If you’re a cappuccino lover, the biggest compromise is that Silvia is a single-boiler espresso machine without a heat exchanger ; in other words, you must wait a minute or so between steaming milk and making espresso. This delay can be quite irksome if you wish to produce more than two milk-based drinks in succession. … Read more
With a heat exchange or dual boiler machine you can brew and steam at the same time Not only does that save you time but it makes a better milk-based drink as your espresso or milk froth doesn’t fall apart while waiting for that temperature change. Do I really need a dual boiler espresso machine? … Read more
The benefit of a single-boiler espresso machine is that it is generally cheaper than a heat exchange espresso machine To make an espresso, a single-boiler machine has to change modes from coffee mode to steam mode, and there is an associated wait/drain time. Do I really need a dual boiler? So who needs a double … Read more