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Nuova Simonelli
Oscar II
53.9/100
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13 positive0 neutral1 negative
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I found an espresso machine off side of the street, it’s been heaven ever since.
Nuova Simonelli Oscar II, nice score!
Remy_Lezar in r/espresso
June 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
166
Seeking a hard-to-break espresso machine under $3000
Nuova Simonelli Oscar II. Around $1500 (make sure it includes the gold warranty that covers Commercial usage - many places like webstaurantstore include it) and it's built like a tank with not much that can go wrong with it. You'll still need to invest in a good espresso grinder which is another $80
...Negative_Walrus7925 in r/barista
June 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
18
Adding espresso to a bakery
We have a wholesale client that opened a coffee bar in their store and they figured it would be easier to train staff on a Super Automatic machine instead of a traditional espresso machine. That way staff turnover is less of an issue too. They went with an Eversys Cameo. They are happy with it and s
...Negative_Walrus7925 in r/barista
August 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
8
What in the damn heck?
A number of machines, including the Nuova Simonelli Oscar II, have a very protruding shower screen screw unless you switch it out for a recessed one. Leaves a dent in the puck no matter what you do.
Negative_Walrus7925 in r/espresso
August 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
5
Cheap Espresso Machine Recommendations
If you can get by with a single group machine, the Nuova Simonelli Oscar II is $1500 and has served us well for years.
Negative_Walrus7925 in r/barista
August 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
3
Low Volume Espresso Machine for Small Restaurant [$1000-1500]
Nuova Simonelli Oscar II is one of the best bang-for-buck heat exchangers on the market. Pair it with a good grinder, plumb it to a 5 gal using one of those OEM pumps, and a user could easily churn out 30 drinks per day.
gnd318 in r/espresso
July 28, 2026 at 9:29 PM
1
Von Vollautomat zu Siebträger bin ich auf dem richtigen Weg?
Also wenn dein Foamer schon 150€ des Budgets belegt, blieben dir noch 650-850€ für Mühle + Maschine übrig. Das ist selbst für Setup Single-Boiler + Mühle ganz schön knapp kalkuliert. Schau dir mal diese Maschinen an, sind solide Einstiegs-Zweikreiser, sparste dir den komischen Foamer: Quick Mill Cas
...schnuusen in r/Kaffee
June 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
1
Budget beginner setup: girlfriend doesn’t want a Breville. Now what? [€1000,- ish max]
I would get a Nuova Simonelli Oscar II for €750, or a Lelit Elizabeth for €1000.
Nahue_97 in r/espresso
May 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
1
Looking for an Espresso Kit with Grinder and Gadgets (Amazon UK etc)? [700€] budget
All the usual advice: kit is a bad idea get a good grinder, more important than machine at first, for example eureka mignon specialita around €400-500 at that price range you're most likely going to get a new single boiler machine or maybe you can find a good deal on a used heat exchanger which will
...marcbodea in r/espresso
July 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
2
What are you paying for with a more expensive machine? [$2500]
Mainly you get consistenty, build quality and better steaming performance. Potentially you get flow/pressure control or profiling. Best price-to-performance dual boiler is probably Lelit Elizabeth, also heats up fairly quickly for Dual Boiler machine. GCP or Siliva are great if you are looking into
...shadAC_II in r/espresso
July 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
2
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