One thing I noticed that is often missed, and if you have owned older Breville machines, you will understand. This has BOILER DRAINS ! Right behind the steam wand out front, and by your waters hardness it can tell you when to descale. This is a MUST have for Long term durability. The drains have a Double rubber plug, right in front!! Cant be easily seen at 5.52 in this great Video!
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We've had the Breville Oracle for 1 year now and we love it! I watch this video to make sure we are doing everything right. It was very instructional and very helpful. I am sure we will perfect our latte now. Thank you.
Nice to see such a well-presented product review. I have just bought one (two minutes ago) online from a local B&M retailer here in Australia (3am Friday 20th May). Pick-up (click 'n' collect) is after 12:30pm today. I'll pick it up on my way home from work today.
Great review. I bought mine a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. I haven't had a bad coffee yet. Auto timer is also a great feature. Ready for my morning coffee on the way to work.
Russell Gunn how is the textured milk for lattes? I am considering buy this machine. I spend about $300 to $400 every month at Starbucks so something like this would be well worth it for me. I have at least 2 latte macchiatos or flat whites every morning. Sometimes more later on and even at night. Is there any thing you don't like about this machine? I bought the Saeco Xelsis EVO, which is pretty good. But the milk carafe doesn't make anything but foam. For my lattes I have to texture the milk myself. I tried the hot milk option and it comes out luke warm. I returned it.
Would be great if you showed the different settings and usage of the settings within the menu. Also please discuss (for newbies like me) some of the common terms such as connical bur, what it does, and why it's better to be able to pull that piece out, etc. Thank you for a great review.
Excellent video as well. I had seen it but after watching the Duo-Temp Pro I wonder if the Oracle is PID equipped. Another thing I noticed no "hmm" of approval, just a "Very Nice" 9:02 LOL
I've been tempted to get a new coffee machine for ages but with retail stores in sydney mostly don't even demonstrate the use of a machine (probably for good reason, staff high on caffeine), I wanted to know how well it operates on things like noise, and ease of use. These videos with this one and others made by Phil showing the extreme side of over grinding and under just demonstrates the product so well that can clearly help people like myself decide on this well constructed machine. I have to admit I haven't watched all of these videos but I think at this price, having personal profiles of settings would be nice. so a latte for me may be saved for myself and a latte the way my wife likes it could be saved in settings profile for her..etc..
their newer Oracle Touch has just that! They heard you, Phizicks. :) Newer Barista Express Touch does too. My Oracle is catching up with its predecessor, the Barista Express 870, now that I've been learning it, and catching my errors. Use the 1 cup basket in the Portafilter, if you are pulling but one shot. (I was using the bigger basket, and all kinds of problems came from that doh!) Also, the helpful Breville tech lady had me unscrew the tamper so that 5 threads showed, and the tamp is so much smoother now. (You have to loosen the little set screw first.) But I still love the Barista Express 870 too. a little easier to manually froth, because the wand ain't so wide. All good. Thanks, Breville, and THANKS GAIL! You and Phil McKnight are my two heroes.
Thanks for the review - you guys are great - if I didn't live on the other side of the country and up across the border into your neighbour country I'd be in to see you. After years with a Saeco Royal Professional we bought the Oracle and it is the best,.... much better coffee ---hope it's as reliable as our Royal Professional was.
Two questions, you said that you can adjust tamping pressure and time and also you can adjust the buttons for volume(not seconds) are those true all?! cause in my touch you cant do any of those!
Can I use this as a commercial Espresso machine like using it at coffee shop? I mean where a lot of shots for latte and Americano will be made than at home?
Hi, Does the machine change the dose between using the single basket and double basket ? If it does not change the dose, then wouldn't using the double basket make 2 weaker shots ?
Do you have to do anything if you are moving and need to put into storage for about two months. Things like the emptying the boiler. I don’t want to get mold.
