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
Baristina
Fresh beans into the portafilter with one push of the handle
€299.99 in Milky white
Price verdict from 5 DecWe have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €299.99 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
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Last 6 days
Lowest €299.99Now €299.99
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| 10 November 2026 | €299.99 |
| 9 November 2026 | €299.99 |
| 8 November 2026 | €299.99 |
| 7 November 2026 | €299.99 |
| 6 November 2026 | €299.99 |
| 5 November 2026 | €299.99 |
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The Baristina is 18 centimetres wide and weighs 5 kilos, and still has a grinder of its own. You pick espresso or lungo and push the handle to the right. The machine grinds the beans into the portafilter, tamps them, moves the portafilter back and brews. Then you take it out and press a button to drop the puck into the bin.
There is little else to set: the grind size is fixed, an extra button grinds more beans for a stronger cup, and you can store your own volume per button. Decaf works with pre-ground coffee, a tablespoon in the portafilter. There is no milk system; that is what the Baristina Latte is for.
Who for: Anyone moving on from capsules who wants espresso from fresh beans on little worktop space.
Compared with similar machines
Against 17 other manual espresso machines between €204.00 and €449.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Width: 18 cm, narrower than most (usually 19.5 cm)
- Bean hopper: 170 g, smaller than most (usually 250 g)
Same machine, different model number
These versions are the same appliance under another model number, often only a different colour. The prices differ considerably, so it pays to look at all of them.
- Zwart (BAR305/60)€267.90€32.09 cheaper
- Wit (BAR305/00)€269.00€30.99 cheaper
This finish, priced as above: €299.99
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- None
- Drinks
- 2 recipes
- Burrs
- Ceramic burrs
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.2 litres
- Bean hopper
- 170 g
Dimensions
- Width
- 18 cm
- Depth x height
- 38 x 34.5 cm
- Weight
- 5 kg
- Cord length
- 85 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 16 bar
Model
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- Romania
- Model number
- BAR300/00
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.
- Descaler
- Not stated
- The machine says when: the espresso and lungo buttons blink together. Philips recommends its own CA6700, half a bottle each time, and gives no interval.
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 Baristina
- Is the Baristina a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The Baristina is a portafilter machine.
- Does the Baristina have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the Baristina grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the Baristina froth milk?
- The Baristina froths milk: it does not.
- How wide is the Baristina?
- The Baristina is 18 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the Baristina hold?
- The Baristina's water tank holds 1.2 litres.
- What is the Baristina's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: BAR300/00 in Milky white and BAR300/03 in Milky white / mango yellow. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
Drinks it makes
- Espresso
- Lungo
In the box
- Portafilter
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
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
Go to bolBeans 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.
- 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
€411.00 in Black
Price verdict from 5 DecW 25.9 x H 34.5 cm · 1.2 l tank
With essential accessories€426.90
machine + descaler
€465.99
Price verdict from 17 NovW 21.5 x H 32 cm · 1.4 l tank
With essential accessories€481.89
machine + descaler
€131.00 in Red
Price verdict from 12 NovW 14.9 x H 30.5 cm · 1.1 l tank
With essential accessories€363.85
machine + descaler, milk jug, coffee grinder