Picked this up a few months ago. Ewcellent. Replaced my old Baratza vario which crapped out, although "quiet" is a relative term. At least it does not wake the neighbors
I have a Eureka Silenzio that I purchased packaged what an ECM Casa V espresso machine used for $500 for both. I’ve added a bellows and dialing collar to work for single dosing.
I have an older eureka silenzio with the smaller 50mm burrs. I am hoping that a jump in quality would be noticeable in taste and repeatability, but that silenzio is pretty quiet, very quick, and fairly consistent. I am not sure I can handle 5 times as long a grind time, it's probably just a mental block on my part .
One of the Eurekas - built better than the DF64 for same price (in the states it makes more sense to buy a DF due to price difference ). Specialita. , silenzio, or the zero if you want to single dose etc
Other benefits : Eurekas are built like tanks. Quality components. Tried and tested longevity. Excellent uniform grind.
DF have known quality control issues and are built cheaply. DF grinders are fairly new so nobody knows how long they’ll last
With you being in Europe where the price is so similar eureka should be a given.
Stateside where Eurekas are much more expensive people tend to go for the DF.
But totally your decision !
I would absolutely look into a eureka
Do not get a DF grinder - for a similar price Eurekas are built a whole lot better, will last longer and produce better grinds. No SSP burrs with eureka but I’d still go with them regardless.
How are you going to steam your milk ?
Make sure you get good (ideally locally ) roasted beans from a speciality roaster. This will make a massive difference to the quality of the espresso (you say that straight espresso is too bitter but I’m sure that’s because ones you’ve tried are dark roasts or non-speciality roasts and /or with robusta beans in the blend. )
Good luck with the decision !
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