Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Barista Express

Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Nov 15, 2011
Kat is a passionate coffee enthusiast and seasoned blogger. Read her posts for insights on brew methods, coffee recipes, and machine reviews.
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What happens when you pit one show pony against another show pony? Only the strong will survive! And since you know how much we adore grudge matches between inanimate objects (primarily because it results in 100% less blood loss), we decided to take Breville's machine + grinder combo, the Barista Express, and measure it against their new Dual Boiler (paired with their Smart Grinder).

Watch Gail take us through each model's features, specifications, pros and cons and whip up some lattes to show how they compare in terms of performance and end product.

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