Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL vs Gaggia Classic Evo Pro RI9380/49

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.

Anyone who wants commercial fittings at home and expects to keep the machine for a decade

Scores higher on build quality & durability, maintenance & cleaning, value for money.

• +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.

• +A 58mm commercial portafilter, the same size professional machines use, so every accessory fits
• +9 bar published as the actual extraction pressure rather than a pump maximum
• +Solid steel housing with brass and stainless steel, made in Italy, with a 2.1 litre tank

• −No built-in grinder
• −A single uncoated aluminium boiler, which is the part that most needs descaling
• −1200W, and no warranty term is published