Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL vs De'Longhi La Specialista Maestro EC9885M

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

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

Hands-on espresso with a grinder, assisted tamping and both an automatic and a manual milk system, plus cold brew in minutes

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

• +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.

• +Two milk systems: one-touch LatteCrema Hot and a manual steam wand.
• +Built-in 15-setting grinder with Sensor Grinding and lever-operated Smart Tamping.
• +Cold brew and iced espresso in under five minutes.
• +Five brew temperatures, 8 presets, and a 2.5 litre tank.

• −Heavy at 35.28 lb and large at 14 x 16.5 x 18.5 in.
• −De'Longhi does not publish the portafilter size.
• −More automation means less room for fine manual control than a separate grinder and machine.