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 Bean Swap
The Baristina with two bean containers and a selector
€307.00 in White
Price verdict from 5 DecWe have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €307.00 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 €307.00Now €307.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €307.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €307.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €307.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €308.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €308.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €308.00 |
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This is the Baristina with a bean container split into two halves of 115 grams each. A knob picks left, right or the middle, and in the middle it grinds from both. That lets you keep a dark and a light roast side by side, or regular beans and decaf. Philips does warn that the first cup after switching may still hold some of the previous beans.
Otherwise it brews like every Baristina: pick espresso or lungo, push the handle to the right, and the machine grinds, tamps and brews. There is no milk system. It is as wide as the plain Baristina, 18 centimetres, and at 37 centimetres a little taller.
Who for: Households where one drinks decaf and the other does not, or anyone who likes switching between two roasts.
Compared with similar machines
Against 17 other manual espresso machines between €253.63 and €459.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Width: 18 cm, narrower than most (usually 20.5 cm)
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- None
- Drinks
- 2 recipes
- Burrs
- Ceramic burrs
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.2 litres
Dimensions
- Width
- 18 cm
- Depth x height
- 37.8 x 37 cm
- Weight
- 6.2 kg
- Cord length
- 80 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 16 bar
Model
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- Romania
- Model number
- BAR320/00
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 Bean Swap
- Is the Baristina Bean Swap a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The Baristina Bean Swap is a portafilter machine.
- Does the Baristina Bean Swap have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the Baristina Bean Swap grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the Baristina Bean Swap froth milk?
- The Baristina Bean Swap froths milk: it does not.
- How wide is the Baristina Bean Swap?
- The Baristina Bean Swap is 18 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the Baristina Bean Swap hold?
- The Baristina Bean Swap's water tank holds 1.2 litres.
- What is the Baristina Bean Swap's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: BAR320/00 in White and BAR320/60 in Black. 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
- Drip tray
- 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
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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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