Hi All,
What a wealth of information on this forum. Well done to the administrators and the users.
I want to try to make proper coffee at home and after many nights surfing the net, I’ve reduced my start kit down to two choices:
- Sunbeam EM6910, EM0480, for $699 (RRP$998 so 30% discount ) plus you get a coffee school class, or
- Silvia ($735) & Breville BCG800 ($269) for $904 (RRP $1004 so 10% discount)
Based on the RRP, they should be similar packages. The first sounds like the better deal, but my gut tells me to go for the second option.
My only reservations with the second option are:
- doesn’t seem as good a deal on a bang for buck basis
- the warm-up wait for the Silvia (which could be overcome with a timed power supply)
- don’t know if my cups will fit under the Silvia – could always get lower cups I guess.
- steeper learning curve, but I guess that’s part of the fun journey, plus I think once I’ve got some experience the results of this combination has the potential to produce better results
- the BCG800 is relatively new with no proven track record, though excellent preliminary review – Figure that the main risk here is longevity so if it dies prematurely, I’d probably want to upgrade anyway. – Assume it will grind sufficient for the Silvia – has anyone proven this combination?
There are already some excellent reports comparing the two coffee machines, so it’s more your opinion for the machine/grinder combination and its suitability for a beginner and value for money that I’m asking for.
Sounds like once you have the bug you’ll want to keep upgrading anyway. With that in mind, my gut feel tells me to go for the Silvia having the better resale value – though I may not want to upgrade if it doesn’t break and produces great lattes.
Thanks,
Dave.
What a wealth of information on this forum. Well done to the administrators and the users.
I want to try to make proper coffee at home and after many nights surfing the net, I’ve reduced my start kit down to two choices:
- Sunbeam EM6910, EM0480, for $699 (RRP$998 so 30% discount ) plus you get a coffee school class, or
- Silvia ($735) & Breville BCG800 ($269) for $904 (RRP $1004 so 10% discount)
Based on the RRP, they should be similar packages. The first sounds like the better deal, but my gut tells me to go for the second option.
My only reservations with the second option are:
- doesn’t seem as good a deal on a bang for buck basis
- the warm-up wait for the Silvia (which could be overcome with a timed power supply)
- don’t know if my cups will fit under the Silvia – could always get lower cups I guess.
- steeper learning curve, but I guess that’s part of the fun journey, plus I think once I’ve got some experience the results of this combination has the potential to produce better results
- the BCG800 is relatively new with no proven track record, though excellent preliminary review – Figure that the main risk here is longevity so if it dies prematurely, I’d probably want to upgrade anyway. – Assume it will grind sufficient for the Silvia – has anyone proven this combination?
There are already some excellent reports comparing the two coffee machines, so it’s more your opinion for the machine/grinder combination and its suitability for a beginner and value for money that I’m asking for.
Sounds like once you have the bug you’ll want to keep upgrading anyway. With that in mind, my gut feel tells me to go for the Silvia having the better resale value – though I may not want to upgrade if it doesn’t break and produces great lattes.
Thanks,
Dave.


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