Sunday, December 11, 2011

Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine V3 Review

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Because Rancilio is Italian it almost guarantees better quality espresso machines, add their over 80 years of experience you have a great espresso machine company. The Rancilio Silvia or Miss Silvia has been in existence for 11 years and the 2009SilviaV3 is new and improved version of this classic machine. It brings quality upgrades for an even better machine.

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What are the upgrades of the Rancilio Silvia V3?

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The steam wand is the big upgrade to this machine that has been around for 11 years. The multi-directional want makes steaming and frothing even easier. Now you can use larger milk pitchers. The 1 hole tip creates froth more efficiently than the previous 3 hole steam tip. Brew espresso or dispense hot water for tea, hot cocoa, or other purposes.

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What are the advantages of the Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine?

They know how to create a brew group that evenly creating uniform temperature espresso. Also the brew group head can easily be disassembled for cleaning and maintenance. With three thermostats, one controlling the espresso temperature, another the steam temperature, and the last protects the boiler from overheating or too much steam pressure. This allows you to set the boiler for coffee brewing or milk-frothing.

What are some of the other features of the Rancilio Silvia?

The heavy-duty chrome plated brass portafilter gives commercial quality to this machine. The 3 way solenoid valve helps prevent over extraction of espresso and after the brew cycle it relieves the excess pressure. Included are two pressed stainless steel filter baskets, a single and double shot. With an adapter kit you can use Easy Serving Espresso, ESE pods.

What did users say in Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine reviews?

Users loved this machine, proclaiming it the best buy for the money. Most suggested getting a good burr grinder to get the best quality espresso from Miss Silvia. You probably will want to get a better tamping tool than the plastic one that comes with it. The machine is beautiful and built heavy-duty which helps make a good espresso that users were proud to serve.

Did users have problems?

If you are serving several visitors be prepared to wait for the temperature to get right, it does not handle multiple cups back to back very well. While the home baristas loved their Rancilio Silvia V3 Espresso Machines almost all of them stated the machine is finicky and probably not the best machine for beginners.

What is the overall opinion of this espresso maker?

Overall 90% of users loved this machine. If you are a beginner you may want to look at another machine. Be prepared to buy a good grinder, like the Rocky by Rancilio Silvia that is recommended to go with it and grind your beans immediately before using. This will help you get a great cup of espresso that the owners rave over.

Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine V3 Review

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