Re: Decisions, Decisions

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:28:14 -0600, "Ken Fox"
<morceaudemerdeThisMerdeGoes@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Lynx" <martinca@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> But now I am ready to move on and forward into real coffee and would like
>> to make my own lattes and espressos at home. After much research, I have
>> narrowed my choices to: Solis SL90 or Rancilio Sylvia. It sounds as
>> though the Solis is more forgiving, my concern is that I will outgrow it.
>> On the other hand, the Rancilio Sylvia may have a steep learning curve and
>> I will grow too frustrated in my attempts to make a decent cup.
>>
>> Any and all words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.
>> Carol
>>
>
>I don't think you will find the Silvia harder to master; the owners of that
>machine are just (more likely) to be more demanding of their results, which
>is why you see posts that lead you to conclude what you did.
>
>I would add however that if you aim to make milk drinks very often, you
>might find anything less than a semi-commercial HEX machine to be a bit time
>consuming and maybe even frustrating.
>
>Very much on the plus side for the Silvia is that if you do decide to get
>rid of it, for whatever reason, you will be able to unload it for a large
>percentage of what you paid for it; it has a very high resale value.
>
>ken
>p.s. you don't mention the grinder, and you should be considering that
>all-important piece of equipment as well.
>

Instead of selling the Silvia, you can PID it for the next step. I
enjoy my Silvia a LOT more since I added the Fuji PID controller to
it. My espresso pages, including PID'ing Silvia, Autofilling Silvia
and Resetting Silvia pages are located at
http://www.terrystockdale.com/coffee/espresso.shtml

I agree with Ken and others on the grinder. Go for the Rocky (or
better) now. Anything less is a waste of money -- you'll make powder
of the coffee and/or and wear out the grinder quickly. On the other
hand, if you start with something cheaper, you can enjoy the good
espresso. Then, upgrade the grinder and enjoy much better espresso.
--
Terry
My blog: http://www.TheNextWindow.com
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