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De'Longhi Dedica Espresso Machine vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

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De'Longhi Dedica Espresso Machine
#28 in Espresso Machines

De'Longhi

De'Longhi Dedica Espresso Machine

$169.99

63

Pros

  • +Cost-effective alternative to buying coffee out
  • +Good for beginners
  • +Underrated for its price
  • +Allows for upgrades (e.g., drip tray, portafilter mod)

Cons

  • โˆ’Afterflow issue makes consistent shots hard
  • โˆ’Portafilter keeps falling out during extraction
  • โˆ’Default baskets cannot hold enough powder for a double shot
  • โˆ’Requires cooling down after steaming milk
โ€œAber an sich ist mit der Dedica nichts falsch. Im gegenteil ist die doch eig sehr gut fรผr ihren Preis.โ€
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Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#26 in Espresso Machines

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

63

Pros

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

Cons

  • โˆ’Has a brass boiler
  • โˆ’occasional reliability issues
  • โˆ’vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • โˆ’huge
โ€œI 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 planniโ€
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