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All About the Rancilio Silvia with PID - Seattle Coffee Gear
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All About the Rancilio Silvia with PID

Learn more about the Rancilio Silvia with PID, and find out if this is a good fit ...
  • Mar 7, 2026
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SCG’s Most Popular Coffee Gear – 2012

Even if you don’t buy into New Year’s resolutions, there’s nothing wrong with th...
  • Jan 16, 2013
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Compare: Rancilio Silvia vs. Breville Infuser

When discussing small home espresso machines that can produce a great shot despite...
  • Dec 14, 2012
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Compare: Rancilio Silvia with PID vs. Nuova Simonelli Oscar

While these two machines certainly have some core functional differences, they are...
  • Sep 4, 2012
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Rancilio Silvia with PID: Shot Temp in Cup

If you retrofit a PID on a Rancilio Silvia, how should you calibrate it to ensure ...
  • Aug 27, 2012
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New! SCG Parts Kits

Since we launched our new website with a selection of external-only parts, we've b...
  • Aug 24, 2012
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K Kat

The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1

Time for a side by side grudge match with two of our favorites! We've collected so...
  • Jun 1, 2012
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K Kat

Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter

While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did wo...
  • Apr 27, 2012
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K Kat

SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care

So you've finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you've been spend...
  • Feb 22, 2012
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SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011

Not that we're encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you're in the m...
  • Jan 24, 2012
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Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia

In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville's new Dual Boile...
  • Nov 21, 2011
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Compare: Breville Barista Express vs. Rancilio Silvia

After a couple of requests for this comparison model, Gail breaks it down for us: ...
  • Nov 9, 2011
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