Had an Oracle for 6 months and no you can't turn off the cup warmer. It gets hot from being above the stream boiler, it's warm to the touch but doesn't make cups that warm. Takes a couple of minutes to get the water up to temperature in the morning. But the group head and portafilter are still be cold, meaning your first coffee isn't that warm. Best either using the timer to switch it on before you get up leaving the portfilter in the group head or run some hot water through them.
I’m trying to decide between this and the Barista touch. My husband and I both have a double shot in the morning but I like mine run a bit shorter than his. My question is does the single shot have a maximum time I can program it for? Or could I use that to create a custom shot for myself?
Hi, Thanks for.your reviews. A couple of questions: Does the Oracle "classic" have any advantages over the Oracle Touch? Has the Oracle Touch had and upgrades to the systems from the Oracle "classic"? Has the Oracle "classic" been upgraded since its introduction? Thanks in advance /Stephen
I have had both. I hated the Oracle touch because they dumbed it down. For some reason they removed the advanced settings menu and many functions (like adjustable tamp pressure for instance). Also you can save drink preferences but it's really just a gimmick. I prefer the original
Bruce Bower I have had one for over 2 years and it's generally been running very well. Have had a few minor issues with it in years 1-2 and recently, needed to take it in for service as there was a leak in the boiler. However, Breville's customer service (in Australia) is very good and thankfully I have not been charged for any of the repairs. My wife and I love this machine and have used it almost every day since purchased in Nov 2014!
Thanks for the video. I miss some more subjective comments in your reviews. Value for money / quality of brewed coffee, milk. The reviews are pretty much just a run through of the features rather than a review. Greetings from Stephen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Hi Gail! I just got my first Oracle and super excited. Is the portafilter supposed to be hard to lock into the group head?I feel like I need to almost force it in there and I'm afraid I'll damage the machine :( Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong
Have this machine for 3 years, not a problem at all, i like easy to make nice coffee , plus auto turn on in the morning, bit expensive but after 3 years price even go up for same model :)
Would you suggest this for a small Cafe just for Cappuccino and Latte? I don´t need much, most people drink drip coffee. What´s the build quality inside?
hi I've watched your review on the oracle and and you have a one cup shot and a two cup my question is if you can't change the dose amount so your using the same amount of coffee for one and two cups as the barista express you have a single and a double basket many thanks
Got 2 questions- how much time does it take to preheat the cold water to 200F in that machine and if it is possible to use pre-grind coffee in that machine?
We think 3 or 4 minutes until it's hot, and yes, you can use pre-ground coffee, just put in portafilter and proceed (bypass the grinder function on the left part of machine).
Expensive but it is a good machine. We over use it in our office and it can make a lot lattes and cappuccinos in one day. Only use filtered water otherwise the machine gets lock very easy. Easy to fix but it takes some time to fix it.
Hello, thank you for the Breville Oracle review. Question: if I order the breville Oracle will I be able to get a water filter (general maintenance) where I live or will I have to order that from you also? Thanks
Does this come with non-pressurized baskets? And does it come with a bottomless portafilter? Is shot extraction based on water volume through the head or time?
The Oracle comes with 1 basket that is non-pressurized. If you wanted a bottomless you would need to purchase that separately (www.seattlecoffeegear.com/breville-bottomless-portafilter-for-dual-boiler-oracle). The shot extraction is volumetric. Cheers!
How does this manage pressure and result on a single shot? and proximity of the puck to the group head? The regular double boiler model comes with diff baskets as I recall...
They eventually did come out with a single basket. There's a little confusion over whether that's solely for cleaning, or for single shots, but all I can say is that my single tastes much much less bitter when I have the single basket installed. GAIL, please chime in here if you be willing to add to my confusion. I mean, add info to remove my confusion :)
Great video Gail. This is my kind of machine. I love great coffee, but honestly too lazy to everything myself. I know manual machines are the ultimate, this offers a good compromise I think. I'm the only one who drinks coffee in the house to the built in grinder Vs heat from the machine altering is not going to be an issue i think. The auto steamer is also perfect for my needs. But since I'll only be make one or two cups of coffee, what is the minimum amount of milk you need to use? Do you have to fill the jug for just one cup? Also (in the UK at least) if you buy this machine a nice bloke or lady! will come round to your house and show you exactly how to use the machine. Thats pretty cool for someone who likes coffee, but know idea how to make it themselves.
