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People talk about whether you want single or dual boiler and if you make multiple drinks… I have the Profitec Go and though a fantastic machine I predominantly only make milk drinks so I would recommend a dual boiler for sure. After two years of single boiler workflow… just kind of sucks. Not the machines fault but I just ordered a Profitec Ride and cannot wait for it regardless if I only make 2 drinks a day for myself. Also aesthetics are huge for me and though subjective. All that being said when You first pop into the world of Espresso LM always comes up. When I first started my journey that’s what I wanted so bad (beautiful looking and built very well)… but honestly I’m glad I didn’t jump to this right away. Now knowing there’s a lot of machines that are just built with same quality or actually has WAY more features than the LM I would expand your horizon. Here’s a few to look into… if budget isn’t necessarily a thing without spending crazy amount… Profitec Drive, ECM Synchronika II, Lelit Bianca V3 (these are probably the most popular dual boilers at least here in the states and provide flow control if that’s something you want to venture) if you’re looking to spend a little less there are heat exchangers (people hate on these but there’s nothing wrong with them just a flushing work flow) the two I would go for here is ECM Mechanika Max or the Mechanika Slim PID, or Lelit Mara X . If budget isn’t your thing stay away from Single boilers but if you think you’re only going to do espresso the honestly just stick with SB however don’t knock milk drinks… cortados or flat whites is chefs kiss if you ever though lattes were to milky… so yeah double boiler ftw

Built in PID. Temp gauge. Adjustable pressure. Profitec Go had all of these and I love it.

Everything I've read about the Profitec Go is that construction is excellent, and is one of the main selling features for all Profitec machines. I don't think construction quality is a differentiating factor between single and dual boiler machines. It has a PID built in, but no hot water spout, so not sure it can do Americanos. I went with a Quick Mill Pop Up. It feels really nicely put together, nothing about it feels cheap (except the provided useless tamper), but I've only had it a couple weeks and it's a relatively new machine. Also no hot water, but I only drink espressos or cappucinos. For what it's worth, I debated dual boiler as well, but it takes literally 30 seconds or so for the Pop Up to bring the boiler up to steaming temperature from brewing temp, so it's not an issue for me.

As a Go owner, and let me tell you I love it, there are struggles on a single boiler that Brevilles simply won’t have. If you expect to make multiple milk drinks at a time, or would like to use your machine when hosting a group, I’d research the milk drink workflow before committing. Brevilles do simplicity super well, and I find I’m happier making back to back milk drinks on the Barista Express my mom owns. Either way, plan to invest in a grinder, that’s far more important than machine.

Had the gaggia and switched to Go last Christmas.. If the budget permits, go for profitec. I like the PID control for consistency