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Breville Barista Pro vs De'Longhi La Specialista Opera

A side-by-side of specs and BrewHarbor scores. A ✓ marks the higher score; blanks mean no verified data.

	Breville Barista Pro	De'Longhi La Specialista Opera
Type	Semi-Automatic	Semi-Automatic
Automation	Some Involvement	Semi
Milk system	Manual Steam	Manual-wand
Price range	Upper mid-range	Upper mid-range
Width	13.2 in	15 in
Learning curve	Medium	Medium
Maintenance level	Moderate	Medium
Expected lifespan	7 yrs	8 yrs
Cost per cup (est.)	$0.37	$0.37
Cup quality	4/5	✓ 5/5
Espresso quality	4/5	✓ 5/5
Speed	4/5	4/5
Ease of use	3/5	3/5
Drink variety	3/5	✓ 4/5
Eco score	3/5	3/5
Repairability	3/5	3/5

Breville Barista Pro

High cup-quality score (4/5)
Strong espresso quality (4/5)
Fast to a finished drink (speed 4/5)
Low running cost (about $0.37 per cup for coffee)

Heat-up time is genuinely fast. Much better espresso than my old pod machine.

De'Longhi La Specialista Opera

High cup-quality score (5/5)
Strong espresso quality (5/5)
Fast to a finished drink (speed 4/5)
Wide drink variety (4/5)
Low running cost (about $0.37 per cup for coffee)

Watch-outs

Wide machine (15" across)

Buy this if you want a guided all-in-one espresso machine that can also make cold brew. It rewards a little practice with milk, and it needs real counter space.

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