usability, price, noise, maintenance, durability

85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, design, reliability, durability, performance

maintenance, price, noise

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Great taste, allows for endless experimentation

Expensive,requires skill to use effectively, no built-in grinder

The Rancilio Silvia is a great machine for a very specific user: one who already has experience pulling espresso shots and wants to me able to experiment with their technique at home. If you're a newcomer to espresso that wants the great taste of a...

Attractive ; Many commercial-grade components ; Extremely durable ; Small footprint

Learning curve to get best results ; Need a high-quality grinder

The Silvia is not a beginners espresso machine: you can't just plug it in and pull a great shot. It needs practice to get the most out of it, but it rewards this with great performance and a killer shot of espresso. It doesn't have fancy features, but...

Quality, well built, works great, looks great

Standard PID would be a great addition

Steamer works well ; Coffee is okay

Thermostat failed within one year. Coffee is fair. Seems the water temperature is too low. Water is pumped too quickly thru the grounds

Pulls great shots of espresso, steams milk beautifully and fast, very easy to make microfoam, compact so it fits on my counter

took a while to get the grind right for the shots, takes about 30 min to heat up when it is first turned on to hit peak temp

Solid build. Looks good. Potential to make a really good Espresso

It has its quirks. You need some technical expertise to get good results

Super reliable and built like a tank ; Lots of information on internet to perform DIY maintenance and upgrades ; Once warmed up, it can pull a good shot with good technique

Poor temperature control without a PID ; Only good for one or two milk-based drinks before you run out of steam ; V2 steam wand does not articulate up and down

semi industrial ; stainless steel exterior ; brass components ; well built/ and accessories

thermostat is no good ; single boiler

Makes good to very good espresso with attentive operator ; Can steam at least small quantities of milk very well ; Looks good ; Has quality "prosumer" components

Very operator dependent for quality output (OK, we've all heard this already!) ; Wide deadband for boiler requires some form of temperature surfing or an expensive but very convenient PID ; Sharp corners on drip tray (OK, this is pretty minor)