La Pavoni Europiccola

usability, durability, design, noise, maintenance

72% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

I cannot think of anything good about this machine

After a little over 1 year, I am having difficulties which make the machine almost unusable. 1. If I let it heat up too much (turn it on and wait 10 minutes), I cannot fit the portafilter holder into the brew group. I presume tht something in the...

Very fun to use, interesting, very hands on, allows the barista to be very "in touch" with the coffee

Very hands on, difficult to get anything consistent, time consuming, no real temperature control, over heating issues

Accepts various grinds, easy to load & use, interesting to look at, makes great coffee

Repair costs, etc. Occsionally one of our visitors volunteers (without permission) to make coffee in our absence, leaves it on too long and burns out the 'fuse' (diode?) or whatever. Then one has to search for the replacement part or a repairman

Looks beautiful. Easy and fun to use. Easy to keep clean. Very forgiving despite what some say. Just needs to be loaded with goods beans, ground fine enough, and tamped properly. Great for frothing too. Compact and easy to store as well

Gets very hot in exposed areas. It would be easy to gets a nasty burn if not careful

Coolest thing on the countertop. Amaze your friends with your semi-tame chrome pet dragon, hissing and spitting while you make perfect traditional double (6-oz.) cappuccinos

Slow cycling time, steam capacity limited to about 25 seconds- just what it takes to do 4 ounces of milk- which is what it was designed for

One can produce an excellent shot with this machine provided they have all the proper tools, ingredients and patients. Attractive looking

Heats up very hot after a couple of shots. Takes a little time to figure out how to pull a good shot

Wonderful kitchen art; looks great on countertop, presents a well-built appearance. Easy to pull decent shots, and with a little effort and study, can make fantastic espresso. Has been around for many many years, so parts, accessories and advice are...

Gets hot! Keep kids and pets away. Quirks: small (49 mm) portafilter, odd placement of portafilter into group head, small boiler capacity. Watch out for the dreaded "La Pavoni sneeze." Did I mention that it gets hot

A completely manual machine. There is no hiding behind any machine assisted functionality and gadgetry. Apart from helping getting the water temperature/pressure correct (millenium models only), it is utterly all down to you. It is almost akin to...

If you just want a good espresso with minimal effort and little thought, then do not get this machine. It will demand a significant investment of your time, coffee and patience. Also, it cannot handle too many consecutive shots before it gets too...