Folks,
I recently got the Silvia and have not been getting the shots I want. There is just not enough crema and a sip of the espresso reveals a slight sour taste. I tried playing around with the grind setting on my EM0480 but to no satisfaction. This is what I have done so far :
[TAKE 1]
Beans : Lavazza Classic Classic Italia Quality
Results : Very little crema and the extraction was too quick (ie. hit 30 mls at 15 seconds)
Steps :
1. Got the Silvia up and running 30 mins before the shot. Warmed up the portafilter, filled glass with water etc. etc.
2. Grind the beans using the EM0480 14
3. Measured 1 single scoop for the single basket
4. Tamp as hard as I could using the plastic tamper that comes with the Rancilio
[TAKE 2]
Same as TAKE 1 but this time I set the grind setting on the EM0480 to 12 hoping for a slower extract but it hit 30 mls within 10 seconds
What am I doing wrong? Anyone with the same setup can maybe share their success?
I recently got the Silvia and have not been getting the shots I want. There is just not enough crema and a sip of the espresso reveals a slight sour taste. I tried playing around with the grind setting on my EM0480 but to no satisfaction. This is what I have done so far :
[TAKE 1]
Beans : Lavazza Classic Classic Italia Quality
Results : Very little crema and the extraction was too quick (ie. hit 30 mls at 15 seconds)
Steps :
1. Got the Silvia up and running 30 mins before the shot. Warmed up the portafilter, filled glass with water etc. etc.
2. Grind the beans using the EM0480 14
3. Measured 1 single scoop for the single basket
4. Tamp as hard as I could using the plastic tamper that comes with the Rancilio
[TAKE 2]
Same as TAKE 1 but this time I set the grind setting on the EM0480 to 12 hoping for a slower extract but it hit 30 mls within 10 seconds
What am I doing wrong? Anyone with the same setup can maybe share their success?

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