Re: I give up, Rancilio Silvia and Rocky for sale.
Hi Greg,
Dont give up. Silvia is a great machine and capable of producing great coffee consistently, and Rocky is a very good grinder for the price.
I had some problems coming to terms with my Silvia but nothing compared to what you appear to be experiencing.
I realized fairly quickly that I needed help, so I did a Barista course on professional machines aimed at training Baristas for jobs in the industry.
During that course I was producing coffee the equal of anything I had previously been served and better than most.
When I went home to Silvia, I had no trouble translating what I had learned into producing great coffee and textured milk from Silvia.
It just took a little longer as Silvia doesnt have the power of a professional machine, but that really isnt an issue at home.
So spend the money and get some professional training.
It will be well worth it, and you will marvel at the results.
Also buy your roasted beans from a commercial roaster who marks the roast date on them. Freshly roasted beans are very important.
I dont have this problem as I roast my own, but thats another story again.
You dont need this complication at the moment. Just make sure you know when the beans were roasted.
Oh, and my wife wont touch Silvia but she loves what she produces.
Im sure I could train her to produce excellent coffee, but she would rather just sit back and have it served up to her.
All the best with it.
Alan
Hi Greg,
Dont give up. Silvia is a great machine and capable of producing great coffee consistently, and Rocky is a very good grinder for the price.
I had some problems coming to terms with my Silvia but nothing compared to what you appear to be experiencing.
I realized fairly quickly that I needed help, so I did a Barista course on professional machines aimed at training Baristas for jobs in the industry.
During that course I was producing coffee the equal of anything I had previously been served and better than most.
When I went home to Silvia, I had no trouble translating what I had learned into producing great coffee and textured milk from Silvia.
It just took a little longer as Silvia doesnt have the power of a professional machine, but that really isnt an issue at home.
So spend the money and get some professional training.
It will be well worth it, and you will marvel at the results.
Also buy your roasted beans from a commercial roaster who marks the roast date on them. Freshly roasted beans are very important.
I dont have this problem as I roast my own, but thats another story again.
You dont need this complication at the moment. Just make sure you know when the beans were roasted.
Oh, and my wife wont touch Silvia but she loves what she produces.
Im sure I could train her to produce excellent coffee, but she would rather just sit back and have it served up to her.
All the best with it.
Alan

I really want to do the training at home so that I can be sure once and for all that the problem is not with silvia. Ive always had in the back of my mind this feeling that the pressure may be too high, now this is almost certainly not the case but I wont relax until I know for sure.
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