Silvia

First of all this is a model that has been moded with a pid and it's either a V3 or a V4 one which was last manufactured a lot more than 3 years ago 2016 was the last time they made them. So when they advertise "3 years old" I am not sure what they mean. Take a look here and ask them more about the

I’ve got a Rancilio Silvia with gaggiamate and Im throughly impressed with it. Blows me away the amount of control it gives and wouldn’t consider a machine with out one. Can’t speak to the gaggia models but the mates great.

For filter coffee: Moccamaster are for life. Parents have theirs for over 20 years. They had to replace the caraffe 2 times. One caraffe fell and the other had a broken hinge, because they are clumsy and my father manhandles everything. He kept bending it in the most stupid way possible to remove th

Are you handy? Do you like tinkering? If so then a Gaggia Classic or Rancilio Silvia modded with Gaggimate is the best deal south of $3k you’re likely going to find. Go find a used unit for $2-500, buy the kit for $250 and you’ll have PID with automated pressure profiling. Silvia will have more temp

I think it will just depend on if my kids grow up to like espresso drinks, then I'm gonna need to get something dual boiler and maybe with a grind by weight grinder. Otherwise my Rancilio Silvia and Eureka Mignon Zero is perfect for making two drinks in the morning for my wife and I.

Rancilio Silvia. Klassiker. Grym. Bäst av alla maskiner. Gaggia Classic. Också bra, men Rancilio är långt bättre, med större kokare dvs bättre, snabbare och stabilare ångtryck när du ångar mjölk. Men nästan än viktigare, är faktiskt kvarnen. En kvalitetskvarn gör ALLT. Om du har en billig kaffekvarn

What grinder do you have? if not I would use the budget to get something like a Rancilio Silvia / do some simple upgrades and buy a better grinder

Nice start! Rancilio Silvia is a great machine for modding - a better host than the often used Gaggia classic for sure. More room in the case, any easy to disassemble it to the frame to expose the internals! Is the scale connected in for brew-by-weight?

what would you hunt for on the used market To get the best bang for your buck with GaggiMate, buy a used Gaggia Classic or Rancilio Silvia. No point paying for a new machine when you are going to void its warranty and discard many of its components. grind by weight coffee grinder that I can change o

Low end rec: Machine: ($300-$500) Breville Bambino plus or non-plus Grinder: ($200-$215) df54 preferably but baratza encore ESP another good option Notes: obvious drawbacks of the Bambino is the size. Smaller drip tray means you'll have to empty more often, smaller reservoir means you'll have to ref