Maintenance
EssentialDescaler
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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Philips
Barista Brew PSA3228
The Barista Brew with two bean compartments
€389.00
Price verdict from 5 DecWe have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €389.00 on 10 November. A price verdict follows on 5 December at the earliest, and only after 2 more readings.
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Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 6 days
Lowest €389.00Now €389.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €389.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €389.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €389.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €389.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €389.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €389.00 |
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This Barista Brew shares the 58 mm portafilter, the 15-setting metal conical grinder, the pressure gauge, PID temperature control and the Americano button with the PSA3218. The difference is in the bean hopper and the milk jug.
The hopper has two compartments, 280 grams according to Philips. A dial picks one, the other or a blend of both, so a light and a dark roast can sit side by side. The 450 ml milk jug has a temperature strip that shows when the milk is warm enough.
Who for: Anyone who brews by hand and likes two kinds of beans ready to go.
Compared with similar machines
Against 23 other manual espresso machines between €262.27 and €579.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Bean hopper: 280 g, larger than most (usually 250 g)
- Water tank: 2.3 l, larger than most (usually 1.8 l)
- Width: 32 cm, wider than most (usually 25.1 cm)
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
- 280 g
Dimensions
- Width
- 32 cm
- Cord length
- 100 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Energy class
- A
- Standby power
- 0.45 watt
Model
- Material
- Metal
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- China
- Model number
- PSA3228/01
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 PSA3228
- Is the Barista Brew PSA3228 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The Barista Brew PSA3228 is a portafilter machine.
- Does the Barista Brew PSA3228 have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the Barista Brew PSA3228 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the Barista Brew PSA3228 froth milk?
- The Barista Brew PSA3228 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
- How wide is the Barista Brew PSA3228?
- The Barista Brew PSA3228 is 32 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the Barista Brew PSA3228 hold?
- The Barista Brew PSA3228's water tank holds 2.3 litres.
- What is the Barista Brew PSA3228's model number?
- The model number is PSA3228/01. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
Drinks it makes
- Americano
- Single and double espresso
- Milk foam
- Hot water
In the box
- Portafilter
- Single and double wall filter baskets for 1 or 2 cups
- Calibrated tamper
- Powder ring
As the manufacturer states it. What a shop ships may differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Milk
EssentialMilk 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
RecommendedKnock 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
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Brewing
Can waitCoffee 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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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.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico
€23.99per kilo
Keenly priced€23.99 · 1 kg bag
All arabica as well, like the Oro. The middle path between the soft arabica blends and the firm bar blends.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
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