Breville - Duo-Temp™ Pro (BES810BSSUK)

We have a sage duo temp pro. Got it for £270 on a deal when it was £480. It's now £400. We also bought a separate grinder, delonghi. I would advise any sage machine, it's been fantastic.

I used the duo temp for the last 9 years and loved every second of it before upgrading. It’s a great machine and super reliable. Definitely use a puck screen. The shower screen is notorious for getting gunked up. It looks to me like you have really everything you can “need” to make some great espresso. The only thing I did that I found helpful for some more clearance under the group head and for knowing how my shots are pulling was swapping the spouted portafilter for a naked one. Awesome setup! Enjoy the coffee!

I have a breville duo temp pro and coffee grinder, had them approx 4+ years near multiple daily use. No complaints.

Ps how are you finding the duo tempo pro. I’ve got a 3 year old at the moment, and I would have had the same grinder as you but for covid shortages.

i am also new to espresso and have decided to go with the sage duo temp pro + df54. the reason why i went with the duo temp pro vs. bambino was because of the sturdiness/being a slightly heftier machine. the bambino delivers great results but to me it just felt too light/small.

I have a Breville duo temp. It’s perfect for what I want - 1 latte a day. I want to upgrade but not sure what to go to to justify it.

I’ve got the Sage Duo Temp Pro with the Sage smart grinder. Complete flexibility but took a bit to learn how to use them. It was worth it IMO

OP here! After some days looking in the used market here, I saw someone selling a Sage Duo Temp Pro for a very reasonable price. The machine was good maintained, I looked some reviews and it seems like is pretty similar to a bambino in terms of espresso quality, but older (takes longer to heat) and also more manual (you have to start/stop the shot manually), but that wasn't a concern to me. So I finally got it and I've been doing some tests (after a deep cleaning) and I'm happy with it, I finally managed to get a pretty decent cup. So this will be enough to deep dive in espresso and latte art (the hardest thing for me right now) for the next months. I just wanted to thank everyone that took some time to comment in the post! Have a nice day

I love mine. The short answer is that I have still have a Breville Duo-temp Pro, which sits in the back of the cabinet above the refrigerator. The flavors are well-pronounced. I tend to prefer medium to light roast, but my partner prefers dark and the 9Barista handles both very well. Body and texture are great. Maybe a bit better suited to a richer, classic style but still solid across the board. Rivals and almost always beats espressos I’ve had out in the world. The only real variables to adjust are grind, and to a small extent, dose. Water is super-consistent at 93°C. I personally find that there’s a lot of latitude to get a “drinkable” shot when dialing in grind. I have a Kinu as well, but use a Baratza ESP Pro for espresso atm. If I’m not making drinks back-to-back, the workflow is straightforward and pleasant. I heat the water while I’m grinding and prepping the puck so the whole thing takes under seven minutes (my partner tends to wake up late for work sometimes ;-) It’s really not that much slower or different than a pump machine, depending on heat up time. Obviously it doesn’t do milk, I recently got a DREO milk frother which does a good job and even produces microfoam fine enough to show how bad my latte art is. It’s a beautiful, well crafted machine. And… **expensive**. But if you’re investing in kit and it can fit your budget, it’s pretty phenomenal. Edit/PS: watching the extraction is *extremely* satisfying with the pro/naked portafilter.

Duo Temp Pro is a great machine. You also have a great grinder and great pour over setup. I wouldn't change anything. Spend your money on top quality beans.