Saeco Espresso Machine

The Rancilio company has a long tradition and its production of high quality espresso coffee machines goes back to the twenties, ever since 1927 in fact when Robert Rancilio established the 'Officine meccaniche'. Nowadays, Rancilio is a leading manufacturer in the espresso machine sector.

The company is known for making espresso machines that are large meant for commercial use, but they have expanded their reach into the private home with the Rancilio Silvia as one of the most acclaimed and well-rated espresso machines meant for the private consumer.

The Rancilio Silvia is considered to be among the best single boiler machines in production at the current time. It features perfectly designed and tested brass boiler, brass lines and chromed brass brewing head which all converge their characteristics to maintain the ideal temperature and heat distribution to result in the perfect espresso.

The machine features a sturdy iron support frame while its body and control panels are made out of stainless steel with a subtle satin finish. The accessories it comes with include one filter holder, 1-cup filter, 2-cup filter a measuring spoon and a coffee press.

The Silvia delivers fine espressos, lattes, cappuccinos on a constant basis with the simplest touch of a button.  All one has to do is to push the large central power button and an orange light will come on and stay on until the Silvia reaches the ideal operating temperature for espresso, steam or hot water. There are three more switches which allow you to choose which one of those particular options you want: the top being for espresso, the middle being for hot water and the bottom one for steam.

Just like it is with other semi-professional espresso machines, the Silvia requires a bit of experience and knowledge in order to use it at optimum efficiency. The user has the possibility of manually controlling the brewing temperature but one can also order an optional digital temperature control. The Silvia espresso machine is quite popular with consumers and this means that there are loads of sources one can find for tips about using the Silvia in order to produce that ideal shot of espresso.

The Silvia espresso machine has a hot water button that controls the flow of water from the steam wand, as well as a steam button and it comes with a steam tip that is popular with consumers due to its single hole; there is also the three-hole steam tip as an optional attachment.

One crucial thing when it comes to making espressos, much more-so than the apparatus and method you use is the actual materials you use, and in this case the coffee, and more specifically how fine you can get the coffee. Of course the brand of coffee is strictly up for each user to pick and choose in concordance with their taste but when it comes to the actual density of the coffee you use there can only be one true answer. In order to use the Silvia at its maximum potential you will need a good burr coffee grinder because you need the coffee to be really fine.