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Breville The Dual Boiler BES920 review

Breville The Dual Boiler BES920

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good taste test score.
  • Dual boiler – can make coffee and froth milk at the same time.
  • Very good milk frothing.
  • Automatic power turn-off.
  • Programmable power-on.
  • Drip tray with full indicator.
  • Cup warming plate.
  • Cord storage.
  • Programmable coffee delivery.
  • On-board storage for the tamper.
  • Very even coffee temperature when making consecutive cups of coffee.
  • Very good controls
  • Excellent instructions regarding pre-heating the cups/machine and coffee making.
  • Can accommodate large cups very easily.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • None to mention.

Type

Machine type
Semi-automatic

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Taste test score
80%
Ease of use score
82%
Milk frothing score
80%
Coffee temperature consistency score
100%
Measured heat-up time
2 min 40 sec
Time taken to froth 200mL milk
50 sec

Sustainability

Brand reliability score
81%
Brand satisfaction score
87%
Warranty (years)
2
Country of origin
China
Shop Ethical rating
C

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Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$1,499.00

Specifications

Capsule type
N/A
Type of heating system
Dual boiler
Water reservoir capacity (L)
2.5
Stated pump pressure (bar)
15
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
38 x 40 x 38
Weight (kg)
13.7
Contents of packaging
Espresso machine, group handle, one and two cup filters (dual wall), one and two cup filters (single wall), cleaning disc, coffee tamp, water filter, milk frothing jug, cleaning pin, Allen key, 2 x machine cleaning tablets, water hardness tester, Razor dose trimming tool and literature. Also available with coffee grinder (BEP920BS).
Website
breville.com.au

Features

Standby mode
Yes (after 1 hour)
Automatic power turn-off
Removable water reservoir
Water tank empty reminder
Hot water nozzle
Yes (separate nozzle)
Removable drip tray
Yes (with full indicator)
Cup warming plate
Recycle scheme
N/A
Cord storage
Programmable coffee quantity
Digital display
Espresso pressure or milk temperature gauge
Yes (both)
Adjustable water temperature for coffee making
Adjustable steam pump rate
Jug for milk frothing
Milk frothing
Steam wand

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