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

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

Forget la marzocco are just for coffee shops, at home pointless for 1-3 coffees per day and lack a lot of modern features. Is a gaggia clsssic an upgrade regarding your current entry setup? Absolutely, but they need 9 bar mod to be better. I would invest the money into really good quality beans, try

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

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.

I'm also a former barista and had the same setup until really recently. It's a decent combination. I'd recommend upgrading the steam wand to a rancilio Silvia wand. The wand costs about $20 online and takes about an hour to replace. There's videos online detailing how to do it.

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?

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

I think that’s the same as my Gaggia, 2013. You may be able to fit the Rancilio Silvia steam want onto this machine. Big upgrade.

Yeah in 2021 you'd already be purchasing a V6 Sylvia which doesn't look like the one in this picture. Here's another good site FYI with all changes through the years for Rancilio . https://coffeedino.com/rancilio-silvia-coffee-machine-review/#Rancilio_Silvia_Version_HistoryPlus, just the PID would add