+invisiblekid99 If you have a smaller milk frothing pitcher, say 6 ounces, you can still steam! You will just want to make sure the milk is deep enough for the wand :D
There are 4 holes, 90˚ apart on the bottom curve of the wand. For me, that makes the exact insertion depth a bit harder to gage with this wand, exactly for this reason, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in with some helpful info on this.
Great demonstration as always. Wow...that really puts my 6-year old Breville Barista Express (BES860XL) to shame. Too bad I'd have to skip a house payment to buy one.
The amazon reviews (and some other sites) say there's a problem with the descaling process on these machines. Have you seen any sign of that from your experience?
Hi Gail, i purchased this machine, all is great except if i just push single shot it will not come out? two shot works perfect, starts to pour exactly on 8 seconds as by the directions, but again push the single shot and no good? any idea on this? thanks heaps
I spent 600$ on the Barista Express and everyone thinks that's too much for a coffee machine, I can't imagine what people would say if I got anything in this price range :))
The portafilter comes with interchangable single shot and double shot baskets. The machine doses until the basket is full and then tamps and polishes. All the machine's really doing is working out when the basket's full. I really like our machine, it makes great coffee.
I am facing an issue with extraction. I bought the bean from Starbucks Italian roast, It is always over extracting the extraction starts at count of 4 or 5 how can I adjust to get the extraction start between 9 and 14. I tried adjusting the coarse to fine and vice versa.
Had the same problem but Lady from Breville explained how you can change the base setting in the Grinder itself. I did that and problem solved. - Brisbane Australia. PS Loved the review and your sense of humor
Question: can you operate this Coffee machine on its wheels? I ask because my kitchen is small. Currently every morning I pick up my machine, make my coffee, and pick it up to put it away again. Could you do that with this coffee machine?
Hi there! Gail mentions the roller bearing at 4:50. When it is engaged to be able to move from spot to spot, the drip tray cannot be put back. So you technically could use the machine with the roller bearing engaged, but the machine would be operating the way it is meant to.
Quick question! I'm torn between buying this and the barista Express. I know you get 4 baskets with the BE but only the one portafilter with the Oracle. My question is, how do you get a double / single shot from the oracle? Is it in the menu? Is the fact you only get one basket an issue or is the BE better in that sense?
This particular unit, the ORACLE, with a single basket. This does not come with 4 baskets. I believe that the BES870XL comes with 4 basket options, but since this is super automated, its only one basket
Hi Gail and crew. NW native here. Love your channel and have followed it's progression and your coffee expertise for years. Need your help as I'm going to be moving to Europe for a couple of years and wanted to buy an Oracle to take with me for excellent home espresso. The catch is that the current there, runs at 220V. Wondering if this machine comes in a 220V version or if there's an internal switch that takes care of this predicament. If not, what do you suggest? Thank you and keep up the good work... xo.
+happycamper22 They do sell the Oracle under the brand name Sage in Europe- you might have luck finding on there? You can not modify the US version unfortunately. Thanks for watching! Good luck in your move!
I want to buy this machine, however , I’ve heard mixed reviews (great function but terrible reliability..?) and I was wondering if Breville has gotten any / all of the gremlins out in past 2-3years... I have a super auto currently SAECO Gran Barista, but the foam quality is terrible... just aweful. I hate, hate, hate it...
+Jody Guy The Oracle is really in a class of it's own. A hybrid of sorts. The Barista express would be the closest, in that it has a grinder built in, but you would be in control of the other aspects (milk/tamping/dosing/ect) www.seattlecoffeegear.com/breville-barista-express-espresso-machine Cheers!
