Product Description

The newly redesigned Rancilio Silvia is one of the most popular traditional espresso machines. As is the case with commercial brand espresso machines, the inside of the Rancilio Silvia is full of brass parts. A brass boiler, brass lines and chromed brass group head and porta-filter all help to maintain temperature and heat distribution. It's robust premium-grade construction ensure that the Rancilio Silvia will deliver consistently delicious espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, americanos and more for many years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79042 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Rancilio
• Model: RAN-SILVIA

Features

• Premium Grade Construction
• Pod Adaptable

Customer Reviews

Great Machinery
We've had a Miss Silvia for over 7 years and it just keeps on working. We use it 3x a day, every day. Great make, built like tank,makes excellent espresso.. I couldn't be more satisfied with this well made machine.

So you want some good tasting espresso without paying the price?
So you want quality espresso without having to dish out $1.50 for a single shot at your favorite coffee shop, then this is the machine for you.

It takes some time to get use to if you've never used a manual machine before and believe it or not Manual is BETTER! Has anything in this world tasted better when done automatically?

This machine produces very good quality espresso. You can't go wrong with this machine, but here are some things you'll need to know that haven't been said. This machine has only one boiler so you have to wait from the point of making a shot of espresso to heating up the boiler again for the steam process.

Also DO NOT follow the instruction dvd that they give you on how to steam milk. Look at youtube and always do your shot of espresso first than steam your milk, not the other way around.

1. Get a quality grinder. The Rocky is OK to Good. If you can afford a step up than go with a the Mazzer Mini. I just bought my Rocky about 4 months ago and see the down falls of this grinder but it works.

2. It doesn't have a PID controller which will accurately set the temp the perfect degree which will give you a consistent quality shot everytime. Ebay has them as well as WholeLatteLove.

3. Get a quality tamper (the thing you use to press down on the espresso in the portafilter) Spend about $50-75. The one it comes with the machine is a joke.

4. Do not buy any special 3 hole tips for the steamer on this machine. The tip it comes with works perfect for steaming milk that looks like perfect snow.

5. Get a few cleaning brushes, 12oz and 20oz pitcher for when making 1 or 2 drinks and cleaning solution for your machine. Deep clean at least once per month

6. Remove the white film on the top of the espresso machine.

7. Get a timer to time your shots. Should be about 22-25 seconds long.

I would give it 5 stars if it had a PID controller and a better knob to turn on the steam wand, but nothing comes close without paying $1500

Very good expresso machine
This expresso machine make very good coffee. It is quite small so you don't need lots a space in your kitchen. This only thing is that it takes very long for it to get hot so you need to leave it on all the time and also consult how to on youtube.