Is the Barista Brew PSA3218 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The Barista Brew PSA3218 is a portafilter machine.

Does the Barista Brew PSA3218 have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the Barista Brew PSA3218 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the Barista Brew PSA3218 froth milk?

The Barista Brew PSA3218 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.

How wide is the Barista Brew PSA3218?

The Barista Brew PSA3218 is 32 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the Barista Brew PSA3218 hold?

The Barista Brew PSA3218's water tank holds 2.3 litres.

What is the Barista Brew PSA3218's model number?

The model number is PSA3218/10. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Philips

Barista Brew PSA3218

Name: Philips Barista Brew PSA3218
Brand: Philips
SKU: PSA3218/10
Availability: InStock

A grinder and a 58 mm portafilter in one machine

€329.70

Price verdict from 5 Dec

We have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €329.70 on 10 November. A price verdict follows on 5 December at the earliest, and only after 2 more readings.

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The Barista Brew is a semi-automatic: you grind, tamp and brew yourself, and the machine helps with a pressure gauge, PID temperature control and pre-infusion. The metal conical grinder has 15 settings and grinds a single or double dose straight into the portafilter at the press of a button, or for as long as you hold the portafilter against it.

What sets it apart is the portafilter size: 58 mm, where the Sage Barista Express uses 54 mm. Third-party baskets, tampers and distribution tools in 58 mm fit. The Americano button brews an espresso first and then adds hot water from a spout of its own.

Philips also sells a Barista Brew PSA3228 with two bean compartments and a milk jug with a temperature strip. This PSA3218 has a single 250 gram bean hopper and a 450 ml stainless steel milk jug.

Who for: Anyone who wants to learn to brew by hand, with a grinder included and accessories in the common 58 mm size.

Compared with similar machines

Against 18 other manual espresso machines between €253.63 and €469.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.

Width: 32 cm, wider than most (usually 20 cm)
Water tank: 2.3 l, larger than most (usually 1.6 l)

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Portafilter
Grinder: Built in
Milk system: Steam wand you control yourself; After every use, a short burst of steam or water and a wipe with a damp cloth.
Portafilter: 58 mm
Burrs: Conical burrs
Grind settings: 15

Capacity

Water tank: 2.3 litres
Bean hopper: 250 g

Dimensions

Width: 32 cm
Cord length: 100 cm

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar
Standby power: 0.45 watt

Model

Material: Metal
Warranty: 2 years
Made in: China
Model number: PSA3218/10

This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.

What does it cost a year to maintain?

A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.

Cleaning tablets · 12 a year: Not in our catalog; Philips: soak the portafilter and filter baskets with a coffee oil remover tablet every month. Philips requires its own tablets, which our catalog does not carry.
Milk cleaner · 12 a year: Not in our catalog; Philips: the steam wand with milk circuit cleaner every month. Philips names its own milk circuit cleaner, which our catalog does not carry.
Descaler: Not stated; The machine says when, and Philips gives no interval. Using a descaler other than Philips' own voids the warranty.

We cannot price anything for this machine: what the maker requires is not in our catalog, or the maker gives no interval.

How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

Beans, counted separately

6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €108.34 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.

Frequently asked about the Barista Brew PSA3218

Is the Barista Brew PSA3218 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The Barista Brew PSA3218 is a portafilter machine.
Does the Barista Brew PSA3218 have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the Barista Brew PSA3218 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the Barista Brew PSA3218 froth milk?: The Barista Brew PSA3218 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
How wide is the Barista Brew PSA3218?: The Barista Brew PSA3218 is 32 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the Barista Brew PSA3218 hold?: The Barista Brew PSA3218's water tank holds 2.3 litres.
What is the Barista Brew PSA3218's model number?: The model number is PSA3218/10. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Drinks it makes

Single and double espresso
Americano
Milk froth
Hot water

Accessories that fit this machine

Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself

Maintenance

Essential

Descaler

Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.

€15.90

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Milk

Essential

Milk jug

A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.

€12.95

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Brewing

Recommended

Knock box

The puck has to go somewhere, and the bin clogs with wet coffee within a week. A box with a rubber bar is quieter than it sounds.

€21.95

Go to bol

Brewing

Can wait

Coffee scale

Dosing by eye is why the same machine tastes better on one day than the next. A scale accurate to a tenth of a gram, with a timer, turns pulling espresso into something repeatable.

€44.95

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Beans for this machine

Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.

Segafredo

Segafredo Intermezzo

€16.49per kilo

Lowest price we have seen

€16.49 · 1 kg bag

A blend with robusta, made for the Italian bar. Full and bittersweet, and the kind of bean a bean-to-cup grinder gets through without complaint.

Blend with robusta
Blend

Segafredo

Segafredo Espresso Casa

€18.45per kilo

Lowest price we have seen

€18.45 · 1 kg bag

Segafredo’s house blend, for anyone who also drinks their espresso with milk.

Blend with robusta
Blend

Lavazza

Lavazza Crema e Aroma

€19.99per kilo

Keenly priced

€19.99 · 1 kg bag

The classic Italian bar blend: arabica with a good deal of robusta, which is where the thick crema espresso is known for comes from. Robusta is a cheaper bean than arabica, and that usually shows in the price per kilo.