Coffee machine

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Where do you get that deal?

 

A 2 year old Rancilio Silvia 'hardly used' is making me think about stretching my budget.

Would this be a good purchase?

 

This is a very different game compared to an auto bean to cup machine.

Also, I don't have a grinder though, so will have to make do with shop ground coffee

[V12man]

A 2 year old Rancilio Silvia 'hardly used' is making me think about stretching my budget.

Would this be a good purchase?

 

This is a very different game compared to an auto bean to cup machine.

Also, I don't have a grinder though, so will have to make do with shop ground coffee

Silvia's and the like do not make good office coffee machines - they just cannot produce the volumes for more than 2 people at a time - and it's even worse when people want milk drinks - incredibly slow.

 

A decent bean to cup machine is a much better and more practical office machine - especially if you get to pair it with a good small espresso machine and grinder at some point.

 

My office has a 2 group commercial machine - and even that causes a backlog for meetings  - although some of that relates to the operators not being super efficient.

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Silvia's and the like do not make good office coffee machines - they just cannot produce the volumes for more than 2 people at a time - and it's even worse when people want milk drinks - incredibly slow.

 

A decent bean to cup machine is a much better and more practical office machine - especially if you get to pair it with a good small espresso machine and grinder at some point.

 

My office has a 2 group commercial machine - and even that causes a backlog for meetings  - although some of that relates to the operators not being super efficient.

 

I work from home - the office consists of just me  .

[V12man]

I work from home - the office consists of just me  .

No visitors? more than 1 visitor and you will feel the constraints of the small sbdu machine - far better to save a while and buy a heat exchanger based machine - slightly bigger but much better capacity - especially with milk based drinks - and usually better steaming too - and a good grinder

[Wayne Potgieter]

Need some advice based on experience.

 

I have one of these at home

 

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes980.html

 

and it is absolutely amazing - its sort of ruined other coffee for me when i travel.

 

I was thinking of getting myself something like this for portable use, but not sure if the hype is to be believed. Has anyone got any experience with these? I am specifically not looking at the capsule option.

 

https://www.amazon.com/WACACO-Nanopresso-Portable-Minipresso-Operated/dp/B0797T2FYL/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1N2QZM8FU7FPX&keywords=nanopresso&qid=1574798689&sprefix=nanop%2Caps%2C316&sr=8-4

[Christie]

☝️ I have one of those, it can make a very good espresso in combination with a Hario grinder. If done right, it beats the office Jura ito quality. The only challenge is to get the dosing just right.

I would suggest that you get the expander gadget to make 2 espressos if you ever want to make more than one shot at a time. It is a hassle to clean and tricky keep the water from cooling down too much for a second shot.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Christie

[CAAD4]

I bought one last week and have only used it once so far, test run, I need to tamp more. What I can say, is that's a great price on Amazon.

[splat]

No visitors? more than 1 visitor and you will feel the constraints of the small sbdu machine - far better to save a while and buy a heat exchanger based machine - slightly bigger but much better capacity - especially with milk based drinks - and usually better steaming too - and a good grinder

 

OK, so I ignored your well meaning advice and went ahead and got it anyway.

'The Want' overcame 'The Need' .

 

The way I see my progression :

 

Nespresso Machine - Aluminium frame with 10spd 105 

Bialetti - Single Speed or fixie

SBDU Machine - Carbon frame with Ultegra

HX Machine - Carbon frame with Dura Ace

DB Machine - Carbon frame with Di2

 

Getting a good stand alone grinder is like adding carbon wheels

[Alouette3]

Getting a good stand alone grinder is like adding carbon wheels

its more like actually having wheels on your bike....

[the nerd]

OK, so I ignored your well meaning advice and went ahead and got it anyway.

'The Want' overcame 'The Need' .

 

The way I see my progression :

 

Nespresso Machine - Aluminium frame with 10spd 105 

Bialetti - Single Speed or fixie

SBDU Machine - Carbon frame with Ultegra

HX Machine - Carbon frame with Dura Ace

DB Machine - Carbon frame with Di2

 

Getting a good stand alone grinder is like adding carbon wheels

 

A silvia is an amazing machine! You will not go wrong

[Meezo]

A silvia is an amazing machine! You will not go wrong

100% agree!!!

[V12man]

OK, so I ignored your well meaning advice and went ahead and got it anyway.

'The Want' overcame 'The Need' .

 

The way I see my progression :

 

Nespresso Machine - Aluminium frame with 10spd 105 

Bialetti - Single Speed or fixie

SBDU Machine - Carbon frame with Ultegra

HX Machine - Carbon frame with Dura Ace

DB Machine - Carbon frame with Di2

 

Getting a good stand alone grinder is like adding carbon wheels

Getting a good grinder is like having pedals.... or not...

[Meezo]

OK, so I ignored your well meaning advice and went ahead and got it anyway.

'The Want' overcame 'The Need' .

 

The way I see my progression :

 

Nespresso Machine - Aluminium frame with 10spd 105

Bialetti - Single Speed or fixie

SBDU Machine - Carbon frame with Ultegra

HX Machine - Carbon frame with Dura Ace

DB Machine - Carbon frame with Di2

 

Getting a good stand alone grinder is like adding carbon wheels

Pics or didn't happen...

[splat]

Pics or didn't happen...

 

Got home, plugged it in a let it heat up while fiddling with the buttons.

1st shot using the single shot basket was a disaster.

2nd shot was with the double basket and that came out quite nicely.

 

I am using Bootleggers espresso grind because they are just up the road.

 

Now for a decent tamper

and then a milk jug

and

and

and...

[Let's Ride]

Aeropress. Very easy to use, google inverted method. Portable and makes great coffee. 

Enjoying the aeropress compared to a Seaco machine. Seaco probably needs to be descaled etc. 

 

 

Need some advice based on experience.

 

I have one of these at home

 

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes980.html

 

and it is absolutely amazing - its sort of ruined other coffee for me when i travel.

 

I was thinking of getting myself something like this for portable use, but not sure if the hype is to be believed. Has anyone got any experience with these? I am specifically not looking at the capsule option.

 

https://www.amazon.com/WACACO-Nanopresso-Portable-Minipresso-Operated/dp/B0797T2FYL/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1N2QZM8FU7FPX&keywords=nanopresso&qid=1574798689&sprefix=nanop%2Caps%2C316&sr=8-4

Edited November 27, 2019 by Let's Ride

[Meezo]

Got home, plugged it in a let it heat up while fiddling with the buttons.

1st shot using the single shot basket was a disaster.

2nd shot was with the double basket and that came out quite nicely.

 

I am using Bootleggers espresso grind because they are just up the road.

 

Now for a decent tamper

and then a milk jug

and

and

and...

Hubber @Grebel made some tampers for a group of us, don't know how actively he is still making them, but he's worth a shot.

 

For pitcher i started off with one from game by steelking and used it for years only recently bought one off Takealot off a daily deals.