RancilioSilvia Bottomless Portafilter - Version 3

Previous bottomless portafilter from Seattle coffee allowed water to escape and spray from the head of our Rancilio Silvia pro. This one fits perfectly.

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.

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.

that is what was looking for, I bought other not of the brand before this and it didn't fit, but this is perfect

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 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.

Awesome product!

I purchased this Rancilio Silvia Bottomless Portafilter - "Version 3" (Left) which claimed to be OEM, however the quality seemed poor. The handle felt Plastic and light compared to the replacement, and the logo was slightly offset and uneven. Unless It was overly tightened, It leaked. I ended purchased a second portafilter which was also listed as "Version 3" and it was much different. Attached pictures of both racillio version 3 portafilters. Even though it's unclear which one is the actually OEM and which is not, I ended up keeping the the second portafilter (on the right) because it didn't have any of the issues of the first one.