+Seattle Coffee Gear the microfoam (wet paint texture) is excellent, which super-automatic would you recommend for the closest results as far as microfoam quality? I own the Krups EA9000 and the frothing is just hot milk with soap -like foam on top, can a super-automatic achieve such a texture like the one seen in your video from the Oracle ? - Thank you for your videos!
+Harvey Angulo The Oracle really stands out amongst the crowd. You will not find a superautomatic machine that will be able to give you the texture that the Oracle creates. A machine like the Barista Express would be the closest, however, you will need to do all the frothing. :D
I love this lady's reviews. Very informative and humorous at the same time.
She is the awesome Gail
One thing I noticed that is often missed, and if you have owned older Breville machines, you will understand. This has BOILER DRAINS ! Right behind the steam wand out front, and by your waters hardness it can tell you when to descale. This is a MUST have for Long term durability. The drains have a Double rubber plug, right in front!! Cant be easily seen at 5.52 in this great Video!
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We've had the Breville Oracle for 1 year now and we love it! I watch this video to make sure we are doing everything right. It was very instructional and very helpful. I am sure we will perfect our latte now. Thank you.
Nice to see such a well-presented product review. I have just bought one (two minutes ago) online from a local B&M retailer here in Australia (3am Friday 20th May). Pick-up (click 'n' collect) is after 12:30pm today. I'll pick it up on my way home from work today.
+Iain Macpherson Cheers! Thanks for watching! Enjoy your new machine!
Really enjoyed your review, humor, and delivery! Thanks!
Great review. I bought mine a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. I haven't had a bad coffee yet. Auto timer is also a great feature. Ready for my morning coffee on the way to work.
Perfect! Thanks for watching!
Russell Gunn how is the textured milk for lattes? I am considering buy this machine. I spend about $300 to $400 every month at Starbucks so something like this would be well worth it for me. I have at least 2 latte macchiatos or flat whites every morning. Sometimes more later on and even at night. Is there any thing you don't like about this machine?
I bought the Saeco Xelsis EVO, which is pretty good. But the milk carafe doesn't make anything but foam. For my lattes I have to texture the milk myself. I tried the hot milk option and it comes out luke warm. I returned it.
as always, thank you awesome Gail for educating us, the espresso-newbies
Great video thank you. Just bought mine based on this and loving it.
Love it! Cheers!
Would be great if you showed the different settings and usage of the settings within the menu. Also please discuss (for newbies like me) some of the common terms such as connical bur, what it does, and why it's better to be able to pull that piece out, etc. Thank you for a great review.
Excellent video as well. I had seen it but after watching the Duo-Temp Pro I wonder if the Oracle is PID equipped.
Another thing I noticed no "hmm" of approval, just a "Very Nice" 9:02 LOL
Asked and auto answer. As per their site it is "PID technology to extract the espresso shot to within"
www.brevilleusa.com/the-oracle.html
I find myself binging these videos lol. thanks
I've been tempted to get a new coffee machine for ages but with retail stores in sydney mostly don't even demonstrate the use of a machine (probably for good reason, staff high on caffeine), I wanted to know how well it operates on things like noise, and ease of use. These videos with this one and others made by Phil showing the extreme side of over grinding and under just demonstrates the product so well that can clearly help people like myself decide on this well constructed machine.
I have to admit I haven't watched all of these videos but I think at this price, having personal profiles of settings would be nice. so a latte for me may be saved for myself and a latte the way my wife likes it could be saved in settings profile for her..etc..
their newer Oracle Touch has just that! They heard you, Phizicks. :) Newer Barista Express Touch does too. My Oracle is catching up with its predecessor, the Barista Express 870, now that I've been learning it, and catching my errors. Use the 1 cup basket in the Portafilter, if you are pulling but one shot. (I was using the bigger basket, and all kinds of problems came from that doh!) Also, the helpful Breville tech lady had me unscrew the tamper so that 5 threads showed, and the tamp is so much smoother now. (You have to loosen the little set screw first.) But I still love the Barista Express 870 too. a little easier to manually froth, because the wand ain't so wide. All good. Thanks, Breville, and THANKS GAIL! You and Phil McKnight are my two heroes.
