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Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL vs Gaggia Classic Pro

Reddit prefers Gaggia Classic Pro — higher sentiment (62% vs 58% positive).

Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL
#3 in Espresso Machines

Breville

Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL

$43.99

58

Pros

  • +solid machine
  • +stable
  • +good workflow
  • +good machine

Cons

  • −reliability isn't there
  • −build quality isn't there
  • −Inferior to df54
  • −Difference isn't negligible
“They are a good machine, cheapest good entry into dual boiler.”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $43.99
Gaggia Classic Pro
#29 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Gaggia

Gaggia Classic Pro

$549.00

62

Pros

  • +brass boiler
  • +consistency with Gaggimate
  • +customization with Gaggimate
  • +steam is fine

Cons

  • −Potential lead in brass components
  • −Manufacturer's 'lead-free' claim contradicted by findings
  • −Definition of 'lead-free' may be misleading
  • −flow rate is too fast
“of all the people with a gaggia classic. most people don't mod their machines. but you're in a reddit sub so the bias is towards modding and tinkering to make better espresso. it's why it exists”
r/gaggiaclassic
Full reviewAmazon · $549.00
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