Breville the Dual Boiler

I write reviews solely to provide the best info possible for potential buyers. I am not a Breville "fanboy," nor do I have a grudge to settle. I am NOT a coffee snob. This review is from the viewpoint of a home espresso and latte maker who wants a solid machine that is a decent value. I used the Bre...

I don't want to sound like a Breville hater. So let me start off with a few things I really do like about this machine. For 2 years and 3 months, I have been able to pull espresso shots that are so close to the espresso shots I get at my local coffee shop. Rich flavor with beautiful crema. Along wit...

Excellent engineering, features galore, extremely capable; but cheaply made with poor quality control. In terms of price vs. features, this machine is unparalleled. Dual boilers, programmable pre-infusion, E61 grouphead, easily adjustable steam and brew boiler temperatures, etc. You simply won't fin...

Updated on 16 May: After 5 months of dealing with Breville on a machine that was broken, they sent me a brand new machine. While I would have liked this process to be faster, in the end, they did the right thing and replaced my unit for free even though it was out of warranty. It does make great cof...

Breville makes a decent machine (I've owned 2 now, but won't buy from them again) but skimps on simple things like the various screws, which are NOT stainless steel and rust out quickly, leaving stains on the counter from the rusted foot pads. Expect to have to take the machine apart frequently (at ...

After a lot of research, I finally decided to purchase this machine. I read a lot about the machine both good and bad and didn’t pay attention to the warnings about the machine thinking that maybe it was just a few bad lemons. Let’s start with what’s good: +The machine is capable of producing excell...

The media could not be loaded. ======================== | Update 2015-04-05 (changing to 4 out of 5 from 1 star) ======================== Per my original review, Breville is having some Quality Assurance issues with these units. You do have to be lucky to get a good unit on the first try. Hopefully ...

Breville BES 920XL. I was pulling 2x doubles 4-6 days a week with no troubles. Then it started popping the GFI circuit breaker on the outlet during warmup. You could hear hissing outside the boiler. I live too far to ship the unit back economically so I popped the lid and discovered the piping is al...

The double boiler (920XL) works well for espresso, steamed milk, & tea. It is convenient to have water at the correct temperature for espresso and simultaneously have steam on tap for making, cappuccinos, lattes, etc. Water temperature can be controlled, though tolerance may be about 2 degrees Fahre...

Not the most trivial item to set up and begin using... The devil is in the details - while only 4-5 paragraphs of the manual are pertinent to pulling shots properly, finding those details in the 48-pg. manual itself is a bit of a chore. On my first attempt, I chose the 2-Cup, Dual Wall filter basket...