Silvia

I always wonder why more people don't do that.Even if you'd buy two brand new Rancilio Silvia and use one exclusively for steam and the other one for Espresso it would be still cheaper than a wide range of dual boiler... The only downside is shelf real estate and having to explain this brilliant ide

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

Rancilio Silvia Pro X + Niche Zero grinder have been making great coffee for me for years

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.

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,

I recommend stepping away from the all in ones. They compromise on quality for convenience. Look at, rancilio Silvia and a separate grinder, maybe df64 or niche zero. Almost every time, you’ll get better build quality and espresso quality from a separate grinder and machine.

Man, my Rancilio Silvia with the GaggiaMate upgrade changed my coffee-life completely. Can't recommend enough, though the Silvia is tough to tinker with (not enough room for big hands, had to get my youngins' involved).

Between the two of those, go with the Breville. KitchenAid is not a recommended brand on this sub. That said, all-in-one devices are generally not recommend here. You'd be better off going with a separate brewer/grinder, as it makes sure you don't have a half-functional machine when the built-in gri

I had that one. Great one to start on. I moved up to Rancilio Silvia v4. But you’ll love that DeLonghi.

My Robot + Nanofoamer pro > my Rancilio Silvia