Breville · Espresso machine · Prosumer
Breville Oracle
The original Oracle put automatic grinding, dosing, tamping and milk texturing on top of Breville's dual-boiler platform with a heated 58 mm group. It was aimed at people who wanted dual-boiler results with most of the manual steps removed.
Semi-automaticDual boilerPID
- Status
- Discontinued
- Also known as
- BES980XL
Record coverage 70%
22 sourced1 catalogue5 derived11 not published
Specification
Dimensions
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Width18 in on OEM page x 25.4 | 457mm 18.0 in | Derivedbreville.com |
| Depth16 in on OEM page x 25.4 | 406mm 16.0 in | Derivedbreville.com |
| Height14.4 in on OEM page x 25.4 | 366mm 14.4 in | Derivedbreville.com |
| WeightOEM page: '35.54 lbs / 16.12 kg' | 16.1kg 36 lb | Sourcedbreville.com |
Boilers and heat
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boiler systemOEM: dedicated espresso boiler and dedicated steam boiler ('Stainless Steel Dual Boiler') | Dual | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Boilersespresso boiler + steam boiler | 2 | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Boiler materialOEM: 'Stainless Steel Dual Boiler' | Stainless | Sourcedbreville.com |
| PID temperature controlOEM: 'PID Temperature Control' | Yes | Sourcedbreville.com |
Pump and group
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure profilingfixed low-pressure pre-infusion stage only; no flow or pressure profiling | Preinfusion | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| Pre-infusionOEM manual: extraction starts with low-pressure pre-infusion | Yes | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| GroupOEM: heated 58 mm group head with a PID-controlled embedded element (Breville's own group, not E61) | Proprietary | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Groupssingle group head | 1 | Sourcedbreville.com |
| PortafilterOEM page: 'Commercial grade 58mm portafilter' | 58mm 2.3 in | Sourcedbreville.com |
Water and steam
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Water sourceremovable water tank | Reservoir | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| ReservoirOEM manual: '84 fl.oz (2.5L)' removable water tank | 2.5L 85 fl oz | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| Plumbingtank-fed only; no water-line connection offered by the OEM | None | Derivedassets.breville.com |
| Steam wandautomatic (hands-free) milk texturing steam wand | Automatic frother | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Hot-water tapOEM manual: 'Dedicated hot water outlet' | Yes | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| Milk systemOEM: Powerful hands-free milk texturing | Automatic frother | Sourcedbreville.com |
Electrical
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| VoltageOEM manual rating information: '120 V~ 60 HZ 1800 W' | 120V | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| PowerOEM manual rating information: '120 V~ 60 HZ 1800 W' (120 V) | 1,800W | Sourcedassets.breville.com |
| Phasesingle-phase household supply implied by the 120 V / 60 Hz rating | Single | Derivedassets.breville.com |
Features and price
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| TypePortafilter machine (OEM lists a portafilter and manual or assisted tamping); Oracle models automate grind/tamp/milk but still use a portafilter | Semi-automatic | Sourcedbreville.com |
| DisplayOEM interface: 'LCD Screen & Button control' | LCD | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Shot timerOEM: 'Espresso shot clock displays shot duration' | Yes | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Built-in grinderOEM: 'Integrated Burr Grinder' - Hardened steel conical burrs | Yes | Sourcedbreville.com |
| Colourscolour swatch names of the variants listed on the OEM page (some sold out) | Brushed Stainless Steel | Sourcedbreville.com |
| List priceOEM US store price USD 2199.95 for the primary (brushed stainless steel) variant; all variants shown as sold out (last listed price) | $2,199.95 | Cataloguebreville.com |
Not published Cup clearance, Boiler volume, Warm-up, Pump, Brew pressure, Current, Heating element, NSF listed, ENERGY STAR, Output, Made in. No manufacturer page or sheet we can cite gives these; they are left empty rather than guessed.
What the sources say
- Discontinued: OEM page shows all variants sold out and the model is not in the OEM US espresso listing breville.com
