Comments on: Perfect espresso shots with Rancilio Silvia https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php Online journal and ponderings about the Internet, gadgets and photography. Sat, 09 Jan 2016 17:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Bill https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-612 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 17:28:12 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-612 Not good advice with turning on steam “10-30 seconds before starting an espresso run”, that will increase the temp of the water beyond what is suitable for espresso. Not good advice!
Also, it’s perfectly fine to steam the milk before making the espresso. You just need to temp surf the machine down after steaming by running water through until the light comes on. Then wait until light goes off, and the temp will be fine for espresso. I always steam before espresso this way, it’s actually quicker to reduce the temperature after steaming than to wait for it to heat up before steaming.

]]> By: greg.greenwald https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-611 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:20:02 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-611 Interesting idea I haven’t thought about making my own espresso machine at home! I am saving for a Rancilio brand machine myself and hopefully this will help when I start creating!

]]> By: Grail https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-610 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:15:15 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-610 Great article. Pretty much everything here conforms with my own experience. Just posted about the next step, getting milk right. Still learning, but covers things I have learned so far. If you have any comments or additions from your experience, please drop me a comment.

David says:
Great advice, especially about making sure you have dry steam.
Perfect espresso shot together with perfectly steamed milk perfect cappuccino makes! 🙂

]]> By: morgan https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-609 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:24:29 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-609 Abhi, you’re an idiot!

]]> By: Rolloff_Debunk https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-608 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:26:45 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-608 Just brought our Sylvia home – paid $695CAD.
I really appreciate your fantastic advice on how to brew the optimal shot. I will try to resist my wife’s desire to bring pods into the home;-)
RD

]]> By: Abhijeet Tamhane https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-607 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:20:18 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-607 Hi,
I am Abhijeet Tamhane from Mumbai,
and I do not intend to “make an espresso machine at home”
bye for now-
– abhi.

]]> By: abhijeet tamhane https://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2005/08/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia.php#comment-606 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:03:42 +0000 https://davidkaspar.com/wp/2005/08/14/perfect-espresso-shots-with-rancilio-silvia/#comment-606 hi thats good tips.
i am planning to make an espresso machine at home
ill tell u when its done
bye
take care

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