After intensive analysis on the Profitec Go – together with studying tens of 1000’s of phrases on Reddit and Discord – one prevailing opinion stood out:

“It’s the machine the Rancilio Silvia ought to have advanced into.”

The Rancilio Silvia, as soon as an iconic, standard-setting machine, turned 25 this previous 12 months. Regardless of its lengthy historical past, Rancilio has resisted trendy upgrades like PID controls or a refreshed interface. As an alternative, they’ve caught with a design largely unchanged since 1998, leaving followers eager for a real evolution. There may be, after all, the Rancilio Silvia Professional X mannequin, however at greater than double the value, it’s not an improve to the Silvia, however a completely new machine.

Profitec, whose machines are constructed by Italian big ECM, noticed a possibility to convey a Silvia-style machine into the 2020s. The consequence? The Profitec Go, launched in spring 2023. It marks a departure from Profitec’s traditional design aesthetic however nonetheless attracts clear inspiration from the Silvia, sustaining its boxy look and acquainted structure.

It’s nearly as if Profitec examined the Silvia and requested, “What ought to keep, and what wants enchancment?” The Go retains the squared-off design however provides a number of key upgrades:

• A deeper drip tray
• A visual stress gauge
• A metallic reservoir lid
• An externally adjustable OPV valve
• Full PID controls up entrance

These refinements make the Go a extra trendy, user-friendly machine.

Nonetheless, one lacking characteristic stands out—there’s no scorching water perform. On the Silvia, you’ll be able to press a button, open the steam valve, and get scorching water. The Go lacks this, which is irritating for individuals who take pleasure in americanos. However I’m getting forward of myself.

Complete Latte Love despatched us a demo unit of the Profitec Go a while in the past, although it’s price noting that Profitec lately launched a brand new “fast heat-up” mode for the Go lineup. Our check unit doesn’t embody this characteristic, however we’ll reference unbiased exams in our full assessment.

Complete Latte Love additionally supplied the Go for a revised model of our Cappuccino How-To, coming later this spring. With its well-regarded milk steaming capabilities, we’re keen to place the Go to the check for that new content material..

For now, let’s get to the First Look.

It’s arduous to recover from the squeeze pump.

After I first confirmed pictures of the Cuptimo Handbook Vacuum Espresso Brewer on Instagram, the very first remark was “what’s with the penis pump?”. I assume my very own thoughts isn’t as a lot within the gutter, as a result of it regarded extra like these squeeze pumps you see within the physician’s workplace, hooked up to the wall mounted blood strain system.

When you recover from this hump, you begin taking a look at what’s a really distinctive espresso brewing system that borrows from a wide range of espresso brewing strategies – the siphon espresso methodology, the pour over methodology, and the no-bypass brewing methodology – and issues get attention-grabbing.

The Cuptimo is a ardour venture by Wolfgang Muckenhuber, an Austrian mechanical engineer who lives in Germany. He, alongside together with his spouse, have turn into immersed in specialty espresso and have even made journeys to espresso plantations in Brasil.

Muckenhuber turned intrigued by the concept to create a espresso brewer that was easy to make use of, function, and clear, however one which borrowed the perfect of sure brewing strategies to provide a wealthy, effectively extracted and balanced cup of espresso in little or no time. Simplicity in operation being virtually as excessive a purpose as ultimate cup high quality.

Finding out the dynamics and mechanics of the siphon espresso methodology, easy pour over espresso makers, and the rising variety of no-bypass brewers, Muckenhuber targeted in on the concept of making suction in some unspecified time in the future in the course of the brew to extend the extraction circulate charge from a no-bypass brewing chamber with a really small circulate aperture on the backside. To attain this suction, he needed to create a tool that would kind its personal seal on a flat-rimmed vessel. He additionally needed to devise a mechanism to introduce this suction, through the creation of a partial vacuum.

The result’s the Cuptimo, a tool that makes use of a squeeze pump to take away air from a flat-rimmed cup or vessel, as soon as a seal has been created with the silicone base of his brewer. So whereas the squeeze pump provides pause and even creates a couple of jokes, it’s completely integral to how this brewer works.

The Cuptimo is not out there at present in North America (although Cuptimo is searching for distributors, so be at liberty to contact Muckenhuber via his Instagram channel); there are distributors listed on their web site in Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, and the UAE. It has checklist value of 80€, and could also be out there for much less.