Proper espresso lever coffee machine. They've been making these since the 1950s, brass and chrome made in Italy. Takes a bit more work than a Nespresso, I bought mine about 4 months ago from Amazon Italy and just really getting the hang of it. Need to grind the coffee really fine to get the coffee right, but it is the business.
I've noted the price as close to the equivalent £ with delivery, mine arrived within 3 days (actually came from Amazon Germany). Not sure how I'd return it if it goes wrong, but took a chance. Quite a bit cheaper that other Amazon sites and what's being asked on Ebay.
It obviously has a continental plug, but rather than cut this off and replace with a UK 3 pin, I bought this adaptor that has a 13amp fuse: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/mains-connector-adapters-converters/7839574/
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andrewgrumpmeister
12 Mar 168#15
Fool is fool
miffyl
12 Mar 165#16
If you're tired, have some caffeine.
mspychala to Sogaaddict
12 Mar 165#11
Didn't know one can make an espresso with a french press.
sweetpea10
11 Mar 164#1
I thought it was a microscope :smirk:
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sweetpea10
11 Mar 164#1
I thought it was a microscope :smirk:
pnaylor39 to sweetpea10
12 Mar 164#4
No it looks more like a drill press
foes4you
11 Mar 162#2
Looks like it should be in a museum
Groovii D
12 Mar 161#3
These are the dogs danglies of espresso machines.
Never had a decent cup from the pod type.
Well worth the money if you love your coffee.
cossy3 to Groovii D
12 Mar 161#10
Worth noting that it's not for the layman. There's no point in splashing out on this unless you also splash out on a decent burr grinder. A grinder is more important than the method of making the coffee. Also, there's a steep learning curve on this machine.
edash
12 Mar 16#5
you can find more details on the La Pavoni website (although more expensive), this machine is built to last, solid construction and heavy, but size wise no bigger that your standard de'longhi. http://eshop.lapavoni.com/en/lever-machines/europiccola-en.html
sweetpea10
12 Mar 161#6
I did begin to think it was 1st april :laughing: That's one ugly coffee maker.
Didn't know one can make an espresso with a french press.
cossy3
12 Mar 161#8
If you think the La Pavoni is ugly you really need to get some taste. Let me guess, your house looks like that of a premier league footballer?
mistertad111
12 Mar 163#9
Good deal, but a word of warning to anyone considering it, there are associated costs to consider.
If anyone has thoughts of buying one of these to use with supermarket beans and a £10 grinder, or worse, pre-ground coffee, just don't. Your reward for learning how to use it, actually going through the movements of using it and bulking up your shoulder muscle will be the same crappy cup of coffee than if you hadn't bothered to begin with.
The route to better coffee is paved first with fresher beans, then with a better grind and only THEN with a better machine.
hukdbargain to mistertad111
12 Mar 162#13
Yawn. Coffee is Coffee.
davester2k to mistertad111
12 Mar 16#18
One would also benefit from a healthy understanding of the law of diminishing returns.....
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I've noted the price as close to the equivalent £ with delivery, mine arrived within 3 days (actually came from Amazon Germany). Not sure how I'd return it if it goes wrong, but took a chance. Quite a bit cheaper that other Amazon sites and what's being asked on Ebay.
It obviously has a continental plug, but rather than cut this off and replace with a UK 3 pin, I bought this adaptor that has a 13amp fuse:
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/mains-connector-adapters-converters/7839574/
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Never had a decent cup from the pod type.
Well worth the money if you love your coffee.
http://eshop.lapavoni.com/en/lever-machines/europiccola-en.html
If anyone has thoughts of buying one of these to use with supermarket beans and a £10 grinder, or worse, pre-ground coffee, just don't. Your reward for learning how to use it, actually going through the movements of using it and bulking up your shoulder muscle will be the same crappy cup of coffee than if you hadn't bothered to begin with.
The route to better coffee is paved first with fresher beans, then with a better grind and only THEN with a better machine.