Silvia

Profitec GO is basically the updated Silvia Rancilio should have made years ago

If you're gonna spend that much money, get a decent machine like the Rancilio Silvia. The thing is totally consumer friendly, you can take it apart, repair it, replace parts, etc. And it's almost totally mechanical, it keeps on going and never breaks down.

Rancilio Silvia. Very basic, robust, machine, parts are available. Makes a nice brew: https://www.ranciliogroup.com/rancilio/silvia/

I have a Rancilio Silvia built in 2000 that I bought second hand in 2021. It still pulls shots every day without skipping a beat.

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 can buy specialty beans almost for the price of supermarket organic blabla beans. So I guess you have to find a better supplier. Also your grinder does the most important part. So I would go (went) for a Rancilio Silvia and then the most expensive grinder your budget allows. Eureka Mignon Libra to

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

2 years ago, I had a Rancilio Silvia PID mods and I bought the Robot to play the weekend with pressure/flow profiling. Right at the start my shots were better and always drinkable compared to the Silvia. I sold the Silvia fews week after because she was no more attractive. Lever are more forgiving,

Espresso machine tech here. Don't do that. Buy OEM gaskets https://www.espressoparts.com/products/rancilio-silvia-boiler-gasket https://www.espressoparts.com/products/rancilio-silvia-heating-element-gasket The corroded screws mean you'll need to drill out the busted screws to get the boiler apart. T

Ah, naturally, coffee only reaches its most nuanced, existential depths when brewed on a Rancilio Silvia with the reassuring presence of a titanium screen screw. Without it, you're not crafting espresso, you're just playing at it. /s