Choose the Barista Touch if you want café-style espresso, automatic milk frothing, touchscreen guidance and fast mornings. Skip it if you need full automation, a smaller or cheaper machine, quiet...
Pros: Overall user experience, Milk, steam and frothing
Cons: Design flaws, Boiler type (single vs dual)
Good if you want customizable, consistent batch coffee and will use its settings. Skip it if you want a cheap, compact, one-button brewer with a removable tank.
Pros: Brewing performance and consistency, Overall user experience
Cons: Water system, maintenance and descaling, Design flaws