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Breville BES400XL Ikon 15-Bar-Pump Espresso Machine | 
 enlarge | Brand: Breville
List Price: $399.99
Buy Refurbished: $169.99
You Save: $230.00 (58%)
Rating:  18 reviews
Color: Stainless
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.8 x 12.1
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MPN: BES400XL
Model: BES400XL
UPC: 021614043290
EAN: 0021614043290
ASIN: B000KVW9QW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Espresso machine with stainless-steel boiler system and 15-bar pump | | • | 3 included filters (single, double, and pod); dual-wall technology for rich crema | | • | Soft-touch control pad; 2-liter removable water tank; drip tray; mug-warming tray | | • | Rotating steam wand; stainless-steel frothing jug and tamping tool included | | • | Measures 9-5/6 by 9-5/6 by 12-1/8 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
With features inspired by commercial machines with a sleek yet functional look the Breville ikon Espresso Machine delivers a café experience in your own kitchen. The ikon Espresso Machine also features a commercial style metal steam wand with 360-degree rotation and control knob, a front accessed 2-liter capacity water tank, a large capacity drip tray, a froth enhancer for creating perfect froth and a back-lit soft-touch electronic control pad. The unit also includes a stainless steel barista grade frothing jug and a custom tamping tool. The exclusive Easy Eject filter system allows for easy removal and exchange of filters. The unit comes with three filters (single, double and pod), each featuring Breville's advanced dual wall technology to consistently produce rich crema. Enjoy rich, tasty espresso, cappuccino, latte, and hot chocolate anytime. Large 25 ounce drip tray slides out for easy cleaning and neatly Unit Dimensions 9.82? x 9.82? x 12.12?; Weight 11.5 lbs
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Not enough power from this unit September 9, 2008
furly freckles (Northern CA)
The machine rattles and makes a lot of noise while your brew is coming out ever so weakly. There's not enough pressure to get the water through the coffee if you pack the grounds in too tightly, (which is what you are supposed to do when making espresso). The froth you might expect on top of your espresso isn't there, because the pressure isn't there to give you any. If you pull the handle to the center of the machine, where the diagram tells you to center it, the water can't make it through the grounds. We've experienced multiple problems with this unit and tried to deal with them by buying different grounds, ect., but now the pump is broken on our unit and the machine won't even turn on. What makes it even more frustrating is that Amazon won't let me return it for an exchange (perhaps it is a faulty unit) or a full refund. I spent over $300 and after just over 4 months of use it's broken. Don't buy it. It's too much money for what you get, a basic cup of weak espresso, or no morning coffee whatsover because it won't work that day; and poor customer service from Amazon, whom I purchased it from. They didn't even have the phone number of the company so I could contact them and yet they won't help me unless I contact them. I will never buy from Amazon again, only directly from the highly-rated vendors.
 Espresso Machine September 7, 2008
David B. Schaefer
A really nice machine for the money. Delivery was quick and flawless.
No regrets. An excellent espresso machine. August 3, 2008
Carlos Garcia (San Francisco, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently bought the Breville Ikon after reading every review I could find on the Internet. The other reviews on Amazon highlight all of the features so I won't repeat them here.
In brief, I am totally satisfied with this product. How often does anyone say that these days? The design and function are superior to other machines, as is the espresso. Because the Amazon reviews helped me make a good choice, I wanted to report back that I also highly recommend this product. It's a good value for the money.
Excellent Forth/Steam for Cappucino\Latte, lame for Espresso July 23, 2008
J. Lilliquist
The has the best milk frothing you can get for under a grand. It's also controllable like De'Longhi's BAR32 but unlike the lame Krups 4030 or their own 800ESXL. As usual, start with about a quarter turn and adjust it as needed. I'd us a slight angle to encourage the milk's turbulence. It's even better than their Breville 800ESXL at frothing but the Espresso lacks crema. It's not bitter or lacking in flavor but disappointing. Use their supplied tamp and press it just enough to get the surface even and the coffee not fall out. It's the right weight to pack the grind thus you do not have to use any significant pressure to do so. Unlike the Breville 800ESXL it prefers the finest Espresso grind or even a Turkish grind or you will not get any "crema". The Breville 800ESXL is best using a courser Espresso grind level of 3 or even 4 instead of 1 or 2 for the BES400XL. The 800 has real crema and make a better Espresso or Americano but costs about twice as much. The BES400XL has light colored suds more than a crema. The Krups 4030 has a real crema but its frother is one of the worst EVER and it's tank is NOT visible which is a BIG engineering disaster. All 3 heat up for Espresso in about 30 seconds and another minute or two to then get steam. I haven't tried the BAR32 yet. The construction is on the BES400XL VERY solid. The stainless steel is of high quality and washes easily. There's a hidden tools tray under the water storage which can also be reached when the water catching tray is slid out. The water catching tray has a full indicator up front. It made of black plastic. I use distilled water in the large chamber so nothing grows in it as it sits on the counter for days and weeks. My 2 cup filter arrive DOA. YOW! The 1 cup is pitifully lacking in capacity. I'd rather have a 2 shot half caf. than a single. Another hassle to deal with! Thanks! The eject button is GREAT but I usually lay my holder across the lower grill when done to avoid it dripping too much after rinsing it out. The steel top gets quite toasty so if you want to stack up finished cups on top they'll stay warm as you prepare more. When you first use the frother/steamer, after each time you turn the machine on, you should probably open up the steam value and let the hot water squirt out into the supplied 20 oz. pitcher and dump it into the sink before adding the milk. This will preheat the pitcher and also avoid diluting the milk thus making it richer and smoother.
 Dead after 20 months - Updated July 18, 2008
Northern Trader (Canada)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tried to make my morning latte today and the Breville Ikon will not power on. No response at all. I'm not thrilled when a product dies within 8 months of the warranty. I have kitchen appliances that are still kicking after 30 years. I'll update when I know the cause (and cost) of the problem.
Returned machine to Breville and had it replaced with a new (not refurbished) machine. I'm happily making lattes again. Thank you Breville for doing the right thing.
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