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Aeropress Original Coffee Press vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Rancilio Silvia Pro X — higher sentiment (63% vs 62% positive).

Aeropress Original Coffee Press
#1 in Espresso Machines

Aeropress

Aeropress Original Coffee Press

$34.96

62

Pros

  • +portable
  • +makes great coffee
  • +easy to use
  • +good for travel

Cons

  • −expensive
  • −microplastics
  • −overpriced
  • −plastic
“Aeropress is quick, convenient, and consistent.”
r/Coffee
Full reviewAmazon · $34.96
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#27 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

63

Pros

  • +dual boiler
  • +built like tanks
  • +better machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −Has a brass boiler
  • −occasional reliability issues
  • −vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • −huge
“I wanted a solid base that I could mod and chose the SPX. In stock form, it's a good machine but has its drawbacks. With the Gaggimate, I believe it's one of the better machines overall and I'm planni”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $92.00
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