Silvia Bottomless Portafilter - Version 3

It's a nice looking portafilter, and I mostly love it. I like to use this portafilter, not because I want to see my pour, but because there's no spout to get grungy and require clean up. My espresso comes out nice and clean from the filter every time. Sometimes the filter sprays a little when I mess up my tamping --- that's the nature of a bottomless filter. To counteract this, I put my mug/glass/whatever directly under the portafilter to catch the spray. Sadly, because the handle goes all the way down to the bottom of the basket holder, I can't lift the mug up higher than the bottom of the basket holder. That's MOSTLY ok, but if the handle were attached higher, I could fit the bottom of the filter slightly INSIDE the mug, and that would help keep coffee from spraying out even more. Of course, every OTHER bottomless portafilter attaches even LOWER than the Silvia. so I can't complain. 5 stars. 5.5 stars if they leave a little gap between the bottom of the basket holder and the handle in the next version.

I got my Rancilio Bottomless filter today and tried it out right away. I put in double shot basket (18g) since I didn't want to do a triple shot. The basket fit just fine into the porta filter and into the Silvia. Got a great shot out of it. Overall I think it's a great Bottemless filter. The metal around the portafilter feels solid and looks great. The handle is good but there area where you find the Rancilio logo has some plastic edges that stick out and feel a little sharp, but not a deal breaker. I think if you want to get a bottomless portafilter, highly recommend getting this one to improve your espresso game.

I purchased this from wholelattelove through amazon a whopping $10 more than other websites 1. For "Prime" convenience, and 2. Most importantly because wholelattelove gives a lot of free information on their website and YouTube. Shipping and delivery was prompt and packaging was excellent. This triple shot basket and bottomless portafilter works excellent and has that wow factor as you watch your liquid black honey pump into your cup. A majority of the time I drink my espresso straight up black, so having a bit more to sip on is a welcome addition compared to my smaller filter. Also making one extra macchiato at a sitting helps saves time and increases work by 50 percent compared to the double shot. BONUS! It does feel a bit lighter than the original filter due to the missing spout, but none the less, it feels very durable. The basket itself lodges inside the filter very snug and can be a bit difficult to remove by hand if you try to grab the lip. The engineer in me took a few minutes and realized, just flip it over upside down, and push the filter out through. Way easier! The only slight downside is since it doesn't have the spout, so it can't sit on my rocky grinder hands free. Typically I allow my spouted one to sit there while operating/cleaning/drying my espresso machine. No bid deal I suppose; just leave it on the counter. I am glad I made the extra purchase for this portafilter and believe that if you have a rancilio espresso machine, you won't regret it.

I'll give this 5 stars based on construction. This one shipped with the filter basket as well. It came quickly and was sold by Kanen Coffee LLC through amazon. I'm still figuring out the world of espresso makers. I have a Gaggia Classic and the only bottomless portafilter that I've found so far for my machine isn't made by the manufacturer. I thought I'd try the Rancilio version when I read that it was very well made. Indeed, this looks and feels very well made. Holding this portafilter and my Gaggia portafilter I must admit that I liked the Rancilio version better. Holding the two filters sided by side the Rancilio basket rim looks more robust and it looks a bit larger than the Gaggia version. In the picture I think the Rancillio basket looks a bit smaller only because the spout on the bottom of the Gaggia filter raises it up closer to the camera. Note the difference in the angle of the tabs on the side of the filters relative to the handle. Since I thought the connection was fairly standard so I decided to give the Rancilio a try. The tab angle would have been no problem if it fit otherwise--I wouldn't mind that much if the handle didn't stick out at the same angle. Well--it doesn't fit the Gaggia Classic because the diameter is slightly too large.

I bought this for my Sylvia and it came on time and as advertised. It’s a little pricy but definitely the great quality and solid construction that I would expect from Rancillio. I much prefer the naked portafilter to my original double spout as it lets my troubleshoot my shots plus there’s less to clean and there’s no risk of running a shot through a dirty spout. As an added bonus it comes with a filter basket that’s even nicer and bigger than my triple basket.

If your coffee beans and/or grinder differ from mine then you might see evidence of "channeling" with this. I've been lucky and have so far not experienced channeling problems. When I eventually have channeling this will be ready to help me diagnose and fix. Note that I am meticulous about 1) not over or under filling the filter basket (21g +/- 1g and 18g +/- 1g), 2) declumping the grinds (MATOW mini wisk or just make a wine cork plus wires and save the money), distributing the grinds (Apexstone Distributor tool), and consistent tamping (Espro 30lb tamper); so it's not all luck.

I have been searching for a bottomless portafilter for my Rancilio Silvia machine and decided to get this one because the grip looked much better and I wanted black (not wood) handle. I was very disappointed with the packaging as the portafilter was loose in the box without any protection whatsoever!! That's truly incredible and a huge negative in the overall purchasing experience. However, thankfully no apparent damage and the whole portafilter is an upgrade from what I've seem from other brands! A bit heavier and more professional feeling and the handle has a good grip on it. I totally am happy with it. Only big negative was in the packaging - shame on you Rancilio.

There is nothing outstanding about this portafilter, but I don't have any reason to knock off stars, so it gets 5. It's sturdy, seems well-made, and it fits my Silvia and my VST basket. The bottomless design enabled me to diagnose puck uniformity issues that I was not aware of. I saw spurting and basket holes with no flow coming out of them. Fixing my grounds distribution (in part by buying a new grinder that doesn't clump) resulted in a significant flavor improvement. I'm glad I bought the bottomless portafilter!

I bought this for my husband’s Rancillio Sylvia espresso machine and he just loves it. He now makes perfect latte macchiatos and it works very well. Fits perfectly of course since it was made especially for this machine. It’s heavy and sturdy. Very well made.

Received 2days ago, ship and sold by amazon US. Can anyone advise if the engraving for bottomless portafilter v3 looks like in the pictures? The 2 pieces of smaller baskets on the right is laser etched with the brand and product lot/item code number but the one that came with the portafilter v3 looks punched on it which is barely visible. The pull from the 21g basket is not uniform too. The portafilter on the right and laser etched baskets comes with the silvia i‘d gotten last month. Just need some heads up from coffee lovers here if I’d gotten a knockoff. Would gladly remove this comment if I’m mistaken. Appreciated!

This is a 21gm basket with a bottomless portafilter.. expensive but worth it to nail your espresso. Any flaws in grinding of the beans including inconsistency, and tamping techniques are easily demonstrated

I upgraded to this portafilter for my Rancilio Silvia V1 that I bought around 20 years ago. The differences are quite drastic. The handle on this new one is professional, larger and longer with a the Rancilio logo. The fit and finish of the metal filter is a big improvement as well. Last and not least is that this is a bottomless portafilter which allows me to assess my pulls to much greater degree. If you have an older filter then this is a no brainer imo.

This is as expected -- having a bottomless portafilter is useful to get the basics of your espresso practice tuned in, and it also holds a larger coffee dose. Now, if you do have problems -- channelling, for instance -- a bottomless portafilter can be messier than a portafilter with a bottom and one or more spouts. So this may not be the perfect portafilter for every use, but as long as you know what you're getting into, it's totally as expected. works great.