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Starting a barista course soon what machine for home?

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  • #32
    ArcticFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭ArcticFox


    I have to agree with fullstop, above. As the saying goes, 'you only buy quality once'. I purchased a Rancilio Silvia for myself along with their Rancilio Rocky grinder a few years back. I liked it so much that I bought the Silvia machine for my father in law for his 70th about a year ago.

    He's just picked up the Rancilio Rocky Doser grinder the other day too (which is being delivered as we speak). I'll post a review here when it arrives and I've had a chance to put it through its paces.

    They're fantastic machines at that price point. If you do end up buying a Rancilio or Lelit etc then I also recommend Homecoffeemachines.ie as they're a local Irish Business (Galway), v competitive on price and the guy running it, Ciarán is knowledgeable, friendly and even provides a repair/parts service if ever required.

    Hope this helps in your decision but I also agree that you should hold off purchasing anything until you've at least started your Barista course and get to grips with the machinery. Best of luck ☕️



  • #33
    Fiyatoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭Fiyatoe


    hi there, do you mind sharing what course you are doing? :-)



  • #34
    blondeonblonde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭blondeonblonde


    Another recommendation for the Rancilio Silvia here. Have mine around a year and s half now paired with a Eureka Silentio grinder and it's a fantastic package all round. Definitely a learning curve involved but once you figure out the beans you like you'll be making coffee as good if not better than most places out there. I probably paid 850 ish overall. Before I started picking up extras like scales, distributor, bottomless portafilter... Etc. It's a rabbit hole!

    The Rancilio is such a solid and well built machine though it will do you for years. If you can find one second hand you won't go wrong and you can modify them with PID temperature control if you like.

    As others have said, don't skimp on the grinder either.



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