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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | 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 and internal thermostat to control pressure. It also has a mounted pressure g | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 11.0 inches | | Product Width: | 7.0 inches | | Product Height: | 12.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 16.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 16.3 inches | | Package Width: | 14.2 inches | | Package Height: | 9.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 14.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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| | Features | Makes one or two cups of espresso at one timeNickel plated, solid brass boilersMade in ItalyRe-set fuseStainless elements, 1000 watts
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Best home espresso machine Jun 24, 2010
When I got divorced a few years ago, my wife took our La Pavoni and I got the Starbucks Barista we had used at our weekend place. Although the Starbucks was serviceable, the coffee it made was never as good as the La Pavoni. When the Starbucks finally died, I decided it was time to make an investment in another La Pavoni and I have not been disappointed. The flavor of the espresso it makes is exquisite, and the milk frothing is fast and perfect every time.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
the best ever Feb 04, 2010
I have had this machine since 1998, i drink on average 4 espresso a day, that is a total of around 17,500 espressos and it still works like a charm. I have serviced it myself about 3 years ago with new gaskets you can buy them for about 40 bucks. If you are looking for a solid machine that will last, this is it, pays for itself time and time again.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Gorgeous machine that makes great espresso Jul 06, 2008
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.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
An espresso machine for perfectionists! Feb 08, 2008
I have owned this machine (8-cup) for over ten years and everyday when I make my morning cappuccino I love it more. You can spend more for a machine that measures the coffee, tamps it, pulls the water through and steams the milk for you, but you can tip the kids behind the counter at Starbucks and they'll do the same thing. Making espresso should be a little art and a little science and this machine an impeccable balance of the two. If you aren't the kind of person who takes joy in mixing the perfect martini, making a risotto that whispers with flavor, or whipping a meringue to impossibly tall peaks, this probably isn't the machine for you.
The La Pavoni is for the person who will find tremendous joy in going to the lengths required to make a perfect cappuccino by hand everyday. (And don't bother using anything less than Illy Cafe coffee in it.)
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