Breville Barista Express Impress vs OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker

These are different machines for different jobs. The Breville Barista Express Impress is a semi-automatic espresso machine with a built-in burr grinder, assisted tamping and a steam wand, so it makes true espresso and milk drinks from whole beans. The OXO Brew 8-Cup is a drip coffee maker with SCA-certified brewing and a podless single-serve mode, so it makes filter coffee for a mug or a pot. Buy the Breville for espresso and cappuccino; buy the OXO for easy batch drip coffee.

• Choose the Breville Barista Express Impress if you want real espresso, milk drinks and a built-in grinder, and you are willing to learn dosing, tamping and steaming.
• Choose the OXO Brew 8-Cup if you drink filter coffee, want a full pot or a single mug without pods, and value SCA-certified brewing over espresso.