Thanks for the review - you guys are great - if I didn't live on the other side of the country and up across the border into your neighbour country I'd be in to see you. After years with a Saeco Royal Professional we bought the Oracle and it is the best,.... much better coffee ---hope it's as reliable as our Royal Professional was.
Hey Bob, do you still love it one year in?
Can I use it for commercial at small restautant? How many cup of coffee can make straight?
Two questions, you said that you can adjust tamping pressure and time and also you can adjust the buttons for volume(not seconds) are those true all?! cause in my touch you cant do any of those!
Can I use this as a commercial Espresso machine like using it at coffee shop? I mean where a lot of shots for latte and Americano will be made than at home?
Hi,
Does the machine change the dose between using the single basket and double basket ?
If it does not change the dose, then wouldn't using the double basket make 2 weaker shots ?
Do you have to do anything if you are moving and need to put into storage for about two months. Things like the emptying the boiler. I don’t want to get mold.
Can you turn the cup warmer off? And how long does it take to heat up ready to brew and steam?
Had an Oracle for 6 months and no you can't turn off the cup warmer. It gets hot from being above the stream boiler, it's warm to the touch but doesn't make cups that warm. Takes a couple of minutes to get the water up to temperature in the morning. But the group head and portafilter are still be cold, meaning your first coffee isn't that warm. Best either using the timer to switch it on before you get up leaving the portfilter in the group head or run some hot water through them.
I’m trying to decide between this and the Barista touch. My husband and I both have a double shot in the morning but I like mine run a bit shorter than his. My question is does the single shot have a maximum time I can program it for? Or could I use that to create a custom shot for myself?
Hi,
Thanks for.your reviews. A couple of questions:
Does the Oracle "classic" have any advantages over the Oracle Touch?
Has the Oracle Touch had and upgrades to the systems from the Oracle "classic"?
Has the Oracle "classic" been upgraded since its introduction?
Thanks in advance
/Stephen
I have had both. I hated the Oracle touch because they dumbed it down. For some reason they removed the advanced settings menu and many functions (like adjustable tamp pressure for instance). Also you can save drink preferences but it's really just a gimmick. I prefer the original
The Oracle has been out for about three years now--how is the reliability? Repair or other issues?
Bruce Bower I have had one for over 2 years and it's generally been running very well. Have had a few minor issues with it in years 1-2 and recently, needed to take it in for service as there was a leak in the boiler. However, Breville's customer service (in Australia) is very good and thankfully I have not been charged for any of the repairs. My wife and I love this machine and have used it almost every day since purchased in Nov 2014!
Thanks--we got one too and Love it! Two problems, but they repaired, once even out of warranty! Can't beat their service.
Thanks for the video.
I miss some more subjective comments in your reviews.
Value for money / quality of brewed coffee, milk.
The reviews are pretty much just a run through of the features rather than a review.
Greetings from Stephen in Copenhagen, Denmark
To much focus on the froth and not on the shot. I'd like to examine the shot more.
Can that steamer head be used on other Breville models? I have a 840xl Infuser would love to switch it out if it would work.
is there a way to see the pressure ? i dont see the pressure gauge
Great review, you've convinced me to purchase one, thanks.
is the grinder the same as the lower priced Brevilles (Barista Express etc)?
Hi Gail! I just got my first Oracle and super excited. Is the portafilter supposed to be hard to lock into the group head?I feel like I need to almost force it in there and I'm afraid I'll damage the machine :( Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong
Just bought mine and will try it tomorrow, thanks for the review, love from Sydney Australia.
Hey Mark, how have you enjoyed the machine a year later?
Hi. Can you tell how to set the oracle, all the settings, time, press and so on please?
