Oracle Jet vs Barista Express
Based on tests by Tom's Guide (Oct 2024) and TechRadar (Aug 2025). How we score
Save $1,500Depends. The Barista Express for most people.
Buy the Oracle Jet if you want cold brew and full automation.
Average of 2 testers: Tom's Guide 10 · TechRadar 9
From 1 tester: TechRadar
Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)
What the testers found
Tom's Guide rated it 4.5 out of 5, the same as the Oracle Jet. Office testers "didn't want me to take it away," and it was "superior when it came to steaming milk too," though hand-steaming "took me a while to master" and there's no low-water warning. TechRadar also gave it 4.5: after eight cups of dialing in, it made "consistently great espresso every time," but "Coffee dispensing, tamping and using the razor can be messy." It has no cold brew and no automatic frothing, and its portafilter is 54 mm to the Jet's 58 mm.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Oracle Jet | Barista Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,999.95 | $499.95 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | — | 1-year limited |
| Style | Semiautomatic with automatic grinding, dosing and tamping | Semiautomatic |
| Grinder | Built-in, Baratza burrs, 45 settings, doses by weight | Built-in conical burr, 16 settings |
| Milk frothing | Automatic (Auto MilQ) for dairy, oat, almond or soy; manual option | Manual steam wand |
| Also makes | Cold brew, cold espresso | — |
| Portafilter | 58 mm | 54 mm |
| Water tank | 77 fl oz, fills from the front (Tom's Guide) | 67 oz |
| Heating | ThermoJet; can't brew and steam at once (TechRadar) | — |
| Tamping | — | By hand, plus a trimming tool |
Sources: Tom's Guide: Breville Barista Express review (Apr. 3, 2023), TechRadar: Sage (Breville) Barista Express review (July 20, 2022), Tom's Guide: Breville Oracle Jet review (Oct. 30, 2024), TechRadar: Breville Oracle Jet review (Aug. 6, 2025)
