Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine - New Silvia Makeover!
- ASIN: B00076SCVG
- List Price: $545.00
Product Description:
Rancilio's Silvia The Celebrated Home Espresso Machine Silvia is a Rancilio's semiprofessional machine. It offer excellent service to your customers and high quality beverages, qualities for which, since 1927, the Rancilio company has been known and appreciated around the world. The Rancilio Silvia is making the news as one the best single boiler machines in production. Brass boiler, brass lines and chromed brass brewing head all help to maintain temperature and heat distribution for the perfect espresso. The Silvia will deliver consistently fine espresso, lattes, cappuccinos and more, just with the touch of a button. Beautiful to behold and simple to use. You'll be making your favorite espresso to the raves of family and friends. This is a quality machine at a terrific price. The Rancilio Silvia is one of the most popular home espresso machines. The reasons for this are simple. The machine is very reliable and built to last. You might even say this machine has a cult like following. Do a search on the internet for 'Rancilio Silvia' and see all the results. The chrome plated commercial group excepts a full size commercial portafilter. The 12 oz. boiler is the largest in its class. Match this with a three way solenoid valve and you are as close to a comercial machine as you can get in this price range. The fit and finish of the stainless steel body is fantastic and will look great in any kitchen. The Silvia is the right machine for many reasons. Iron supporting frame. Body and control panel in satin stainless steel. Equipment: 1 filter holder, 1-cup filter, 2-cup filter, measuring spoon, coffee press. Dimensions in mm. (LxPxH) 290 x 235 x 340 Voltage 230V 50Hz 120V 60Hz Elettromagnetic pump 48W Net weight 14 kg Boiler heating element 1100W for 230V 960W per 120V Internal water tank capacity 2.5 Liter
Product Details
- Feature:
- Brushed stainless steel
- 1100 watts - 120 volts
- 13.25"H x 11.25"W x 9.25"D
- 30 pounds
- 12-month parts anjavascript:submitEdit()d labor
- Binding: Kitchen
- Brand: Rancilio
- Color: Brushed stainless steel
- EAN: 0826307000457
- Label: Rancilio
- Manufacturer: Rancilio
- Model: RAN-SILVIA
- MPN: Silvia
- ProductGroup: Kitchen
- ProductTypeName: HOME
- Publisher: Rancilio
- Studio: Rancilio
- UPC: 826307000457
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Customer Reviews
awesome espesso machine
2008-11-06I love this machine. It is made very heavy duty, it is extremely easy to use. You have to follow all the directions carefully but they are easy to understand. The taste of the coffee is exceptional, absolutly delicious. It makes perfect froth too. I am so glad I paid a small fortune and bought this one instead of a cheaper one. Ive tried quite a few less expensive ($100-$150) machines, and they made yucky coffee compared to the taste of this one. I researched for a week and found out that this espresso machine made #1 for the top 10 best espresso machines-I see why now.
exellent!
2008-08-21I just got my new machine from the box. It has a white protective coating that may be scratched, giving the appearance of it being used. Upon contacting the good people from "wholelattelove", they helpfully instructed me on how to remove such plastic linning. The machine looks very good. Solid stainless steel.
Best part, COFFEE FROM HEAVEN.
Great machine for the money
2008-07-10I had a cheaper Krups machine since 1989 and upgraded to Miss Silvia last year - fantastic. Now I can have delicious cappucino whenever I want (frothing was always a problem with the Krups). Some advice from a long-time (almost 20 years now!) espresso brewer: First, you don't need to buy a grinder, BUT you can't buy espresso at the grocer or ANY espresso made in America. I buy Lavazza espresso in bricks and it's great (and no $300 grinder). You must buy a European package (look for Italian) and not one design for America (it will be a coarser drip grind). But once you do, you'll get great espresso every time. Second, frothing is easy with Miss Silvia - you just have to get the tip to the perfect depth. Do this by starting with the tip on the bottom and SLOWLY pulling the cup/pitcher down to bring the tip toward the surface. You will notice a change in SOUND as you do, and a change in CIRCULATION of the milk. After a few tries, you'll be a pro. Lastly, quit worrying about pulling the perfect, or most beautiful shot. It's COFFEE! Froth your milk in your cup, then pull the shot in directly (don't waste any coffee or froth!) into the cup and it's perfect every time. And I just fill the cup - none of this 2oz nonsense. And guess what? It still tastes like Italia! One final note on Miss Silvia, be sure to start the frothing in an empty pitcher (lots of H20 in the beginning) and turn the steam off and then turn the wand on (into that same empty pitcher) after the froth but before you pull the shot. This lets excess steam out. Without doing that, the shot tends to splash and make a mess.
Water water everywhere and not a shot to drink
2008-06-26Wondering if this is the machine for you? Try the following test:
(1) Go to your favorite coffee shop and purchase a bag of the freshest most expensive beans money can buy
(2) Grind the beans
(3) Pour the grounds down the toilet and flush
(4) Repeat steps 1-3 for six months
If you're still interested after going through this process then you're definitely ready for the Silvia. This is a machine for people who like the idea of making espresso more than they like actually drinking espresso. Its very inconsistent and even if you perfect the technique you'll have difficulty repeating the process. Some tips that will help you if you decide to buy one. Throw out the plastic tamper that comes with the machine and buy a good quality one. Throw out the portafilter that comes with the machine and buy a "naked" or bottomless portafilter. Buy fresh roasted beans - not vacuum sealed beans from the grocery store - go to your coffee shop and ask them when their "retail beans" were roasted - if they don't know, don't buy them. Talk to your local barrista and ask for advice. Most important, go to a good coffee shop and order single/double shot espressos (not latte's or cap's) - learn what a good shot tastes like.
If you are a serious espresso fan
2008-06-16I recently purchased the Rancilio and initially was very disappointed with the frothing part. By accident, I watched the video from Rancilio on how they froth the milk. It was very different from how I was previouly frothing. Upon trying their method, I found the Rancilio an excellent machine. If you are considering buying this machine, make sure you watch the various videos and read the tip sheet you can find on their website. Now that I have a frothing thermometer and have watched the videos, I can say I am very satisfied with this machine. Time will tell if the heating unit will last. I had a Gaggio Classic and the heating unit was forever having problems.
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