Have this machine for 3 years, not a problem at all, i like easy to make nice coffee , plus auto turn on in the morning, bit expensive but after 3 years price even go up for same model :)
Had mine 6 months, good to know yours is still work. They're expensive but worth it if they last a long time :)
Would you suggest this for a small Cafe just for Cappuccino and Latte?
I don´t need much, most people drink drip coffee.
What´s the build quality inside?
O.M.G it really looks like an apple, nice desing. Can I use this coffe machine for business? Do you mind to advise me for commercials use. Thank you.
great vid. May I know where you got your mug? love it so much.
hi I've watched your review on the oracle and and you have a one cup shot and a two cup my question is if you can't change the dose amount so your using the same amount of coffee for one and two cups as the barista express you have a single and a double basket
many thanks
There is a single basket
Got 2 questions- how much time does it take to preheat the cold water to 200F in that machine and if it is possible to use pre-grind coffee in that machine?
We think 3 or 4 minutes until it's hot, and yes, you can use pre-ground coffee, just put in portafilter and proceed (bypass the grinder function on the left part of machine).
Expensive but it is a good machine. We over use it in our office and it can make a lot lattes and cappuccinos in one day. Only use filtered water otherwise the machine gets lock very easy. Easy to fix but it takes some time to fix it.
Yep, great machine. I have one at my house and might get one for my office also. I only use filtered water also and haven't had any issues.
Is there a difference between Oracle BES980 and oracle Toutch ??
Hello, thank you for the Breville Oracle review. Question: if I order the breville Oracle will I be able to get a water filter (general maintenance) where I live or will I have to order that from you also? Thanks
The Oracle will come with a water filter. But we would also recommend you use a Brita as well if your water is hard.
Those double-wall trad-capp cups look nice too. Would you please link to them, or similar?
Thanks for the video! How often should I change the water in the tank? Br,
måske en gang om måneden, når den er lav allerede, bare tøm det og så fyld igen
Does this come with non-pressurized baskets? And does it come with a bottomless portafilter?
Is shot extraction based on water volume through the head or time?
The Oracle comes with 1 basket that is non-pressurized. If you wanted a bottomless you would need to purchase that separately (www.seattlecoffeegear.com/breville-bottomless-portafilter-for-dual-boiler-oracle). The shot extraction is volumetric. Cheers!
Thank you! So the machine has no difference in basket size between a single or double?
Correct!
How does this manage pressure and result on a single shot? and proximity of the puck to the group head? The regular double boiler model comes with diff baskets as I recall...
They eventually did come out with a single basket. There's a little confusion over whether that's solely for cleaning, or for single shots, but all I can say is that my single tastes much much less bitter when I have the single basket installed. GAIL, please chime in here if you be willing to add to my confusion. I mean, add info to remove my confusion :)
Wow! I want one so badly. Would you recommend this for commercial use?
Great if you could show us how to get a good shot of espresso out of this. I've had trouble for years
"The clean cocks--er--clock set". Lol I'm dying, wonderful slip of the tongue 😂
Another brilliant review, keep up the good work.
Excellent video. Thanks so much, now will tackle using my new one
How would someone switch to decaf beans? Can you get an extra hopper for decaf, or does the grinder keep beans in the cavity below the hopper?
You could get a separate hopper, but would need to grind through the beans in between the burrs. Depends on the sensitivity to caffeine :D
Great video Gail. This is my kind of machine. I love great coffee, but honestly too lazy to everything myself. I know manual machines are the ultimate, this offers a good compromise I think. I'm the only one who drinks coffee in the house to the built in grinder Vs heat from the machine altering is not going to be an issue i think. The auto steamer is also perfect for my needs.
But since I'll only be make one or two cups of coffee, what is the minimum amount of milk you need to use? Do you have to fill the jug for just one cup?
Also (in the UK at least) if you buy this machine a nice bloke or lady! will come round to your house and show you exactly how to use the machine. Thats pretty cool for someone who likes coffee, but know idea how to make it themselves.
+invisiblekid99 If you have a smaller milk frothing pitcher, say 6 ounces, you can still steam! You will just want to make sure the milk is deep enough for the wand :D
Also, for manual steaming is it a multi-hole wand? And how does it perform compared to the Brev920 double boiler?
