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Breville Bambino Plus BES500 vs Rancilio Silvia M V6

Reddit prefers Breville Bambino Plus BES500 โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 56% positive).

Breville Bambino Plus BES500
#5 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Breville

Breville Bambino Plus BES500

$479.99

100

Pros

  • +Accessible
  • +Affordable
  • +Best for the price
  • +3 second warmup

Cons

  • โˆ’Not consistent for back-to-back shots
  • โˆ’Some users get 'over it' and wish for better espressos
  • โˆ’May lead to needing an upgrade later, potentially more expensive in the long run
โ€œFor 99.9% of people, a Niche Zero and a Bambino Plus will be plenty. I bought the setup years ago and I haven't felt the need to upgrade once. However, I know two people with Bambinos who are over it โ€
Rancilio Silvia M V6
#25 in Espresso Machines

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia M V6

$995.00

56

Pros

  • +very reliable
  • +built like a tank
  • +Low lead leaching (<= 4ppb) under normal usage (12-hour idle)
  • +removable heating element

Cons

  • โˆ’single boiler
  • โˆ’outdated
  • โˆ’expensive
  • โˆ’power saver mod
โ€œI got Silvia and Specialita just before covid hit under 900 euros, one of the best decisions ever.โ€
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