Hi,
I'm in the market for a new machine. Currently I have a Breville BES920, which I have had a couple months, but the upgrade bug has bitten and I want something more.
I've just upgraded my grinder to a Eureka Atom, which I'm quite happy with also.
We make around 4-6 milk based drinks a day.
For a while I've really liked the ECM Synchronika for the following reasons.
1. Nicely made
2. PID with timer
3. Great steam on the latest version
4. Good size
5. Levers for steam and hot water. (Not that I've had much experience with either, but I prefer the idea of a lever over a knob)
6. Gauges up high
7. Can be plumbed and comes with kit.
For around the $4k mark this seems to be the best fit. However as I probably won't have the luxury of upgrading again for quite some time, I wonder if stretching the budget a little further might get me something more..
Other machines I have considered are the LM Linea Mini, or a second hand GS3, however they are hard to come by at a good price and the maintenance on something like that concerns me. I live in country SA, so it will not be a easy task to get a machine serviced. I'm hoping I could maintain the synchronika mostly myself.
The LM Mini seems like a nice choice too, however it is very light on features and wonder if it really offers any real world advantage over a synchonika, other than the name. And it is ~$1k more...
So, is there anything else I should consider ? Profitec pro700 ( basically the same but with knobs) Saves a few hundred $$.
Cheers
Jamie
I'm in the market for a new machine. Currently I have a Breville BES920, which I have had a couple months, but the upgrade bug has bitten and I want something more.
I've just upgraded my grinder to a Eureka Atom, which I'm quite happy with also.
We make around 4-6 milk based drinks a day.
For a while I've really liked the ECM Synchronika for the following reasons.
1. Nicely made
2. PID with timer
3. Great steam on the latest version
4. Good size
5. Levers for steam and hot water. (Not that I've had much experience with either, but I prefer the idea of a lever over a knob)
6. Gauges up high
7. Can be plumbed and comes with kit.
For around the $4k mark this seems to be the best fit. However as I probably won't have the luxury of upgrading again for quite some time, I wonder if stretching the budget a little further might get me something more..
Other machines I have considered are the LM Linea Mini, or a second hand GS3, however they are hard to come by at a good price and the maintenance on something like that concerns me. I live in country SA, so it will not be a easy task to get a machine serviced. I'm hoping I could maintain the synchronika mostly myself.
The LM Mini seems like a nice choice too, however it is very light on features and wonder if it really offers any real world advantage over a synchonika, other than the name. And it is ~$1k more...
So, is there anything else I should consider ? Profitec pro700 ( basically the same but with knobs) Saves a few hundred $$.
Cheers
Jamie



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