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Breville Barista Express BES870XL vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Rancilio Silvia Pro X — higher sentiment (63% vs 49% positive).

Breville Barista Express BES870XL
#2 in Espresso Machines

Sage

Breville Barista Express BES870XL

$679.99

49

Pros

  • +durable
  • +convenient
  • +good price
  • +reliable

Cons

  • −expensive
  • −more maintenance
  • −built-in grinder
  • −Poor durability
“I picked up a $300 espresso DeLonghi at Savers a couple months back. It only cost $25 and I bought some cleaner for it. Good as new!”
r/Anticonsumption
Full reviewAmazon · $679.99
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#26 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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