/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>18405158
Help me /ctg/, I'm looking for an espresso machine.
I've mastered the moka pot (actually I use a Bialetti Brikka, old model with metal cap) stepping up my game with better beans, grinding them by myself and testing all the tricks finding the perfect result.
Now, I'm torn between 4 choices (or more, if you have suggestions):
>Gaggia classic: I can buy an used one and go for the Gaggiuino mod, but it would cost me time and extra money
>Lelit Anna: dunno, looks mid-good but nothing special; PID model doesn't cost a lot more
>Sage Bambino Plus: looks like everything is just good out of the box for the price, it's fast to heat up and keeps the right temp, but maybe there's less to experiment and can result "boring"
>Rancilio Silvia: I like this one a lot, looks solid, well made and probably is just a step further towards the pro category
What would you suggest guys? They are all priced around 400-500€, foaming milk is an interesting feature but not a dealbreaker for me. 58mm portafilter is a plus. Temp surfing is the major deal here: never tried to do that, maybe you have more experience than me, is it that hard? I like to test and experiment, maybe PID isn't mandatory.

Bottomless portafilter edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAbDe_8zCFU
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