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I am obsessive about coffee. I weigh out my beans (sourced from Tim Wendelboe in Oslo and Prolog in Copenhagen), I temp and measure my filtered water, and if you come over, I’ll offer you options: cold brew (with my own almond milk, sometimes infused with tonka bean), pour-over, batch brew, AeroPress, or an espresso pulled on my Breville Oracle Dual Boiler.
I’ve always loved Breville’s automatic coffee brewers, which produce — with very little effort — some of the best café-style drinks anyone can make at home. The new Oracle Dual Boiler, which launched last month, takes that to the next level. As the name suggests, it’s built with a dual-boiler system, so you can now pull a shot and froth milk at the same time. That means the resulting drink, such as a cappuccino, will be at a more ideal temperature.
Two years ago, Breville introduced a digital swipe-screen interface (with eight preset drinks) and plant-based milk settings with the Barista Touch Impress. This year, there are even more drink options (14 in total), and with the new Oracle you can switch between fully automatic (the machine now handles the tamping for you, so making espresso is one step easier) or manual brewing. One of the biggest differences I’ve noticed with this machine versus the Barista Touch Impress, aside from the dual boiler setup, is that the quality of my frothed milk — both dairy and plant-based — is better. The frothing temperature is more fine-tuned, and the froth is actually silkier.
Bottom line: Whether you’re a total beginner or a little obsessive like me, this is a nearly fool-proof machine that makes a great cup of coffee. –Kat Odell
→ Shop: Oracle Dual Boiler (Breville) • $3000.