The Breville BES870XL and the Delonghi Esam3300 are espresso machines that attempt to bring the luxury of coffee into the everyday kitchen. They are sophisticated machines that use state of the art technology to brew the perfect cup of espresso for you.
To help you determine if the Breville BES870XL or the Delonghi Esam3300 is right for you, we’ve compared the two espresso machines in the categories of mechanics, features, accessories and dimensions and then offer up a recommendation.
Mechanics
Both the Breville BES870XL and the Delonghi Esam3300 have a pump pressure of 15 bars.
The Breville BES870XL has a heating system that operates on 1600 watts while the Delonghi Esam3300 operates on 1450 watts.
The Breville BES870XL has an integrated stainless steel water coil that allows the espresso machine to accurately control the temperature of the water.
The Delonghi Esam3300 comes in stainless steel.
The Breville BES870XL has a purge function which adjusts the water temperature after it has been used for steam which then creates an optimal espresso extraction temperature.
As for the Delonghi Esam3300, it has an energy saving function as well as a descaling and cleaning program.
Features
The Breville BES870XL has an integrated and removable 54 mm tamper as well as a cup warming tray. It includes a storage tray where you can place its accessories.
There is a half-pound bean hopper to store your beans so that they are ready for use at the push of a button.
There are multiple alerts on the Breville BES870XL including a cleaning alert when the machine has been used enough. After one hour of not being used, the Breville BES870XL goes into sleep mode and after three hours not being used, it automatically shuts off.
As for the Delonghi Esam3300, it has 13 settings with a silent grinder. It also has a 200 bean capacity and a removable drip tray with level indicator.
Accessories
The Breville BES870XL comes with a host of accessories. With your purchase of the espresso machine, you also receive four single and dual wall filter baskets.
It also comes with a precision razor dose trimming tool, a stainless steel frothing jug, a cleaning kit and a water filter holder.
The Delonghi Esam3300 comes with a removable water reservoir and a removable infuser unit. You can select either one or two cups when you make an espresso.
Capacity
The Breville BES870XL has dimensions of 15.75 inches x 13.25 inches x 12.5 inches. Its water tank capacity is 71 fluid ounces, or 2 liters.
The Delonghi Esam3300 has dimensions of 11.2 inches x 15 inches x 14 inches, making similar in size than the Breville BES870XL.
Recommendation
While both the Breville BES870XL and the Delonghi Esam3300 have a large amount of features, the better of the two espresso machines is the Breville BES870XL.
Priced comparably, the Breville BES870XL comes with more features and accessories and has better technology. The Delonghi Esam3300, while good, just isn’t as strong as the Breville BES870XL.
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