Dual Boiler dropped to $999 at MYER with 5% Cashrewards , makes it similar to $949 David Jones.
Has been cheaper in past but much more expensive recently
Breville BES920BSS The Dual Boiler Espresso Maker $999 Delivered @ Myer
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LHairgainbunter on 23/11/2020 - 11:28 myer.com.au (454 clicks)
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yeah I've had mine since the original lockdown (upgraded from EM7000).
Really nice machine, the manual controls are great and it pulls a very good shot with the right coffee.Think I paid $899 though, and that was pricey at the time. Sad these things are so much more expensive now!
Same. Brilliant machine. I use it with the separate Breville grinder and get consistent coffee every time.
Assuming you're not entertaining, do you gain much with this over the new thermojet Brevilles? Missus was/is a barista so knows what she's doing, but this thing is huuuge compared to something like the Barista Pro, and especially the Bambino.
Not a fair comparision. Paired with a decent grinder you can grind finer and get very good extraction with these. You can replace the stock baskets with something like VST and you can even go finer. I dont think you can do that with barista Pro. Bambino doesnt even come with single wall filters. Having said that, all three of these are excellent machines catering for different needs and at different price points.
There's quite a bit of difference between the Express and Bambino and this. 54mm Group head versus 58mm, temperature control are two noticable differences.
I went out and bought a bambino mid lockdown and the only benefit to it is its physical size and heat up time. Single walled baskets are giving a much more consistent coffee, however most reviews I've seen have said that the last 10% of flavour is not accessible on these tiny machines.
Would be to do with consistent pressure, have noticed it can pulse a little in its output.
Great machine. I bought it for $600 at the breville seconds factory outlet in Brisbane. Hasn't skipped a beat in the last year or so.
Has been $999 at TGG for months, be interesting to see what BLF deals come along with it
Toss in the smart grinder and it may well be a deal at that price.
Got mine with the grinder 2 years ago for $649 demo. Best coffee machine I've ever had.
Grinder is a must for a good coffee.Myer has $20 per $200 spent per day deal going right now.. if only we can pay 1/5th every day for the next 5 day…
This was posted 30 minutes after a $50 cheaper deal at dj's was posted.
Cashback brings it down to a similar price - some users might have better perks or myer points etc going through Myer - plus the user above noted $20 Gift card for every $200 spent? potential for an additional $100 gift card on top?
Fair enough - i'll revoke the neg!
Expect to get 3-5 years out of this machine before a problem arises. If you use filtered soft water, the problem will likely be leaky o-rings and that's inexpensive to fix.
However, if you rely on Breville in-tank filters + tap water and don't change it as required or run clean cycles every two weeks, limescale will claim your machine in that time.Descale at your own risk; if the solution isn't right, you can cause scale/metal to break off and that can cause blockages, leading to all kinds of problems. Get a professional to do it, or only ever use soft water and never do it. It should be a last resort; prevention is key.
Assuming you mean using a decent carbon filter? Or is it something else?
Carbon filter isn't enough; does nothing to stop scale, only improves flavour as it removes chlorine etc. Need ion exchange filters to remove minerals like calcium, or just use store-bought spring water. Never use distilled water (it's too pure and can degrade components) unless you re-add some minerals; lots of recipes for this online.
With all water, use a test strip/kit to see what the actual hardness is. Want it between 40-100ppm. The higher end might taste better, but you will need to flush it more often to keep scale down.
If you don't plumb in a filter or use store-bought water, your best bet is to use Brita Maxtra+ filters, the Limescale Expert ones if you're in a hard water area. My advice is buy two jugs, one dedicated to coffee (espresso/kettles) etc, the other for general drinking. After 2 weeks, move the filter from the espresso jug to drinking jug, and install a new one in the coffee jug. That's because the effectiveness of the calcium filter is greatly reduced after 2 weeks, but the carbon filter still works fine (for general drinking), so this way it doesn't go to waste as fast.
Good tips, thanks
The higher end might taste better, but you will need to flush it more often to keep scale down.
My 2 cents: flushing won't work for BES920 because it uses brew boiler for hot water dispenser (unlike most Italian machines which are using steam boiler for hot water dispenser). So there is no way to flush steam boiler in BES920 (other that a draining screw in the bottom which can burn thermal fuse if used incorrectly).
Have had this machine for almost 12 months now - hasn't skipped a beat and use multiple times a day, life and money saver in lockdown VIC.