There are 4 holes, 90˚ apart on the bottom curve of the wand. For me, that makes the exact insertion depth a bit harder to gage with this wand, exactly for this reason, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in with some helpful info on this.
Great demonstration as always. Wow...that really puts my 6-year old Breville Barista Express (BES860XL) to shame. Too bad I'd have to skip a house payment to buy one.
The amazon reviews (and some other sites) say there's a problem with the descaling process on these machines. Have you seen any sign of that from your experience?
We have not seen any issues
Hi Gail, i purchased this machine, all is great except if i just push single shot it will not come out? two shot works perfect, starts to pour exactly on 8 seconds as by the directions, but again push the single shot and no good? any idea on this? thanks heaps
Try reprogramming the volume of the single button. It may not be programmed for any volume
I spent 600$ on the Barista Express and everyone thinks that's too much for a coffee machine, I can't imagine what people would say if I got anything in this price range :))
+Amirhosein Herandy Maybe... "This coffee tastes amazing!" hehe :D
+Seattle Coffee Gear I already do get that from almost everyone :D
+Amirhosein Herandy That's what we like to hear ;D
This machine is worth the price.
Well my business mentor has a $18000 machine for his coffee shop. San remo Cafe Racer check it out
How does the grind and tamp know if it’s for 1 shot or two?
The portafilter comes with interchangable single shot and double shot baskets. The machine doses until the basket is full and then tamps and polishes. All the machine's really doing is working out when the basket's full. I really like our machine, it makes great coffee.
I am facing an issue with extraction. I bought the bean from Starbucks Italian roast, It is always over extracting the extraction starts at count of 4 or 5 how can I adjust to get the extraction start between 9 and 14. I tried adjusting the coarse to fine and vice versa.
Had the same problem but Lady from Breville explained how you can change the base setting in the Grinder itself. I did that and problem solved. - Brisbane Australia. PS Loved the review and your sense of humor
Question: can you operate this Coffee machine on its wheels? I ask because my kitchen is small. Currently every morning I pick up my machine, make my coffee, and pick it up to put it away again. Could you do that with this coffee machine?
Hi there! Gail mentions the roller bearing at 4:50. When it is engaged to be able to move from spot to spot, the drip tray cannot be put back. So you technically could use the machine with the roller bearing engaged, but the machine would be operating the way it is meant to.
Seattle Coffee Gear well, that sucks :( I guess it wasn't meant to be...
Quick question! I'm torn between buying this and the barista Express.
I know you get 4 baskets with the BE but only the one portafilter with the Oracle. My question is, how do you get a double / single shot from the oracle? Is it in the menu? Is the fact you only get one basket an issue or is the BE better in that sense?
While it doesn't change the dosing, the Oracle lets you program different volumes in the machine to get single / double shots.
Seattle Coffee Gear So since you can't control dosing, in a sense, for a double shot, it's just adding a larger time? Great thank you.
Seattle Coffee Gear Also, what type of basket is it in the oracle? Pressurised?
does this machine come with both a 1 cup and a 2 cup basket for the porta filter?
This particular unit, the ORACLE, with a single basket. This does not come with 4 baskets. I believe that the BES870XL comes with 4 basket options, but since this is super automated, its only one basket
The latte art: Ginkgo leaf! I've had the same masterpiece! (thank you to my wife's botany college course)
Love watching your review
ours just arrived today for the office...super impressed
Are you inviting us over? ;D
Seattle Coffee Gear of course but it's a far piece from Seattle
Great machine i would love to see water line connection.
I still would like to know why you do not stock the Gaggia Classic. I e-mailed you but did not get a reply
My BES980 fuse blown after like a month of use. Do you guys have any idea what I can do? I am in HK.
Contact Breville
Is it possible to grind without the tamping function so you could tamp yourself ?
