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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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Consumer Espresso: Francis Francis X3
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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.

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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.

Ken Shear (quality: 3.3)	02.24.2006	Rating: 6.6
Bottom Line: Beauty's only skin deep!

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...

Dave Aron (quality: 5.5)	10.17.2003	Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Looks good, peforms well nice first machine.

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.

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.

Dusan D (quality: 6.4)	09.04.2005	Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: I recommend this machine.

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.

David Wilbourn (quality: 7.1)	01.05.2002	Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: great results with a quality grind, cool design, and compact stature

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.

Paul Wood (quality: 8.0)	02.26.2006	Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Beauty and function.

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

Brad Gom (quality: 8.5)	10.25.2007	Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: Form and Function (but watch out for faulty boiler elements)

Richard Greenleaf (quality: 8.6)	01.19.2005	Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Form meets function in this outstanding value from Francis!Francis!

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