Advantages: Absolutely fantastic coffee is possible (better than any chain store). Disadvantages: Quite difficult to master, and not especially forgiving.
...Professional, a very good reason. La Pavoni have built their reputation on the performance of their lever driven espresso machines, which haven't changed significantly since their introduction in 1961. The Professional is the big brother to the Europiccola, and your extra £200 doubles the capacity of the boiler and adds an arguably unnecessary pressure guide to the sight level on the side of the boiler. The name Professional is somewhat misleading, ... ...market.
The Professional's baby brother, the Europiccola is more widely available and as it is often seen second-hand is almost certainly a better buy than the Professional. Given that the pressure gauge and fitting nut can be bought for around £40 and retro fitted, you part with the extra money for the increased capacity only.
Read my review on the Europiccola to learn more about these lever driven coffee machines. ...
summi335 25.08.2005
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