Make New York Post a Preferred Source New York Post Composite Are we really spending $10 on coffee a day? You may not realize it, but your daily cappuccinos, cold brews — and now, the seasonal pumpkin spice latte —are drinking up a lot of Alexander Hamilton bills a week.
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Listen, I’m a reporter and I practically live on coffee to survive my 4:30 a.m. wake-ups, but the recent news of 250 Starbucks locations nationwide closing soon reflects present-day coffee-buying behavior: Are we racking up star rewards in our apps with a daily pick-me-up, or are we worried about racking up another charge on our credit card bills in an affordability crisis?
Enter the Breville Barista Touch Impress Espresso Machine, the mothership of at-home coffee machines. It’s originally $1,500, so it’s certainly a splurge, but your $10 daily Grande or Venti contributes to a grand total of $3,650 a year. That’s a mortgage payment for some people. A round-trip flight to Italy for two.
And that’s also more than three times the Breville’s discounted $1,199.95 price that landed on Amazon before Prime Big Deal Days on Oct. 6.
I’ve tried other at-home espresso machines before, including Nespresso and De’Longhi, but nothing quite compares to this stainless steel gem. With an included tamper, built-in grinder, included milk frother and fully automatic design, all you have to do is press a button and pick out which fun glass you want your barista-inspired drink to be housed in (I choose the Anthropologie icon glass nearly every time, but by all means, go for one that speaks to your soul).
I love hosting and pretending I’m Little Miss Starbucks when I wear my apron and ask family and friends, “decaf or espresso?” It has held up impeccably well for nearly a year of use, and it has saved me money on daily coffee runs; my usual 5-day-a-week order has dwindled down to a once-monthly treat — if that.
While the settings are a learning curve, it’s well worth your time. I’ve had to babysit my De’Longhi while my espresso shot is brewing because it’s not fully automatic (not the case for Breville!) and was limited in my coffee selection with my Nespresso, although its convenience is quite nifty. The Breville not only looks magazine-worthy when displayed in your kitchen, but it actually crafts really, really good drinks.
With the price of a standard Starbucks latte rising by 13% since 2021, we may want to rethink our coffee choices. Sure, we have to buy the beans (or ground coffee) and milk, but the cost per serving is considerably less than a $10 beverage. My Bulletproof cinnamon-vanilla blend that I scoop into my Breville is $18 and lasts me for weeks.
The math proves itself. If you buy a $10 latte every day for a year, that’s $3,650 — whoa! But if you grab the Breville while on sale (don’t forget to factor in milks, syrups and things like that), that coffee bill will go down to about $1,900. Best of all, you won’t need to repurchase the machine once you have it, so you’ll actually save even more the second year (a little over $3,000 when I ran the numbers).
As someone who gleefully tries a variety of coffee brands in my home kitchen, I can confidently say that Breville is the Cadillac of Coffee. Now, with a $300 discount, I’d say it’s the *prime* time to buy.
I’ve been using this exact machine for half a decade and it’s great for quick brews that taste delicious. Warning: the pods cost a pretty penny, despite the lower machine cost compared to Breville.
I’ve recently been testing this hybrid model: part espresso maker, part drip coffee machine. I like the duality of it, though it doesn’t have the most advanced settings compared to Breville.
If you care about espresso and just want a simple pour without a machine costing you precious countertop real estate, this under-$200 option is your winner.
The Impress version adds the automated Impress Puck System, Auto MilQ settings for alternative milks and upgraded Baratza precision burrs. Shop the Barista Touch, on sale for $799.95.
It automates dosing, applies exactly 22 pounds of assisted tamping pressure, and auto-corrects the next grind dose.
You can make classics like espresso, lattes and flat whites, with tailored settings for dairy, oat, almond and soy milks.
Its ThermoJet heating system reaches optimal extraction temperature in just three seconds.
Wipe the auto-purging steam wand daily, rinse the portafilter and run automated descaling and backflushing cycles when prompted.
It includes a 2-year limited product warranty, and purchases via Amazon are backed by its standard 30-day return policy.
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Prime Big Deal Days — fondly known as October Prime Day — is Amazon’s biggest fall sale, offering massive discounts before the holiday rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. October Prime Day runs from Tuesday, Oct. 6 to Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.
Prime Day and Prime Big Deal Days are both Prime member-exclusive seasonal sales with massive discounts on rotating bestsellers. Unlike July’s Prime Day, Prime Big Deal Days runs every October as a precursor to the busy holiday season, allowing shoppers to start saving on gift shopping early.
October Prime Day is exclusively available to Prime members. However interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits with no strings attached, and gain access to exclusive deals and the convenience of fast, free shipping.
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Every Prime Day sale is a great chance to score deals on thousands of best-sellers, top tech and appliances and every day essentials, but Amazon’s October event also has great pre-holiday discounts on gifts. Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find the very best items to grab on sale.
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