+Stefan Sigfinnsson It is possible! You can interrupt between grinding and tamping if you wanted to do the tamping yourself
is this better than the primadonna elite
Thanks Gail for this show, with this machine can we use a french roasted beans?
We would recommend using a stand alone grinder that is easy to clean if you are using beans with visible oils.
such a sweet heart this lady, best review ever seen, short, nice made, informative. the day i can afford that i will buy it for sure.
Hi Gail and crew. NW native here. Love your channel and have followed it's progression and your coffee expertise for years.
Need your help as I'm going to be moving to Europe for a couple of years and wanted to buy an Oracle to take with me for excellent home espresso. The catch is that the current there, runs at 220V. Wondering if this machine comes in a 220V version or if there's an internal switch that takes care of this predicament.
If not, what do you suggest? Thank you and keep up the good work... xo.
+happycamper22 They do sell the Oracle under the brand name Sage in Europe- you might have luck finding on there? You can not modify the US version unfortunately. Thanks for watching! Good luck in your move!
would this be a good machine for a small mobile coffee business?
Unfortunately not. Take a look here at the our commercial options: www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cafe
I want to buy this machine, however , I’ve heard mixed reviews (great function but terrible reliability..?) and I was wondering if Breville has gotten any / all of the gremlins out in past 2-3years...
I have a super auto currently SAECO Gran Barista, but the foam quality is terrible... just aweful. I hate, hate, hate it...
Good review - one of the best machines for domestic use on the market!
+Brad Williams Thanks for watching!
hi guys this machine can be use in a small coffee shop
Great review.
How much is this machine?
I love you lady!!! You are awesome! This machine is so cool!
Are there any similar machines on a budget of less than $500?
+Jody Guy The Oracle is really in a class of it's own. A hybrid of sorts. The Barista express would be the closest, in that it has a grinder built in, but you would be in control of the other aspects (milk/tamping/dosing/ect) www.seattlecoffeegear.com/breville-barista-express-espresso-machine Cheers!
Mr dream machine that I will never be able to afford. :( I want so bad. Is it ok to fly a sign that says will work for oracle ? lol
At $2,000.00 it's a big investment. Can it be repaired if it breaks? Are there parts available and technicians that know how to repair it?
Very good thanks 👍
Great review! It looks like a lillypad.
Awesome review (:
So you're telling me that theres no need to manually aerate the milk?
Super cool, price is a bit nuts though.
Kudos Gale 👍👍👍
Loved your review, every possible question addressed! You’re a kick ass lady loved ya!!
+Seattle Coffee Gear the microfoam (wet paint texture) is excellent, which super-automatic would you recommend for the closest results as far as microfoam quality? I own the Krups EA9000 and the frothing is just hot milk with soap -like foam on top, can a super-automatic achieve such a texture like the one seen in your video from the Oracle ? - Thank you for your videos!
+Harvey Angulo The Oracle really stands out amongst the crowd. You will not find a superautomatic machine that will be able to give you the texture that the Oracle creates. A machine like the Barista Express would be the closest, however, you will need to do all the frothing. :D
I just realised It doesn't have a pressure gauge. Go for the BES920 much better I think 😄
Reece Gock Have you used this Breville?
i want one
Wow! I want one!!!
How much?
+Blen Teffera Check out our website for pricing :D www.seattlecoffeegear.com/breville-oracle-espresso-machine-bes980xl
This machine may be a little pricey but ITS so worth it.
great.. Thanks
Does the creatista sorta make this machine obsolete for home use.
Plus where is the girl behind the camera who used to laugh a lot. ???
Extremely different machines. The simplest difference is that the Creatista uses Nespresso pods, while this allows you to use different coffees.
And Kat moved on to other exciting things, though we definitely miss her!
i have one for sale , in vancouver bc canada !
Thanks
i wish this came in black!
maria I own this in black. Just brought it home yesterday.
SO AWESOME I FARTED TWICE !!!!!!
OMGOSHHHH perfect one !!
+Aleksander Gustyn :D Wooo!