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Breville Precision Brewer vs Ninja DualBrew: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Ninja DualBrew: 78% of 32 owners recommend it, vs 29% of 97 for the Breville Precision Brewer.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Breville Precision Brewer

29%of 97 owners recommend
29% recommend · 9% neutral · 62% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent coffee in large batches
  • Highly customizable brew settings
  • Sturdy, well-built machine
Owners complain about
  • Thermal carafe overflows and leaks
  • Water trapped in lid grows mold
  • Weak, watery coffee on small batches
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Ninja DualBrew

78%of 32 owners recommend
78% recommend · 6% neutral · 16% don't
Owners praise
  • Versatile: brews both grounds and K-pods, hot or iced
  • Single cup up to a full carafe, with many brew sizes
  • Cheaper and better-valued than comparable Keurig machines
Owners complain about
  • Coffee can taste watery, sour, or bitter to some
  • Pod inner filter can tear and dump grounds into the cup
  • Drip-stop isn't immediate, leaving drips that stain the hot plate
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What Breville Precision Brewer owners say

It's nice to see them spending so much time to release a well finished product.
@Oscar-if6lq on YouTube
Love this brewer. Have had it for 2 years now and it is the best.
@nealdollin1109 on YouTube
I've had a couple experiences dealing with Breville customer service. I'd put it in the same category as Samsung appliances - absolutely horrible.
@johnnybgoode2484 on YouTube

What Ninja DualBrew owners say

Works great so far.
@pattyice95 on YouTube
I really love it.
@marcocordoba2940 on YouTube
your video did nothing to help me understand how to use this pos machine
@bigmike4962 on YouTube