Updated 28 Oct 2026
Is the Breville Oracle Jet worth it?
Yes — if you want café espresso without the learning curve.
It grinds and tamps the coffee itself, guides you to the right grind on a big touchscreen and textures milk automatically, so you get top-notch espresso and lattes with very little skill. It's a hefty investment, it takes a lot of counter space, the grinder can be messy, and it can't brew and steam at the same time. In the UK it's sold as the Sage Oracle Jet.
100%of 6 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Grinds, doses and tamps for you
- Automatic milk texturing
- Touchscreen guides the grind
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What owners say
Owners love the coffee and how easy the automatic grinding and tamping make it. No complaints so far.
Good to know
- 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.
From 6 buyer ratings at Currys, every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Excellent coffee, as good as a coffee shopMentioned a lot
- Easy to use, even for a beginnerMentioned a lot
- Milk frothing gives great resultsAlso mentioned
- The hot water tap replaces the kettleAlso mentioned
What they complain about
Hardly any: just 0 of 6 owners gave it 3 stars or fewer, and no complaint came up often enough to list.
Get it if…
- You want real espresso and lattes without learning barista skills.
- You make milk drinks most days.
- You have room on the worktop.
Skip it if…
- You want one-touch coffee for the least effort: a bean-to-cup is simpler.
- Space is tight.
- You make several milk drinks back to back in a hurry.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Hands-off espresso
It grinds, doses and tamps for you, but you still lock in a real 58 mm portafilter.
Fast heat
It heats with Breville's ThermoJet system and has a touchscreen with barista guidance.
Milk
The steam wand textures milk on its own, with settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat.
Technical specifications
| Type | Automatic espresso machine with portafilter: grinds, doses and tamps |
|---|---|
| Grinder | Baratza European precision burrs, 45 settings |
| Heating | ThermoJet |
| Milk | Auto MilQ hands-free texturing, settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat |
| Presets | 13 drinks, including cold brew and cold espresso; 20+ custom drinks |
| Portafilter | 58 mm |
| Bean hopper | 12 oz (340 g) |
| Water tank | 77 fl oz (2.3 L) |
| Power | 1400–1600 W, 120 V |
| Size (W × D × H) | 16.6 × 14.2 × 14.9 in |
| Weight | 27.8 lb |
| Warranty | 2 years |
From the maker's spec sheet for model Breville Oracle Jet BES985 (US), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
TechRadar gives it Editor's Choice: exceptional espresso, automatic grinding, tamping and milk frothing, and a large, intuitive touchscreen with smart grind guidance, so it's very easy to get quality drinks. It marks it down for the price, its size, a messy grinder and not brewing and steaming at once.
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, Breville (specs), TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 28 Oct 2026How we decide