La Pavoni EN Europiccola Lever Espresso Machine Black Base

I love this machine, it's capable of producing some of the best cups of coffee I have ever had.But & it is a big but - it can also produce some of the worst slop. The differnce in technique between great & slop is fractional. (Consequently my wife hates the machine)So is it for you?The machine is best to produce 1 cup of espresso or 1 macchiato at a time. (I have not been able to produce a good cappuccino)You will need a good grinder.It gets very very hot - not safe if you allow children in the kitchenIf you want a shiny retro machine for a breakfast shot - YESif you want endless cappuccino for dinner guests - NODo read all the various reviews on the net before you decide.

This espresso machine is fantastic, making great coffee while being fun to operate: literally pulling your espresso shot can be very rewarding.Having said that, I wouldn't recommend it to someone who just wants a fully automatic solution, as a little bit of experimentation is required with different grind size, beans etc. until you get what's best for your taste. Of course, that's part of the fun!The only negative I'd have to say is that the tamper isn't that good. One side is too small to do proper tamping while the other size is too large and doesn't fit into the portafilter basket.The machine can get quite hot, so keep away from children.

Have been very disappointed with my new coffee maker despite having previously used the same La Pavoni machine for something like 25 years, until it finally sprung a water leak in the boiler. Bought a replacement machine & have been very disappointed. First new machine was returned due to non-function thermostat resulting in operation of steam relief valve. Received replacement which initially operated correctly.. However, after that, its thermostat also failed to function. I have yet to return this machine for repair within the terms of guarantee

Lovely coffee, once you manage to find the right blend, grounding, pressure of the coffee in the arm and pressure to apply to the lever. It took me around a week and will probably buy a coffee grinder once I understand which one will be worthwhile.

Having graduated from a fully automatic machine to a very old pumped machine, I always lusted after a manual lever machine. Coffee whilst not an obsession is still my one true indulgence. I was expecting a long learning curve but was surprised that my first attempt at using this was very good. It also looks extremely good in my kitchen.

Didn't buy on Amazon as there was a cheaper option (but not by that much) ok here is my take on this.Cost: it is a bit costly but you can limit this buy opting for the cheapest model the guts of the machine is pretty much the same from model to model and whilst a pressure gauge looks interesting it adds a chunk of cash and is probably not that essential. By opting for the cheapest you will be paying a bit more than the price of a pumped machine (which i had been considering but discounted due to the maintenance issues.)The coffee... Is great, once you have got the bits right (as in coffee grind tamp pressure etc. temperature etc) the output is stunning have a look around the web and read up. Trust me once you have made a shot with this you will wince when you taste a Starbuks espresso....(every time...) It is like melted butter that tastes of coffee its amazing. Words just dont get there. Ok there is a bit of effort but not to much. And it is fun....You will need: A good grinder (and by that i mean one that will grind very consistently and repeatably with good adjust ability. Eventually i got hold of a Comandante (Amazon..) which solved my grind issues. The options are manual of powered i went manual as it was cheaper...(relatively) and saved space..Good coffee beans nice and fresh and not ancient...(I roast my own for fun and to ensure freshness ) and that is it really.The machine takes a few mins to get to temp. You need to pull some water through the head to warm it up. If you dont the coffee is not so good.Using it takes a bit of experience but once you have got the gist of it you will be able to make amazing espresso trust me...You can take it apart to clean and there is not much to do in terms of maintenance. There are no pumps or bit to wear out so I am anticipating a long service life out of this. There is a component that apparently dies in the group head but parts can be changed with a few tools etc so this dose not worry me.Down sides:It dose get hot. So be careful and keep those little fingers away.... the steam will burn so again care is needed. It is slower than automatics.Limited water means not so many shots in a run. But turn it off and de pressurize and fill up and you will be brewing again soon enough. It gets hot so after a while the group head may be above the optimum temperature for brewing. Not an issue for me as i am only making for me. May be an issue for people wanting more than one shot again look on line there are options to cool the group head down.If you choke a shot the pressure will remain trapped in the group head which can make a nasty spurty coffee mess if you unlock the portafilter. Wait for the pressure to dissipate and unlock the filter very slowly hopefully you will avoid spurting...It is a bit fiddly loading the portafilter I need to get a portafilter loader to make it a bit easier..You need to experiment a bit to get into the zone....However once you have got into the zone the espresso is amazing I cant praise the quality of it enough. It beats the machine in work and that is a high end thing.You will have the odd bad shot and it takes a bit of learning but it is fun and well worth the hassle. In today's throw away life where crap costs money and is still crap this thing rises out of the sea of cheap imported junk and produces heaven in a small cup. If you like espresso get one...

About ten years ago, I bought a second hand La Pavoni Europiccola Custom rebuilt in Rome by Francesco Cecconelli.It has given me fine coffee every morning ever since. (Lavazza)It has never caused me any trouble but the Red Custom Paint finish had lifted in places and was a bit scruffy-what I regarded as patina.As it was refusing to break down my wife celebrated my 75th birthday by buying me this new one.It is gives exactly the same results as the old one.You can consider my use of the machine as a long test.

Bellissima e fatta molto bene, ma ci vuole molta pratica e il giusto caffè per avere risultati ottimali...

Bonjour, j’ai reçu le produit mais le souci c’est que j’arrive pas faire un bon café corsé, et le piston il tient pas au faite, j’aimerais bien savoir des explications svpCordialement

Spedizione Amazon perfetta anche un giorno prima , ma aprendo la scatola abbiamo avuto la sgradita sorpresa nel constatare che il prodotto non era nuovo bensì usato ! Il polistirolo era rotto, e la caldaia era bagnatta, per non parlare del calcare. Spendere 400 euro e avere questo trattamento . Delusissimo

É sicuramente una bella macchina esteticamente, ben rifinita ma anche "rustica", a me é piaciuta.È arrivata senza un dosatore per il caffè, non so se nella confezione dovesse esserci ma nel mio pacco non c'era.Ho provato a fare diversi test come consigliato, macinando prima il caffè grossolanamente per affinare via via la macinatura e trovare quella perfetta: non l'ho trovata, se non dovendo fare una forza disumana perché uscisse il caffè.Un caffè fatto con una pressione moderata sulla leva esce abbastanza annacquato, il caffè buono son riuscito a farlo ma la macinatura era finissima e il caffè compattato molto bene, risultato: senza fare una forza disumana non usciva una goccia di caffè. Quando usciva era buonissimo eh, il problema però era proprio farlo uscire.Inoltre la macchina di per sé è leggerina, quindi se si fa tanta pressione sulla leva il rischio è che si ribalti.Sapevo che fosse una macchina particolare questa, purtroppo però non ha soddisfatto le mie aspettative, soprattutto visto il prezzo. L'ho resa.

Passione, amore e savoir-faire !!Non ci son altre parole, non servono.Io amo il caffè, con questa macchina, che ormai ho da mesi, mi trovo benissimo. Certo richiede più tempo più manualità, più attenzioni, ma non me ne penso mai una volta!