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Nespresso
BNE900BSS
Nespresso Creatista Pro by Breville
A pod machine with a real steam wand — the bridge from capsules to a proper latte.
6.2/10 editor
7.8" W × 16.9" D × 12.9" H3s heat-up2-year warranty
Typically $300–$800
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The short version
The Creatista Pro is a Nespresso Original capsule machine built by Breville, and the reason it is on a specialty-coffee site is the steam wand: not a pod frother, but a real articulating wand with eight texture levels and eleven milk temperatures that produces microfoam good enough for latte art. The coffee side is sealed-pod simple — no grinder, no dosing, at temperature in about three seconds — with a TFT screen and three programmable volumes.
Ideal for
A pod-machine owner who wants genuinely good milk drinks without learning espresso, or someone who wants a low-commitment step before buying a grinder and a semi-automatic.
Look elsewhere if
Anyone chasing the best possible shot, who objects to a closed pod ecosystem, or who wants full control over the coffee.
Editor scores
Our judgement · not manufacturer data
Espresso Quality5/10
Ease of Use9/10
Milk & Steam8/10
Barista Control3/10
Build Quality7/10
Maintenance8/10
Value5/10
Scored against the other machines in this catalogue. How we score.
The full review
Most people arrive at real espresso from a pod machine, and the Creatista Pro is the machine that makes that path gentle. The espresso itself is a Nespresso Original capsule: consistent, mess-free, and with a hard ceiling — you cannot change dose, grind or pressure, so it will never taste like a well-pulled shot from the semi-automatics here. What it can do that no ordinary pod machine can is steam milk properly. The wand is the same kind of component Breville puts on its espresso machines, and reviewers consistently single out the milk as cafe-grade.
As an object it is well made — brushed steel, a clear screen, Breville's three-second Thermojet heater — and at 4.1 stars over 200-plus ratings the picture is solidly positive, with the notable exception of a known thermal-fuse failure that appears in several one-star reviews.
Buy it if you like the convenience of pods but want the milk drink to be genuinely good, or as a stepping stone before committing to a grinder and a semi-automatic. Note the linked listing has had patchy stock and a lower commission than the other machines here; check availability and price before relying on it.
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Buy on AmazonFull specifications
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Type & Brewing
- Machine type
- Capsule
- Pump pressure
- 19 bar
- Extraction pressure
- —
- Heating system
- Thermojet (single), fast heat-up
- Boilers
- 1
- PID temperature control
- No
- Pre-infusion
- No
- Heat-up time
- 3 s
Grinder & Portafilter
- Built-in grinder
- No
- Burr type
- —
- Grind settings
- —
- Bean hopper
- —
- Portafilter
- —
- Basket type
- —
Milk & Drinks
- Milk system
- Manual steam wand with 8 texture levels and 11 milk temperatures
- Milk carafe included
- Yes
- One-touch drinks
- 0
- Programmable recipes
- Yes
- Hot water outlet
- Yes
Capacity & Size
- Water tank
- 67.6 oz (2 L)
- Removable tank
- Yes
- Cup clearance
- —
- Width
- 7.8" (19.7 cm)
- Depth
- 16.9" (43 cm)
- Height
- 12.9" (32.8 cm)
- Weight
- 18.3 lb (8.3 kg)
Power & Build
- Power
- 1500 W
- Voltage
- 120 V
- Housing
- Brushed stainless steel
- Display
- TFT LCD screen
- Made in
- —
- Warranty
- 2 yr
Cleaning & Care
- Water filter included
- No
- Descaling program
- Yes
- Removable brew group
- No
- Cup warming tray
- No
Also worth knowing
- System
- Nespresso Original capsules — sealed pods, no grinding or dosing
- Steam wand
- A real articulating steam wand — not a pod frother — with 8 texture and 11 temperature settings
- Volumes
- Three programmable capsule volumes (0.84 / 1.35 / 3.72 oz)
- Heat-up
- At temperature in about 3 seconds via Thermojet
- Why it is here
- The pod machine that actually textures milk like an espresso machine — the bridge from capsules toward the rest of this site
The honest bit
Pros and cons
What we like
- A real articulating steam wand — cafe-grade microfoam, not pod-machine froth
- 8 milk texture levels and 11 temperatures, all on a clear TFT screen
- At brew temperature in about 3 seconds; no ritual, no mess
- Well-built brushed steel body, 2-year warranty
- The easiest on-ramp from capsules toward proper espresso
What to consider
- Capsule espresso has a hard ceiling — no dose, grind or pressure control
- Locked into the Nespresso Original pod ecosystem and its running cost
- Several reviews report a thermal-fuse failure knocking the machine out
- Expensive for a pod machine; ongoing pod cost on top
- Linked listing has had limited stock — verify before buying
What owners report
Summarised from the 208 Amazon ratings
Reviewers repeatedly praise the milk steaming as genuinely cafe-quality and the machine as a clear upgrade from earlier Nespresso models, several calling it the best pod machine they have used. The recurring serious complaint is a thermal cut-off fuse failing, in some cases within weeks. Everyday ease of use and cleaning are rated very highly.
Cafe-level coffee without the cafe-level effort
The brushed stainless steel feels substantial, and the milk it steams is in a completely different category from other pod machines.
Best upgrade ever
I got it as an upgrade from a Pixie I had used since 2012. If you want a Nespresso machine, this thing is amazing.
Fuse died within 3 weeks
I loved the machine while it worked, but it stopped after three weeks. There is a known bad thermal cut-off fuse problem.
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