3ld3m0n's Profile

The Rancilio Silvia is double the price of the Breville but you will a get a machine that will pull good shots for years. It has a larger boiler (12oz) which allows you to pull more than one shot without waiting but you still will need to wait for the boiler to heat up to steam. The 58mm portafilter allows you to use the same amount of coffee that professional machines use and will open the door to different baskets and portafilters. Also the internals are a higher grade with a pump that rivals the one in my machine and heating element that will quickly recover the boiler for continued espresso. This is a solid machine.