De'Longhi Magnifica Evo vs Breville Barista Pro
Get the Magnifica Evo. Fresh-bean coffee at one button, for much less. The Barista Pro is a great hand-made espresso machine, but it gives beginners zero help and eats beans while you learn.
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Which one is for you?
Magnifica Evo
Get the Magnifica Evo if this sounds like you: fresh beans with nothing to learn, espresso or americano daily, less money.
Is the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo worth it?Barista Pro
Espresso made by hand, milk drinks back to back and a shot timer: that's the Barista Pro.
Is the Breville Barista Pro worth it?Key differences
Making a coffee
Espresso
Milk
Price
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Magnifica Evo
Most owners love the coffee and how easy it is. The unhappy ones mostly report the milk frother failing or the machine breaking within months.
- Great-tasting coffee
- Easy to set up and use
- Easy to clean
- The milk frother stopped frothing, or never frothed properly
- Broke down within weeks or months
Barista Pro
Owners love the coffee, how easy it is once set up and how fast it heats up. The unhappy ones had faults or struggled to dial it in.
- Makes great, café-style coffee
- Easy to use once it's set up
- Ready in seconds
- Broke within weeks or a couple of years: grinder, screen, heating or a part
- Took a lot of trial and error, and wasted beans, to get good coffee
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Magnifica Evo: 2,562 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Otto (Germany), read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Barista Pro: 462 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read November 2026.