This video compares two dual boiler espresso machines: the Lelit Elizabeth V3 and the Sage/Breville Dual Boiler. The presenter, Kev, details their pricing, dimensions, and key features, including boiler sizes, group heads, user interfaces, water tank accessibility, pre-infusion capabilities, and steam controls. He also discusses who each machine might be best suited for, considering factors like counter space, user-friendliness, maintenance, and specific brewing preferences.
The Lelit Elizabeth V3 offers bloom pre-infusion and low-pressure steam-powered pre-infusion with significant control. The Sage/Breville Dual Boiler has pump power control for dimmed, low-pressure pre-infusion, allowing users to adjust both the pre-infusion pump power and the pre-infusion time, up to 90 seconds. Additionally, the Dual Boiler can be modified with the "slayer mod" to enable manual flow profiling using the water knob.
Here are the suggested use cases for each machine:
Lelit Elizabeth V3:
Sage/Breville Dual Boiler: