Overall Rating
7.8, Based on 15 Reviews
Avg Price
$499.00
Manufacturer
Francis! Francis!
Machine Type
consumer pump, pod, single boiler, reservoir, ground, espresso machine
Colors
Stainless Steel, Gray, Silver, Black
Class
Semi Automatic Dual Purpose Boiler
Pro Review
Yes
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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The X3 was Luca Trazzi's third machine design, and is meant to resemble the prow of a boat, or a 50s style diner. It shares the same innards as the X1 and X5.
Andy Andrews (quality: 6.3)
12.06.2008
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Easy to use on a daily basis for a single user. Don't know about parts support, could be sketchy.
Brad Gom (quality: 8.5)
10.25.2007
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Form and Function (but watch out for faulty boiler elements)
Dave Aron (quality: 5.5)
10.17.2003
Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Looks good, peforms well nice first machine.
David Wilbourn (quality: 7.1)
01.05.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: great results with a quality grind, cool design, and compact stature
Dusan D (quality: 6.4)
09.04.2005
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: I recommend this machine.
George George
04.27.2010
Rating: 5.4
Bottom Line: Average at best Weak Frother broke after one year of use?
Greg Dame (quality: 3.0)
08.02.2001
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: great machine if I can fix it. Poop If I can‘t.
Jimmy Oneschuk (quality: 7.7)
06.13.2004
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Consider X3 if you are considering Silvia. Especially f you have a skeptical sig. other stingy on counterspace; he or she may be convinced to make room for the X3.
John Busteed (quality: 5.0)
07.09.2005
Rating: 4.6
Bottom Line: This is a nice machine with a slim, euro design that will produce great coffee for several years but not built to last...
Ken Shear (quality: 3.3)
02.24.2006
Rating: 6.6
Bottom Line: Beauty's only skin deep!
Mats Grip (quality: 8.5)
04.08.2005
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Great looking, good quality machine for making excellent espresso, albeit not in large numbers, in the home
Matt (quality: 6.0)
09.10.2001
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Nice looks and solidly built. Makes good espresso if your materials, tools and techniques are there.
Paul Wood (quality: 8.0)
02.26.2006
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Beauty and function.
Richard Greenleaf (quality: 8.6)
01.19.2005
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Form meets function in this outstanding value from Francis!Francis!
Supershady K (quality: 6.7)
05.09.2005
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Definitely a great purchase for home, especially if space/aesthetics is important, and also if you can get a below retail price. I would recommend this machine, it's a pleasure to use.
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