If you were considering replacing ones 6910 what would you buy and why?

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on 1309599134:

Now my question is if you were considering replacing ones 6910  what would you buy and why? It's a simple questions is it not and doesn't set off any Opera singers now does it?

Smile its bean a good day!

Oh and Anger TMB??? Errr TBM if you please (tick)

RichardM

The biggest issue I think people who currently have 6910's face is how much more they have to spend if they want steaming and shot pulling at the same time. Also, it has a water dispenser, which, if you are used to using, would be something you'd want. If that is important, the cheapest way out (new) is the Nuovo Simonelli Oscar. While this is all well as good, it's ugly as sin and probably wouldn't pass the wife test in most cases after the Sunbeam. BUT WAIT - no water dispenser. This puts you in the BES900 territory, which, on paper, looks good and ticks all the boxes....BUT noone knows yet if it will be reliable or have issues. So if you want a common sense machine that will do EVERYTHING that the EM6910 does then jump to the BZ99...but oh wait, it's ugly too! So you jump up to the Diadema Junior Plus for just over $2000. ... but then you think, maybe I need a PID if I'm spending that much. so you jump to the Minore III with the PID ($2600). But gee, if you are spending that much and having to refill the water all the time, surely the small jump for the plumbable version is worth the extra $600. Give up, and go to the pub.

Lacehim

Or you could buck the expensive upgraditus trend and go for Ponte Vecchio Lusso! Steams easily, pulls multiple shots from one boiler fill, and a hot water tap too.   No backflushing required ever.  And it's a dual lever too.

RichardM

on 1309603958:

Or you could buck the expensive upgraditus trend and go for Ponte Vecchio Lusso! Steams easily, pulls multiple shots from one boiler fill, and a hot water tap too.  No backflushing required ever.  And it's a dual lever too.

Do you need to budget in one of these: ? (Just kidding, it's one I'd consider as my next machine).

Koffee_Kosmo

Thats not only a great response, its actually factually true Get a mug size Briki for 25 bucks and  in the hands of a competent person you can be in coffee heaven KK

Brett H

Right AM, Opera Singer here about to set off or as we call it, break the wind... Er... I mean silence.... 1. Budget: If you're replacing a 6910 then you've proved that you don't spend at the bottom end therefore buy a GS3 and be one with it. 2. Aesthetics: Wives rarely notice man stuff so if your wife is tolerant of your caffeine obsession and no more buy a Speedster and tell here it's the new trim/chasis offered by Sunbeam as a sweetener to ward off those Breville sales. 3. Functionality: the wife tolerates the obsession and demands coffees for her ladies group that meet weekly on a Wednesday night and work through/troubleshoot/workshop more ways thir husbands can be wrong. "That fancy blasted machine going to actually do some work tonight dear or do you have to obsess over it and have half the group waiting for their mug of chino while the other half want refills..." Buy a 2 Group Synesso.  You'll churn out the coffee goodness and your wife will thank you for relieving her of that pesky bench space void that the vase never looked right on. 4. Living with your purchase: Crema Forum members are a helpful lot and I bet if anyone can plumb and wire a 3 Group Slayer into a 2 Man tent then these guys would have the know how. So what are waiting for???? The obvious replacement for a 6910 is: La laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  ;D