So I've always been a drip coffee kinda guy and only had the pleasure of drinking espresso when out and about.
Although after trying an Aeropress for about six months, my game has definitely been upped a notch or two.
Anyway, about a month or two back, this idea sorta keeps swirling through my mind, " You really need to bite the bullet and get an espresso machine. Don't you want to be sitting on your porch drinking an espresso like Tony Soprano outside the pork shop? Just a few more years until retirement (hopefully) and less chance of a luxury purchase then. You know how you like binging the streaming services... think how much better that could be with an espresso, a flatwhite or latte."
On and on, over and over. The seed was planted and germinating. Like a splinter in the back of my mind or a tiny hole in a tooth with a broken filling that you can't keep your tongue off of.
So I started heavy researching the subject about a month ago. Reading, reading, youtube, etc. Almost information overload. At first I was just going to get a Bambino but I come from the buy once/cry once school so after more research, I decided I wanted something more prosumer that would last a long time and could be easily serviced.
So I finally settled on the Italian made Quick Mill Silvano Evo. It has a boiler for the brew side and thermo block heat for the milk steaming side. PID temp control w/ shot timer, bar gauge for brew pressure and the OPV can be adjusted externally. It seems to be a nice solid machine and - the wife has agreed - the perfect birthday present for my 61st next month (if I pay half, haha). So it is pre-ordered and should arrive at port around the 15th, then another 7-10 days to clear customs afterwhich it will be shipped to me by the dealer. Hopefully, by July 2nd (birthday) but if a bit later, no biggie.
So fellow beanheads, I may have a lot of questions after that time about cleaning, backflushing and yes, brewing. Have pity on a newb. Hope I don't drive you nuts but man O man, I am super chuffed over this machine. Maybe I can learn to do that cool latte art like @Leverspro
Although after trying an Aeropress for about six months, my game has definitely been upped a notch or two.
Anyway, about a month or two back, this idea sorta keeps swirling through my mind, " You really need to bite the bullet and get an espresso machine. Don't you want to be sitting on your porch drinking an espresso like Tony Soprano outside the pork shop? Just a few more years until retirement (hopefully) and less chance of a luxury purchase then. You know how you like binging the streaming services... think how much better that could be with an espresso, a flatwhite or latte."
On and on, over and over. The seed was planted and germinating. Like a splinter in the back of my mind or a tiny hole in a tooth with a broken filling that you can't keep your tongue off of.
So I started heavy researching the subject about a month ago. Reading, reading, youtube, etc. Almost information overload. At first I was just going to get a Bambino but I come from the buy once/cry once school so after more research, I decided I wanted something more prosumer that would last a long time and could be easily serviced.
So I finally settled on the Italian made Quick Mill Silvano Evo. It has a boiler for the brew side and thermo block heat for the milk steaming side. PID temp control w/ shot timer, bar gauge for brew pressure and the OPV can be adjusted externally. It seems to be a nice solid machine and - the wife has agreed - the perfect birthday present for my 61st next month (if I pay half, haha). So it is pre-ordered and should arrive at port around the 15th, then another 7-10 days to clear customs afterwhich it will be shipped to me by the dealer. Hopefully, by July 2nd (birthday) but if a bit later, no biggie.
So fellow beanheads, I may have a lot of questions after that time about cleaning, backflushing and yes, brewing. Have pity on a newb. Hope I don't drive you nuts but man O man, I am super chuffed over this machine. Maybe I can learn to do that cool latte art like @Leverspro