I bought this machine , having looked for some months for the best replacement for my superb Jura Swiss made coffee machine. This Dynamic Duo machine has fulfilled the need and then some. The grinder like the machine itself took a bit of fiddling to get the consistency right to make perfect coffee with a lovely rich Cremer...every time. I have achieved this and I also have to say, I am now totally into the whole "process" of making really great coffee. Where my old machine was a one touch, it did it all.. to this machine with its double stainless-steel boilers, having to grind the beans into the portafilter, tamping it (with just the right amount of force) and then drawing off just the most pure deliciousness imaginable. So, to say I am happy with my Dynamic Duo, is like saying winning lotto first division might be a bit of a laugh!

This is a very good espresso machine. There is a learning curve. Those who want to put in the time to learn how to make good expresso will be rewarded. This is the second Breville dual boiler I have owned. The first was the initial model which I owned for nine years before it developed a fault that was too costly to repair, The current model is superior. I have a good quality grinder so the included one was superfluous. I would rather have purchased just the expresso.

I have had several models of this machine over the past decades. Most impressive besides the machine itself, is the service support Breville provides. It is excellent.