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(More customer reviews)I owned a Francis Francis X1 for about 3 years. It broke, so I was not happy about paying so much for just 3 years of service. Doing the research, I determined that the Silvia had a good reputation, and it seemed that it was more durable. So far (and I hope I will be able to change my opinion as time goes on) I'm not overjoyed with the machine. My main complaint is with the ability to make a nice rich crema. I'm not inexperienced, so I think I've got a pretty good idea of what I'm doing. I use a Rancillo Rocky grinder, and have tried a number of different settings from very fine to much less so. I find that 1) the portafilter does not hold as much grounds as I would like, and, 2) that even being very careful to not pack the grounds too hard in the portafilter, the Silvia does not have sufficient pressure to pump the water through the grounds. I understand that my Francis Francis was an 18 bar pump, and the Silvia is a 15 bar. That seems to make a huge difference in the ability to get a nice thick crema without taking all day to wait for it to dribble out. I believe there is a way to go into the Silvia and alter the pump pressure, and I'm going to look into that. I'm not crazy about doing that however, and don't know if it will have warranty or durability implications.
On the upside, is the steaming capability. That sucker puts our serious steam. As I said, I've got a few years of making lattes, and I burned myself a couple of times while getting used to the powerful blast that comes out of this baby's steam wand. That I like.
Overall, I think I will get to like this machine, but I can't help but wish that the portafilter would hold more grounds and that the pump had about five more bars of pressure.
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