.
TypeEspresso machine
Pump pressure15 bar
Heating systemThermocoil
Heating system, as printedThermocoil heating system
Water tank1.98 L (67 oz on the page)
Bean hopper8 oz
Grounds binn/c
Grind settings16
Burr typeSteel conical burrs
Burr speedn/c
Portafilter54 mm
Milk frothingManual milk texturing
Max cup heightn/c
Temperature settingsn/c
Display / controlsSimple button control
Drink optionsn/c
Power1,600 W
Voltage110–120 V
Dimensions15.9 × 13.1 × 12.4 in (W×D×H)
Weight22.1 lb
Warranty1 year
Colorn/c
Noise leveln/c
Maker model numberBES870

Source: Breville U.S. product page (breville.com). Product name on the page: “Barista Express - All In One Espresso Machine”.

Similar coffee machines

Same yardstick for each model, from the maker pages.
ModelPump pressurebarHeating systemWater tankLGrind settingssteps
Breville Barista Express BES870 this page15Thermocoil1.9816
De'Longhi La Specialista Touch EC9455M15Thermoblock1.715
Breville Barista Pro BES87815n/c1.9830
Breville Barista Touch BES88015n/c1.9830

Skip it if

  • You want hands-free milk texturing: the page lists “Manual milk texturing”.
  • Sound level matters to you: the maker page does not state one (n/c).
  • Your counter is tight: the page prints 15.9 × 13.1 × 12.4 in; check it against your space.

How it ranks in our maker-page data

  • pump pressure (bar): 15 — rank 4 of 16 espresso machine models in our data that state this figure (highest value first).
  • water tank size (L): 1.98 — rank 4 of 14 espresso machine models in our data that state this figure (highest value first).
  • number of grind settings: 16 — rank 4 of 7 espresso machine models in our data that state this figure (highest value first).
  • bean hopper size (oz): 8 — rank 3 of 5 espresso machine models in our data that state this figure (highest value first).

Ranks compare this model only with the espresso machine models whose maker pages we read (2026-11-07); other brands and models are not included, and nothing here is about products on sale today.

Reading these specs

Pump pressure
The pump pressure in bar printed on the maker’s product page. Some pages do not print it (n/c).
Heating system
The heating system named on the page, such as thermocoil, thermojet, thermoblock or dual boiler.
Water tank
Tank size in liters. Pages that list ounces are converted (1 oz = 0.0296 L); the original value stays in the spec table.
Grind settings
The number of grind steps the page states for a built-in or standalone grinder.

The maker’s page does not state a sound level for this product, so it shows as n/c. Check the maker’s own specification sheet for decibels.

Other model numbers in this listing

The maker’s page lists these variants together with Barista Express BES870; they share the specs above.

  • BES870BST1BNA1
  • BES870BSXL
  • BES870BTR1BNA1
  • BES870CBXL
  • BES870XL

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Frequently asked questions

How much pump pressure does the Breville Barista Express BES870 list?

The maker’s page lists 15 bar. Pump pressure on a spec sheet is a stated figure, not a measure of how the shot tastes.

What heating system and water tank does the Breville Barista Express BES870 have?

The page names a Thermocoil heating system. The water tank is listed at 1.98 L (converted from the page’s ounces where needed).

Does the Breville Barista Express BES870 include a grinder, and how loud is it?

Yes: the page lists 16 grind settings and a bean hopper of 8 oz. Noise level is not stated on the page (n/c).

Sources

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