Breville Dual Boiler home espresso machine
The Breville Dual Boiler home espresso machine scores 98 for espresso quality and 55 for beginner friendly in this catalog. Milk Drinks is 84, and the lowest price on file is $1,599.95 verified snapshot at Breville. Those scores are spec proxies, and any unverified spec is labeled on the page.
| Model | Espresso | Milk | Beginner | Price on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Dual Boiler | 98 | 84 | 55 | $1,599.95 verified |
| Rancilio Silvia Pro X | 98 | 84 | 55 | $2,099.00 sample |
| Profitec GO | 86 | 58 | 57 | $1,099.00 sample |
Questions people ask
- Is the Breville Dual Boiler beginner friendly?
- Beginner Friendly is 55 out of 100. That score is a spec formula, not a lesson plan.
- What is the lowest price on file for the Breville Dual Boiler?
- Breville Dual Boiler is $1,599.95 verified snapshot at Breville. Sample amounts are not live quotes and are not Amazon prices.
- Does the Breville Dual Boiler include a grinder?
- Built-in grinder is no (verified).
- What is the espresso score for the Breville Dual Boiler?
- Espresso quality potential is 98. It uses published hardware, not a cupping.
- Is the Breville Dual Boiler Amazon price live?
- Only if a row says it came from the Creators API. Otherwise this site does not publish an Amazon price for it.
Breville's home dual boiler: PID on the brew boiler, a separate steam boiler, a 58 mm portafilter, and a pressure gauge. No built-in grinder.
Scores
Computed from published specs. Not a taste test. How this is calculated
Value
18
Espresso Quality
98
Milk Drinks
84
Beginner Friendly
55
Build
98
Value breakdown
- Quality per dollarNormalized to 0–100 against other machines. Raw quality/price is 0.0555. The price used is a verified snapshot.+18
Espresso Quality breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+48
- BoilerDual stainless steel boilers+28
- PIDPublished PID or electronic temperature control.+10
- Pressure gaugeA brew pressure gauge is published.+4
- Portafilter58 mm+8
Milk Drinks breakdown
- Steam wandSteam wand with a dual heater.+84
Beginner Friendly breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+50
- PIDTemperature is set for you.+6
- Dual boilerCapable, with more of the machine to understand.-2
- Pressure gaugeVisible feedback while you learn.+3
- 58 mm portafilterMore dosing gear and technique than a smaller basket.-2
Build breakdown
- Construction classdual+82
- 58 mm portafilterServiceable prosumer basket size.+6
- Pressure gaugeMore complete control set.+3
- PIDElectronic temperature control.+3
- Metal boilerStainless steel+4
Specs
| Model code | BES920VerifiedThe older spec sheet uses the BES920XL name for the same Dual Boiler line. |
|---|---|
| Type | semi autoVerified |
| Boiler | Dual stainless steel boilersVerifiedAn older BES920XL spec sheet also mentions a heat exchanger that aids thermal stability. The machine is classified here as dual boiler, which is what Breville sells it as. |
| Boiler material | Stainless steelVerified |
| PID | YesVerifiedPID on the espresso boiler. The spec sheet also lists adjustable steam-boiler temperature. |
| Built-in grinder | NoVerifiedAccessories list a portafilter and tamper, not a grinder. |
| Pressure gauge | YesVerifiedSpec sheet: pressure gauge monitors extraction pressure. |
| Milk system | steam wandVerifiedSeparate steam boiler for simultaneous steam. Spec sheet lists a 360° swivel steam wand. |
| Portafilter | 58 mmVerified58 mm portafilter, 22 g dose cited by Breville. |
| Warm-up | UnknownUnknown |
| Water tank | 2.5 LVerified84 fl oz (2.5 L). The current product page snippet used here did not repeat the tank size. |
| Footprint | 37.9 × 40.3 × 37.1 cm (W×D×H)VerifiedAn older spec sheet lists about 41 × 38 × 38 cm. The current page figure is the one stored here. |
| Release year | UnknownUnknown |
| Preheat control | UnknownUnknown |
Price history
Pairs well with
Editorial pairing, not a measured recommendation.
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