LUCCA M58 Sunto Espresso Machine with Flow Control vs Profitec DRIVE
Two answers to the same question — the split below is the whole argument.
LUCCA
Strong consensusUS$3,295–3,440
The M58 Sunto with Flow Control is the highest-expression version of Clive's flagship: it brings genuine dual-boiler thermal stability, flow profiling, and a genuinely quiet rotary pump to a…
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Profitec
Strong consensusCA$4,929 · US$3,299–3,499
The DRIVE is the most complete E61 dual-boiler Profitec has shipped: flow control, dual PID, fast heat-up, and joystick steam valves come in the box rather than as extras. Accept that at 31…
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Take the M58 Sunto Espresso Machine with Flow Control if —
Hard case to make: the DRIVE leads everywhere the data separates them. This one is a deal-day purchase, not a first choice.
Take the DRIVE if —
Hard case to make: the M58 Sunto Espresso Machine with Flow Control leads everywhere the data separates them. This one is a deal-day purchase, not a first choice.
The data cannot split them. Take the cheaper one, or the one whose looks you can live with — then stop reading reviews.
For the row-by-row readers
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Matching rows fade back — the ink is where they differ.
M58 Sunto Espresso Machine with Flow Control
DRIVE
Type
Dual boiler
Dual boiler
Heat-up time
~12 min
~12 min
Steam power
4/5
4/5
Brew + steam at once
Yes
Yes
Guest recovery
4.5/5
4/5
Shot quality ceiling
4.5/5
4.5/5
PID temperature control
Yes
Yes
Milk system
Manual steam wand
Manual steam wand
Removable brew group
No
No
Flow control
Yes
Yes
Hot-water tap
Yes
Yes
Cup clearance
0 cm
0 cm
Workflow demand
4/5
4/5
Maintenance
3/5
2/5
Noise
2/5
2/5
Build longevity
4.5/5
5/5
Dimensions
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34 × 48.5 × 42 cm
One owner each
“"5 years later and I see no reason to upgrade. The beauty of the machine equals the performance."”
“The Profitec Drive joystick is really more of a binary thing -- on or off... Having said all that, the machine steams well and you can adjust the steam boiler temp to get pressure control so not a big deal.”
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