Rancilio
Silvia Pro X
Silvia Pro X is the Silvia, all grown up
4.6
By Priya Natarajan
- Category
- Espresso Machines
- Brand
- Rancilio
- Price
- $2195.00
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5
Where Silvia is deliberately analog, the Pro X is deliberately modern. Dual boilers, dual PIDs, soft pre-infusion, shot timer - every request Silvia owners have made over the years, answered in one machine. You keep the Rancilio reliability and 58mm workflow; you add the modern dual-boiler conveniences. For milk-drink households stepping up from a Silvia, this is the obvious path.
What we liked and didn't
Pros
- Dual boilers with dual PIDs
- Refined Rancilio build and saturated brew group
- Shot timer and pre-infusion standard
Cons
- Price jump versus original Silvia
- Interface less slick than LCC-based rivals
