Breville Oracle Jet vs Breville Barista Touch Impress
Get the Barista Touch Impress. Unless you want the machine to do almost everything: then the Oracle Jet tamps for you too.
Breville Oracle Jet
Real espresso made almost automatic: it grinds, doses, tamps and steams milk for you.
Breville Barista Touch Impress
A guided espresso machine: a touchscreen and assisted tamping walk you to barista-style drinks.
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Both grind for you, coach you on a touchscreen and texture milk automatically, and the Barista Touch Impress costs a lot less. The Oracle Jet goes further: it doses and tamps by itself, so there's even less to learn.
- —You want café coffee with the least skill.
- —Several people make drinks.
- —You enjoy a hands-on part.
- —You want to spend less.
What verified owners report
Only reviews from checked buyers count, and every 1–3 star review is read by us. How we do this
Owners love the coffee and how easy the automatic grinding and tamping make it. No complaints so far.
- ✓Excellent coffee, as good as a coffee shop
- ✓Easy to use, even for a beginner
- ✓Milk frothing gives great results
None came up often enough to list.
Owners love the coffee and how easy the machine makes it. No complaints so far.
- ✓Great, consistent coffee
- ✓Easy to use, with guidance for beginners
- ✓Easy to clean
None came up often enough to list.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Grinds, doses and tamps for you
- +Automatic milk texturing
- +Touchscreen guides the grind
- −It can't pull a shot and steam milk at the same time.
- −The grinder can get messy.
- −It takes up a lot of counter space.
- +Touchscreen coaches every step
- +Assisted tamping lever
- +Automatic milk for dairy and plant milks
- −The first few shots take some dialling in.
- −The touchscreen can be sluggish.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Tamping
The Oracle Jet grinds, doses and tamps automatically; the Touch Impress has an assisted tamping lever.
Grinder
45 settings against 30.
Portafilter
58 mm against 54 mm.
Technical specifications
| Oracle Jet | Barista Touch Impress | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Automatic espresso machine with portafilter: grinds, doses and tamps | Espresso machine with grinder; Impress puck system with assisted tamping |
| Grinder | Baratza European precision burrs, 45 settings | Baratza European precision burrs, 30 settings; auto or manual dosing |
| Heating | ThermoJet | ThermoJet |
| Milk | Auto MilQ hands-free texturing, settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat | Auto MilQ hands-free texturing, 104–167 °F; dairy, almond, oat and soy settings |
| Presets | 13 drinks, including cold brew and cold espresso; 20+ custom drinks | 14 drinks, including cold brew; save up to 6 of your own |
| Portafilter | 58 mm | 54 mm |
| Bean hopper | 12 oz (340 g) | 12 oz |
| Water tank | 77 fl oz (2.3 L) | 67.6 fl oz |
| Power | 1400–1600 W, 120 V | 1750 W, 120 V |
| Size (W × D × H) | 16.6 × 14.2 × 14.9 in | 16.3 × 13.8 × 13.3 in |
| Weight | 27.8 lb | 24.2 lb |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years limited |
From the maker's spec sheet for the Oracle Jet (Breville Oracle Jet BES985 (US)) and the Barista Touch Impress (Breville Barista Touch Impress BES881 (US)), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Oracle Jet: 6 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Barista Touch Impress: 8 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read October 2026.