Rancilio Silvia — single-boiler semi-automatic espresso machine
Cafform Limited Warranty
Covered for 2 years from the date your machine is delivered.
What it covers: pump failure, boiler and heating element defects, electrical component defects, and manufacturing faults.
What it does not cover: limescale or scale damage caused by hard water or inadequate maintenance; normal wear and tear; commercial use of a machine sold for domestic use where that use caused or contributed to the failure; damage caused by accident, misuse, neglect, or failure to follow operating instructions; damage or defects caused by an improper repair, modification, part, or service not provided by Cafform; and consumable parts that have reached the end of their normal service life, including gaskets, filters, and shower screens.
The fact that a machine has been repaired, serviced, or fitted with a part by someone other than Cafform does not by itself cancel this warranty. However, this warranty does not cover damage or a defect caused by an improper third-party repair, modification, part, or service.
To make a claim, email support@cafform.com with your order number and a description of the fault. We will review the claim, provide instructions, and, where a return is required, arrange return shipping at our cost.
For a covered claim, Cafform may provide repair, replacement, or refund as appropriate and as required by applicable law.
This warranty is provided by ELKADRI & CO LTD, trading as Cafform, and is additional to any mandatory consumer rights that apply to your purchase.
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The machine you can still get parts for in ten years
Most espresso machines at this price are designed to be replaced. The Silvia was designed to be opened. It has been in production largely unchanged for more than two decades, which means gaskets, group seals and steam valves are stocked by every espresso parts supplier in the country — and there is a repair guide for almost anything that can go wrong with it.
How it works
A single brass boiler heats water for brewing, then reheats for steam, so you do one at a time rather than both at once. The group head is saturated: brass in constant contact with boiler water, which is what keeps the temperature steady from the first shot to the fourth. Water comes from a 2-litre reservoir you fill by hand, and a vibratory pump does the pressing.
Specifications
- Boiler: single boiler
- Group head: saturated
- Pump: vibratory
- Portafilter: 58mm, commercial standard
- Water supply: 2-litre reservoir
- Type: semi-automatic
- Shipping weight: approximately 37 lb
Who it suits
A good fit if you want to learn espresso properly and keep the machine a long time, you would rather spend on build than on a screen, and you are happy waiting about half a minute between pulling a shot and steaming milk.
Consider another machine if you make several milk drinks back to back every morning — a single boiler makes you wait between the two — or you want temperature set to the degree, which the Silvia does not offer without a PID added.
Shipping and returns
Free standard shipping is available with no minimum order to the 48 contiguous United States and Washington, DC, and Canada. Handling takes 1 to 2 business days. Estimated transit is 1 to 5 business days within the contiguous United States and Washington, DC, and 3 to 7 business days to Canada. Tracking is provided on every order. Eligible returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, with a prepaid return shipping label at no cost to the customer and no restocking fee. See our Shipping Policy and Refund and Return Policy for the full terms.
Orders are fulfilled and shipped directly from our fulfilment partner in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Product specifications above are based on manufacturer-published information. Where a specification is not reliably published, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Our verdict
Specifications
General
- Machine type
- Semi-automatic espresso
- Brewing system
- Single brass boiler + thermostat
- Built-in grinder
- No
- Milk system
- Manual stainless-steel steam wand
- Water tank
- 2.0L
- Dimensions
- 235 × 290 × 340 mm (W×D×H)
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