Okay, Im a newbie to the Rancilio Ms Silvia but not new to making a decent shot of espresso.
My problem is I cant seem to get a good shot from my new Silvia. Yep, strange as that might sound. The shot lacks crema, aroma and a decent taste, and the puck is watery too. Ive tried all different grinder settings, but that elusive thick luster crema, aroma and taste just arent there. :-[
Now, just to put things in perspective my old Sunbeam Cafe Crema EM4800 (2002 model) just canes the Silvia in both taste, aroma and crema on pulling the same coffee grinds.
Obviously Im doing something wrong as the Silvia is supposed to be one of the better manual domestic machine out there. Any suggestions on what to try are most welcome.
Oh, and before you ask - yes I have read the instructions - several times.
My problem is I cant seem to get a good shot from my new Silvia. Yep, strange as that might sound. The shot lacks crema, aroma and a decent taste, and the puck is watery too. Ive tried all different grinder settings, but that elusive thick luster crema, aroma and taste just arent there. :-[
Now, just to put things in perspective my old Sunbeam Cafe Crema EM4800 (2002 model) just canes the Silvia in both taste, aroma and crema on pulling the same coffee grinds.
Obviously Im doing something wrong as the Silvia is supposed to be one of the better manual domestic machine out there. Any suggestions on what to try are most welcome.
Oh, and before you ask - yes I have read the instructions - several times.

So it puts the problem back onto the Silvia or quite possibly the monkey driving it doesnt it? 

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