Pros & Cons
Cons
The machine does not extract the right volume of water* without coffee load, it pushes a full glass of water through. For the money spent, honestly expected a better experience.
Highlights
Quality
Great to be able to control grind size and amount, as well as espresso pressure and duration to get best possible taste.
The machine build quality is great, looks like a professional system and the extra flexibility of the smart grinder made this t... Read More
Beware that you do have a water filter in the water reservior tank that should be changed every 3 months.
My fiancé is a light sleeper and she wakes every time i grind or pull a coffee, that pump is loud.
Price
Plus a coffee a day at a cafe costs over $2,000 / year!
I also shopped around on price and found amazon to be the cheapest by far, so much so that i ordered her the knock box to go wi... Read More
Shipping
Delivered on the second day, to melbourne suburb, fast.
Packaging/appearance
The machine was delivered with no issues, packaging was in good condition and my sister is thrilled with the machine, it makes ... Read More
There are descaler tablets in the original package that will help keep the internals free of hard water mineral scale deposits,... Read More
Competitiveness
Breville has included additional tools to help you keep the machine clean as part of the set and there is a convenient storage ... Read More
The fact that the coffee maker and bean grinder are separate mechanisms does take up more room, but the separate grinder does s... Read More
I researched out many similar machines before narrowing it down to the breville duo bep920ss model.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 36 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 25 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I previously had a kitchen aid kes100 espresso maker that was a manual machine that had served me well for many years but was limited in volume and brewing options
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also had0 a separate kitchen aid coffee grinder as well
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I researched out many similar machines before narrowing it down to the breville duo bep920ss model
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The fact that the coffee maker and bean grinder are separate mechanisms does take up more room but the separate grinder does seem to have better controls and grind options than the grinder incorporated in other machines even brevilles other combo models
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I just put the coffee grinder in another location to give me more room for the main machine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If either the espresso machine or the grinder breaks then i have only 1 to repair
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The access to adding the water into the reservoir via a lid mechanism is very convenient but the filter mechanism has to be replaced by removing the reservoir from the back of the machine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The breville instructions where mostly very easy to use but i did have to reread them several times during the setup to understand why things were done in a certain order