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Breville Bambino Plus BES500 vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Rancilio Silvia Pro X — higher sentiment (64% vs 63% positive).

Breville Bambino Plus BES500
#4 in Espresso Machines

Breville

Breville Bambino Plus BES500

$479.99

63

Pros

  • +no issues
  • +excellent
  • +great machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −static management tricky
  • −no pressure gauge
  • −steam takes around 50 seconds to heat up milk
  • −Not consistent for back-to-back shots
“I just got a bambino too! A tip to remove the filter: grab another filter, flip it upside down, put its rim under the rim in the portafilter in that little indented spot, and pry off.”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $479.99
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#28 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

64

Pros

  • +dual boiler
  • +built like tanks
  • +serviceable
  • +improved temperature control

Cons

  • −Has a brass boiler
  • −occasional reliability issues
  • −vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • −huge
“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 planning on this being my endgame setup.”
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Full reviewAmazon · $92.00
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