Silvia

Rancilio

Silvia

260 positive 2 neutral 36 negative

Based on 298 Reddit mentions

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Does the Robot actually make better coffee?

2 years ago, I had a Rancilio Silvia PID mods and I bought the Robot to play the weekend with pressure/flow profiling. Right at the start my shots were better and always drinkable compared to the Silvia. I sold the Silvia fews week after because she was no more attractive. Lever are more forgiving,

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Content_Bench in r/CafelatRobot

November 1, 2025 5:45 PM

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What espresso machine did you start on, and would you recommend it to a beginner today?

Old Rancilio Silvia. Tough question really. It was a good test of “do you really want to make espresso at home?” but it needed several pieces replaced in short order and I would think there are more beginner friendly machines on the market.

cavemannnn in r/espresso

March 20, 2026 5:19 PM

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Stock Portafilter

I just started using a Silvia a week ago and ran into the same thing. The stock baskets are sloped, so you can only tamp so deep, not deep enough even for a .8mm screen. I have an ICM competition basket that fits the Rancilio bottomless portafilter. It has straight sides and can get the screens in o

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HourAd5987 in r/ranciliosilvia

March 27, 2026 1:44 PM

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