Hi All. I have a house renovation coming up which will give me a good excuse to upgrade my machine, and potentially plumb it in. I'm currently running a Lelit pl41ted and Compak K8. I make 3-6 milk coffees a day and the odd ristretto.
So my objectives are
1. Better and more consistent shots.
2. Reliable and serviceable. Ie 99% reliability between regular servicing in Sydney.
3. Better froth.
4. Bling.
5. <$5000
6. Cater to the odd large party.
The Lelit Mara seems to get rave reviews as does the Profitec, but I wonder if I'm spending the big bucks on the kitchen anyway why not spend a bit more and get something more unusual and get a secondhand 1-3 group commercial machine.
So my questions are:
1. Am I kidding myself, most lower level commercial machines won't produce a better shot than the Mara and Profitec.
2. What are the better commercial machines to be had second hand for <$5000. I've seen Wega Concept, Rocket Linea Professionale, NS Appia II, Orchestrale Etnica, Sanmarino, Rancilio, Expobar etc etc that fit the budget but I know stuff all about these machines.
So my objectives are
1. Better and more consistent shots.
2. Reliable and serviceable. Ie 99% reliability between regular servicing in Sydney.
3. Better froth.
4. Bling.
5. <$5000
6. Cater to the odd large party.
The Lelit Mara seems to get rave reviews as does the Profitec, but I wonder if I'm spending the big bucks on the kitchen anyway why not spend a bit more and get something more unusual and get a secondhand 1-3 group commercial machine.
So my questions are:
1. Am I kidding myself, most lower level commercial machines won't produce a better shot than the Mara and Profitec.
2. What are the better commercial machines to be had second hand for <$5000. I've seen Wega Concept, Rocket Linea Professionale, NS Appia II, Orchestrale Etnica, Sanmarino, Rancilio, Expobar etc etc that fit the budget but I know stuff all about these machines.

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