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CASABREWS 5700Pro Review: Espresso Machine With a Built-In Grinder (2026)

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Reviewed & approved by Juhi Sahni, Senior Editor

By CoffeeLabAdvisor Editorial TeamPublished: October 29, 2026Updated: October 29, 2026Editorial standards

The Casabrews 5700Pro, model 5700 PRO, is the Casabrews machine that Homes & Gardens and TechRadar both describe as a TikTok favorite: an espresso machine with its own grinder, a 58mm portafilter and a steam wand, sold for much less than the big-brand machines it resembles. The grinder sits under a 200 gram bean container and doses straight into the portafilter on a timer, and a large LCD shows the grind time, the shot time and the brewing pressure, which is the feature testers leaned on most. Three publications used one for two to three weeks. TechRadar and Top Ten Reviews rated it 4.5 out of 5 and Homes & Gardens 4 out of 5, and all three made espresso they liked once they had found the right grind. TechRadar and Homes & Gardens both found it noisy and fiddly to set up, and Homes & Gardens found its grinder less even at the finest settings. The bigger issue today is supply: Casabrews no longer sells the 5700 series, so this review is most useful to owners and to anyone comparing machines with a built-in grinder.

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Best suited for

Owners dialing in a 5700Pro, and beginners weighing a grinder, espresso and steam wand in one machine from our review
learning to texture milk yourself — the wand is manual from the specification
a one-box counter — the grinder is built in from the specification
the standard 58 mm accessory ecosystem — baskets, tampers and portafilters from any maker from the specification

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you steam and brew at the same time — a single heater does one, then the other from the specification

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A complete grind-brew-steam setup with real single-wall baskets and a pressure readout that testers used to make good espresso and milk. TechRadar measured it loud and found the screen fiddly, Homes & Gardens found its finest grind uneven, and Casabrews no longer sells it.

Best for: Owners dialing in a 5700Pro, and beginners weighing a grinder, espresso and steam wand in one machine

Boiler

Single heater (type not published)

Pressure

20 bar

Wattage

1500W

Tank

2.7L

Weight

9.5 kg

Steam

Manual

✓ Pros

Built-in 15-setting conical burr grinder with timed dosing into the portafilter
58mm portafilter with single-wall baskets, so the grind shows in the cup
LCD shows shot time and pressure, which makes dialing in easier
Steam wand that TechRadar and Homes & Gardens found made good foam, oat milk included
Tamper, distributor, tamping mat, milk jug and a spare grinder in the box

✗ Cons

Loud: TechRadar measured 65 dB brewing and 75-80 dB steaming
Grinder less consistent at its finest settings, per Homes & Gardens
Hot water comes from the steam wand, which TechRadar found too forceful
Discontinued by CASABREWS; the only new US offer we found was from a third-party seller
One-year warranty; owner reports cited by Homes & Gardens mention burr wear

Shot Quality

The 5700Pro ships with single-wall baskets, not pressurized ones: Casabrews' manual lists two single-wall filters, a single for about 11 to 13 grams and a double for about 19 to 21 grams. That matters, because it means the grind and the tamp decide the shot, and testers had to work for their results. TechRadar settled on grind setting 6.5 with an 11-second grind for a single, and got about 30 milliliters in 22 seconds at the nine bars the screen showed, with thick golden crema and a bold, slightly sweet taste; the double ran 27 seconds for about 60 milliliters. Homes & Gardens, whose tester is a qualified barista, found the espresso rich and aromatic with good crema, but timed a single shot at 40 seconds, about twice as long as the Breville machines it was compared with. Top Ten Reviews pulled shots that were sometimes over- and sometimes under-extracted, and noted that the machine does nothing to compensate for that, which is the trade for real baskets. TechRadar measured 135 degrees Fahrenheit in the cup.

The Built-In Grinder

The grinder is a conical burr unit with 15 numbered settings, set by turning a ring under the bean container, and Casabrews recommends starting at 8 and not going below 3 while the machine is new. Grinding is timed: the defaults are 14 seconds for a single and 21 for a double, adjustable on the dial and saved per basket, or you can hold the portafilter against the switch to grind manually. Testers found this simple once set. Homes & Gardens found the grind good for coarser settings but a little inconsistent on the finest setting, with some static, and said the bean container did not feel airtight, so it advises loading only the beans you will use. The grinder lifts out for brushing, and Casabrews includes a complete spare grinder in the box, which Top Ten Reviews questioned, wondering whether the company expected the first to fail. Homes & Gardens reported that, a year on, reviews from buyers mentioned burrs wearing faster than in premium machines. Casabrews sells replacement grinders for the 5700 series.

Steam, Milk and Hot Water

Steam is controlled by a knob on the right side with steam-ready, steam, off and hot water positions; the indicator flashes while the machine heats for steam and stays solid when it is ready, which TechRadar timed at about 20 seconds. TechRadar heated 2 percent milk to about 145 degrees Fahrenheit in 52 seconds and found the foam still intact five minutes later, and its Oatly oat milk came out similar, only slightly less foamy, which is why we rate it three of five for plant milk. Homes & Gardens found the wand made brilliant milk after a delay of about ten seconds, and liked its full rotation, though it juddered a little as it moved. Hot water also comes out of the steam wand. Homes & Gardens found the flow steady and easy to use, while TechRadar found it so forceful that it destroyed the crema on its Americanos and wished for a separate spout. Homes & Gardens warns that turning the knob too far when stopping steam can send hot water into the milk.

