[_urga]

"The Silvia is overrated and very fiddly, it can make great shots, if the stars are just so."

The Silvia works perfectly every time. But you need to know something about making coffee i.e. roast, grind, dose, tamp, temperature, time, yield, steam, pour etc.

[davidgould]

So you are agreeing with me?

The Lusso and the Breville will make great shots if your grind and tamp are even close. My wife and child both could regularly make great shots after a few minutes demo with either of those. I do adjust the grinder from time to time as the coffee ages or when we get new beans, but that's it.

I don't think that would be possible with the Silvia.

[_urga]

No, the Silvia is an excellent machine.

Professional coffee machines are just tools. It's the barista who takes responsibility for making coffee.

You can get perfect shots every time with the Silvia. It's not difficult. You just need to understand what you're doing.

If you enjoy your Breville though, that's great!