DROSE005
Pembroke Pines, Florida
About me:I am on the quest of making the perfect espresso and practice feeds my addiction.
My Equipment:
Espresso machine & grinder
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RANCILIO SILVIA IS HOT!!!
drose005 | Sun, 03/11/2012 - 13:07After searching for a true espresso maker for several years the search has finally drawn to the Rancilio Silvia. I stumbled upon Ms. Silvia while searching thru several espresso forums and read mostly excellent reviews. The reviews that do not give her an excellent rating most likely are not giving this sweet heart a chance. After receiving the heavy package and the next day her stylist Ms. Rocky - I knew the investment paid off. The portafilter is a sculpture that is of professional grade - check the weight. I bought beans from costco - they were cheap. Do not buy cheap beans. They need to be fresh. After several adjustments to Rocky - the grinder - I was not getting a good crema. I then used the Illy whole beans and had mixed results. I finally got the crema and a great tasting espresso. You have to experiment and this can get you extremely high on caffeine. I must of had four or five whole shots and tasted about fifteen. I ordered a 58mm tamper because the tamper sent by Rancilio is garbage. As previous reviews stated, use Youtube.com to help you learn what turns Ms. Silvia on. Once you understand that you need a consistent bean grinder, a good 58mm tamper, clean water, fresh quality whole beans, and a willing to enjoy the learning that goes on with such an undervalued piece of art, you will not regret your investment. This is my second day with her and I am already comfortable with something that you should look into: temperature surfing. This is extremely valuable and to get a great video check Youtube. Basically, the manufacture suggest warming Ms. Silvia for a minimum of 30 min. to an hour of foreplay; but with temperature surfing (which is extremely easy) the time is more like >10 seconds. She's not as complicated as her first impression may imply.
KLATCH WORLD'S BEST ESPRESSO
drose005 | Wed, 03/30/2011 - 18:17Well packaged and very fresh whole beans were delivered pronto! The taste of the produced espresso was smooth with a hint of chocolate and citrus. I will order this again. Nice golden creama - and lots of it when ya hit the right magic combo of techniques of the pull.