The Breville Oracle Dual Boiler (Sage Oracle Dual Boiler in the U.K.) released today, Monday, September 15. You can purchase the machine for $2,999 from Breville U.S. and £2,499 from Sage U.K..
Yep, this is a really expensive home espresso machine. Is it one of the best espresso machines? Well, it's certainly one of the best Breville espresso machines I've used. The Oracle Dual Boiler straddles the line between an espresso enthusiast/prosumer coffee machine. Some espresso evangelists might not be impressed, and that's fine, but I think the Oracle Dual Boiler is a force to be reckoned with. It's the Titan of the espresso world.
I've not written my full review yet — that will be coming soon — but I've compiled a few of my first impressions here. Spoiler alert: this is one of the most intel