Espresso machines · 3 differences · 13 published for only one

BZ09 vs Barista Express BES860

Bezzera and Breville, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera BZ09 espresso machine Breville Barista Express BES860 espresso machine
BZ09 250 × 425 × 375 mm Barista Express BES860 323 × 333 × 343 mm

Images: Bezzera, Breville, the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images

Specification

FieldBZ09Barista Express BES860
Width 250mm 323mm
Depth 425mm 333mm
Height 375mm 343mm
Weight 17kg not published
Boilers 1 not published
Boiler volume 0.5L not published
Boiler material Copper not published
Pump Vibratory not published
Group Proprietary not published
Groups 1 not published
Water source Reservoir not published
Reservoir 3L not published
Milk system Manual wand not published
Voltage 120V not published
Type Semi-automatic Semi-automatic
Display Analogue gauge not published
Colours not published Brushed Stainless Steel

A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.