About Rancilio
Rancilio Group S.p.A. describes itself as a maker of professional coffee machines since 1926, with its headquarters in Italy. The group's own site lists a product range that covers traditional espresso machines under the Rancilio name, fully automatic machines under Egro, a specialty coffee line, professional coffee grinders and a home line. The company site also states that Rancilio Group is subject to management and coordination by Ali Group LLC.
Home baristas know the name through the Silvia. Rancilio's site presents it as a single group espresso machine for home use, built with the brewing technology of the company's professional machines in a compact footprint, and lists a dual boiler sibling, the Silvia Pro X, alongside it. The bottomless portafilter we cover on Brew Gazette belongs to that Silvia family.
Brand website: ranciliogroup.com
What Rancilio makes
Rancilio's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Silvia
single group espresso machine for home use, with a bottomless portafilter for it featured on Brew Gazette (featured on Brew Gazette)
Silvia Pro X
single group dual boiler espresso machine designed for home use
Rancilio traditional espresso machines
professional espresso machines for cafes and other food service
Egro
fully automatic and fresh brew coffee machines
Rancilio Specialty
the group's specialty coffee line
Professional coffee grinders
grinders sold by the group alongside its espresso machines
Why we recognized Rancilio
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. Rancilio earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, brewing standards and verified buyer reviews, and judged on what matters in the cup.
Rancilio products we rated highly
Rancilio Silvia Bottomless Portafilter, Version 3
This is the 58mm bottomless portafilter for the Rancilio Silvia, made by Rancilio with its own ergonomic handle, heavy and well finished. Because it is sold for the Silvia by name, the ears and lock-in match that machine's group exactly.
Read our Portafilters guide →What earned Rancilio the recognition
- The portafilter comes from the company that builds the Silvia, so the fit is the maker's own rather than a third-party claim.
- The bottomless format exposes the full underside of the basket, so a home barista can watch how evenly the puck extracts and adjust grind and distribution to match.
- A 21g three-cup basket is included, so the handle is ready to dose out of the box and suits the larger doses a 58mm basket handles well.