La Pavoni EPC-8 Europiccola 8-Cup Lever Style Espresso Machine, Chrome Review

I bought one of these a couple of months ago and although it is a bit expensive it is one of the best purchases I've made in a long time.Itlooks great.It is so well made, it feels like it will last forever as itis so simple, no electronics to break down no plastic bits to break off. You get a huge amount of control over the way the coffee tastes, it's allin the speed of lowering the handle and the tightness of grinds.It takesa few attempts to get it right but once you've worked it out you'll neverlook back.

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Product Description:
The traditional la Pavoni! Superbly polished chrome finish accents the highly efficient design which dates back to 1961. La Pavoni has set a standard for quality and style only found in old world cafes. Each machine is designed to last years and give constant perfect espresso with each pull of the lever. Design features incorporate the best of modern technology such as a nickel plated non-corrosive brass boiler, long life stainless element and reset safety fuse. Triple plated to maintain years of beauty and tested to meet the standard that has kept La Pavoni the premier name in the industry. Features include: 20 oz. boiler capacity Capable of making 8, 2 oz. cups of espresso Steam pressure, piston operated Internal Thermostat to monitor pressure Separate cappuccino spout and controls Makes one or two cups at a time Safety reset fuse. ETL safety listed 1000 Watts. Wt 14 lbs. height 12" 1 Year warranty Video included BONUS OFFER: With Purchase of This Item FREE 1 Pound of our freshly roasted gourmet coffee FREE cookies or biscotti

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La Pavoni Professional PBB-16 Espresso Machine Black Base Review

This is my fourth espresso machine. I bought it after the La Pavoni "Carina" (that I bought from Zabars) started to get unreliable, and I decided I'd rather replace it than to put more money into the Carina ... and still face a week or two of drip coffee.

While it is amusing how very little different the Professional and the 'Toy' models look, there is a big difference in performance. The Carina takes a very long time to heat up; this Carina Grande (which is what La Pavoni calls this black-base Professional model) takes five minutes. The Carina generates more steam pressure than a cheap automatic espresso machine, but the Carina Grande generates more steam pressure than the Carina. The result is that I get a better cup of espresso, with less need to plan ahead.

The machine is a little quirky. When you turn it on, it vents a bit of steam from the over-pressure valve before it makes a thtip sound and the pressure starts mounting. It's not very consistent about how long it will vent. If the water level is much below half-full, it may keep venting and not start building pressure.

I think the bottom line with La Pavoni is you get a really gorgeous Chrome Peacock that makes truly great espresso, but the workmanship is a bit uneven and you certainly shouldn't expect Japanese-car levels of reliability.

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Product Description:
Europiccola Italian made espresso maker features are many, including a 38 ounce boiler capacity.Makes 16, 2 ounce cups of espresso.It has a dual frothing cappuccino system andinternal thermostat to control pressure.It also has a mounted pressure g

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