Breville Barista Pro vs Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL

Home baristas who want a fast, all-in-one espresso machine with an integrated grinder and minimal wait time

Scores higher on build quality & durability, maintenance & cleaning, ease of use & learning curve.

Two boilers and a 58 mm portafilter, brewing and steaming at the same time

Scores higher on shot quality & extraction, steam power & milk texturing.

• +A 3-second warm-up from the ThermoJet system, against roughly 120 seconds on the Mattino
• +A 30-setting hardened steel conical grinder, PID, and an LCD shot clock
• +Low pressure pre-infusion then 9 bar extraction, with single and dual-wall baskets and a bottomless option available
• +A 2 litre tank and a two-year warranty

• −$849.95 against a $699.99 median
• −A manual steam wand, where the Barista Touch at $987.99 automates it
• −Not plumbable, so the tank is filled by hand

• +Two boilers, so you can pull a shot and steam milk at the same time.
• +PID control on the espresso boiler for stable brew temperature.
• +A 58 mm portafilter taking a 22 gram dose, the café standard size.
• +A pressure gauge and a shot clock, the two readouts that teach you the most.
• +A 2.5 litre tank that fills from the top.

• −No grinder; a good espresso grinder is a second purchase.
• −Breville showed it out of stock on its own site on 2026-09-24.
• −Breville publishes no warranty, weight or wattage on the page or in the manual text.
• −Steaming is manual; there is no automatic milk option.