Rancilio Silvia Versions History

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With this latest version of the Rancilio Silvia, the nearly 10th anniversary model (some refer to this unit as Silvia Version 2.2 - and who knows - maybe Rancilio has some other plans for a 10th Anniversary model, which would be over the coming winter), I decided it was time to revisit the machine and give a whole new perspective from someone who owned a Gen1 Silvia way back when, but hasn't used one in nearly seven years. This video overviews the Rancilio Silvia V3 Pro and compares the upgrades it has received over the years.

1905: Desiderio Pavoni buys Bezzera's patents; Pier Teresio Arduino founds Victoria Arduino, the company that would do more to spread early espresso culture than any other with its advertisements and philosophy behind the drink. 1912: La Cimbali founded.

1922:Universal enters the espresso machine business, and soon becomes the leading machine maker, with a wide range of products through the 1920s and 1930s and beyond. (They have since disappeared from the market)

1927: La Marzocco founded; First espresso machine comes to America as NYC's Regio's Bar installs a La Pavoni two group machine (still on display today).

1929: Rancilio founded by Roberto Rancilio.

1932: La San Marco starts a 10+ year trend towards total Deco design in machines with the introduction of the La San Marco 900. Bootable dart10 iso download. Every company would move to this design style.

1936: Simonelli founded.

1946: Faema founded by Ernesto Valente.

1947: Gaggia introduces the revolutionary piston lever Crema Caffe machine, and modern day espresso in the commercial establishment is born. Many will follow.

1948: Gaggia introduces the Classica, a 2 group version of the Crema Caffe; La Pavoni, other companies introduce new brewers based loosely on Gaggia's revolutionary system. True espresso as we know it today becomes common.

1950: Elektra experiments with hydraulic pressure machines.

1950: (circa) Officine Maffioletto makes one of the first machines capable of brewing real pressure espresso, but in the home. It was a piston model with a 1 liter capacity.

1950: Piston operated machines, both spring action and direct pressure, many direct copies of Gaggia's ground breaking Crema machines, flood the market and make modern day espresso common.

1956 (circa): Gaggia Gilda machine, not marketed for, but suitable for home use, is brought to market - a dual lever piston single group machine.

1958: La Marzocco Crema Espress single group lever machine introduced - not marketed for domestic use, but could be used as such due to the size.

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1961: Faema introduces a very revolutionary machine, the E61 - the first heat exchanger, rotary pump driven espresso machine. No more levers; Elektra Micro Casa a Leva and La Pavoni Europiccola Lever machine for the home are introduced. Micro Casa had 'steam on demand' ability.

1966: Alfred Peet opens first Peets Coffee in Berkeley, CA, later serves as inspiration for the founding of Starbucks by visiting Seattlites.

1971: Starbucks first opens in Seattle as a Roastery.

1974: La Pavoni Professional Lever machine for the home introduced. Pavoni introduces 'instant steam' and brew machine.

1982: SCAA founded. Originally called the Specialty Coffee Advisory Board, or SCAB; they would soon change their name to something more aesthetically pleasing to the ear.

Rancilio Silvia Versions History

1983: Howard Schultz of Starbucks travels to Italy, becomes immersed in espresso culture.

1985: Starbucks installs first espresso machine in their Seattle shop.

1989: Acorto brings to market the world's first truly complete and marketable commercial super automatic machine, including ground-breaking features such as the self-contained refrigeration system for milk, and different frothing choices on demand.

1990: Rancilio introduces the Rocky grinder, a grinder that blurs the line between commercial and home grinding appliances.

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1991 (circa): Saeco brings out the world's first super automatics designed specifically for home and small office use.

1992: Illy collector cups first introduced, bringing artistry to the cup itself, as well as what's inside the cup.

1994: Solis brings the SL-90 consumer espresso machine to market, one of the first successful automatic espresso machines for the home.

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1997: Rancilio introduces the Silvia espresso machine, which raises the bar in the home espresso machine market, and starts a trend towards better, more professional machines for the consumer; Pasquini markets the Livia 90 (made by Bezzera), one of a new wave of prosumer, heat exchanger-equipped machines for consumers instead of commercial businesses.