Controls, Noise and Setup

Below the LCD sit a power button, a menu button, a dose dial and single and double shot buttons. The screen shows grind time, shot time and a pressure reading, and Casabrews' manual treats 6 to 12 bars as the target zone, with a finer grind or a heavier dose if the reading falls below. TechRadar found the screen difficult to master and the temperature and volume settings convoluted, and its tester could not work out how to set shot volumes; the shot temperature offers warmer and cooler steps rather than degrees, and TechRadar measured only about a 10 degree Fahrenheit difference between them. Noise is the most consistent complaint: TechRadar measured 65 decibels brewing and 75 to 80 steaming, with enough vibration to move a cup, and Homes & Gardens also called it louder than average. Setup takes a while. Homes & Gardens called it the most difficult machine to set up that it had tested, and TechRadar flushed it repeatedly to clear a strange smell from the water on its unit.

Build, Availability and Who It's For

The body is brushed stainless steel and about 42 centimeters tall with the hopper fitted, so check the space under your cabinets; it weighs about 9.5 kilograms. The 2.7 liter tank loads from the back. Casabrews packs in a heavy tamper, a distributor, a tamping mat, a milk jug and cleaning tools, and Homes & Gardens rated the tamper highly, though it found the plastic portafilter handle cheap and had the portafilter fall out once. The 5700Pro suits a beginner who wants one machine that grinds, brews and steams, and who is willing to dial in by watching the pressure reading. Given TechRadar's noise readings and Homes & Gardens' 40-second single shot, anyone who wants quiet operation or fast shots should look elsewhere. Availability is the practical problem: Casabrews no longer sells the 5700 series, and the only new 5700Pro offer we found in the US, in October 2026, came from a third-party seller rather than Casabrews' own store. Casabrews' warranty covers machines bought from Casabrews, an official Casabrews marketplace store or an authorized retailer, so we do not link that offer. If you want a machine with a built-in grinder that is sold new, the reviews linked below cover the alternatives.

What This Review Is Based On

This review is a synthesis of published evidence, not a test of our own unit. Specifications come from Casabrews' 5700 PRO product manual, its US warranty page, the Amazon listing and Casabrews' own 58mm portafilter accessory for the 5700 series, read in October 2026. Size is the reviewers' measurement with the bean hopper fitted; Casabrews publishes no heater type and does not describe the 5700 PRO's temperature control as PID, so we state neither. Hands-on evidence comes from TechRadar's three-week review, Homes & Gardens' review by a qualified barista with a one-year update, and Top Ten Reviews' two-week review, plus The Gadgeteer's month with the closely related 5700 Gense, which uses a pressure gauge instead of an LCD. Top Ten Reviews' tester was allowed to keep her machine and The Gadgeteer kept its Casabrews-supplied unit; TechRadar and Homes & Gardens do not say how they got theirs. No reviewer has multi-year data, so long-term reliability is unknown. We found no safety recall for Casabrews in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database, checked in October 2026.

CASABREWS 5700Pro — FAQ

Is the Casabrews 5700Pro worth it?

For a beginner who wants grinder, espresso and steam in one box, the evidence is positive: TechRadar and Top Ten Reviews rated it 4.5 out of 5 and Homes & Gardens 4, and all made espresso they liked. The caveats: TechRadar measured it at up to 80 decibels while steaming, Homes & Gardens found its grinder less even at fine settings, and Casabrews no longer sells the 5700 series, so new stock is hard to find.

Does the Casabrews 5700Pro come with pressurized baskets?

No. Casabrews' 5700 PRO manual lists two single-wall filters, a single for about 11 to 13 grams and a double for about 19 to 21 grams. Single-wall baskets let the grind and tamp decide the shot, which is why testers spent several shots dialing in, and why the built-in grinder's setting matters. The cheaper Casabrews Ultra is the model that adds pressurized baskets.

What size is the Casabrews 5700Pro portafilter?

58 millimeters, the commercial standard. Casabrews' own manual does not print the size, but the company sells a 58mm bottomless portafilter listed for the 5700 series, including the 5700Pro, 5700 Gense and CM5700. That means standard 58mm tampers, distribution tools and puck screens fit, and so do aftermarket baskets made for 58mm groups. Casabrews' own bottomless version comes with a double basket and a puck screen.

How do you clean and descale the Casabrews 5700Pro?

Casabrews recommends a flush cycle every week and a descale at least once a month, both started from the menu with the dose dial; the descale runs with descaler in a full tank and is followed by a rinse cycle. The grinder lifts out for brushing, and the machine shows a reminder on the LCD when it needs cleaning. Never get the grinder wet.

Casabrews 5700Pro vs Breville Barista Express: which is better?

Both grind into a portafilter and steam with a manual wand. Homes & Gardens found Breville machines pulled shots in about a third of the time and switched to steam faster, while TechRadar's tester, who replaced her usual Barista Express with the 5700Pro, called it a worthy replacement. Homes & Gardens also noted that Casabrews includes more extras, including a spare grinder.

What warranty does the Casabrews 5700Pro have?

Twelve months from the original purchase date in the US, for the original purchaser, covering defects in materials and workmanship including the pump, heater, grinder and controls. It applies to machines bought new from casabrews.com, an official Casabrews marketplace store or an authorized retailer, so check that a third-party seller qualifies. Casabrews may troubleshoot, send parts, repair, replace or refund.

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