Overall Rating
8.2, Based on 40 Reviews
Avg Price
$999.00
Manufacturer
La Pavoni
Machine Type
lever, guage, boiler, manual, piston, espresso machine
Colors
Brass, Chrome
Class
Piston Lever Espresso Machine
Pro Review
Yes
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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The quintissential lever machine, the Pavoni Professional was introduced in 1973, and continues to be the romantic's first choice today. It recently underwent a major change in grouphead design.
Andrew Trembley (quality: 1.0)
02.09.2000
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: If you want one, try to find a demo unit on the internet. List price is ridiculous.
Bryan Mannos (quality: 0.5)
05.14.2000
Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: If you insist on beauty and love a challenge, this is your machine.
Prabhakar Ragde (quality: 1.0)
05.18.2000
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: The romantic sports car of espresso makers
Thomas Winkler (quality: 5.0)
07.22.2000
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Highly recommended for the serious afficionado
Patrice Mackey (quality: 5.3)
09.25.2000
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Great machine for the hard-core espresso enthusiast or home decorator
Michael Stephenson (quality: 0.8)
11.22.2000
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Makes great coffee and looks great to boot.
Darren (quality: 3.3)
11.24.2000
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Stunning, but Pavoni should have figured out the finishing touches by now (since 1961)
Tim Goode (quality: 3.0)
12.08.2000
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Great looking, solid build, consistant results
Matthias (quality: 1.8)
03.25.2001
Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: Go and get it if you want a nice solitaire in your kitchen
M.J. Burrows (quality: 4.4)
04.11.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Simple, solid and good looking
Steven Smith (quality: 4.6)
04.19.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Beautiful Chrome Espressonitrix
R.C. Stark (quality: 3.0)
04.19.2001
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Someone I read once said, Only a true romantic would buy one and go through so much for a cup of coffee.....enough said.
Carlos Martinez (quality: 2.0)
06.03.2001
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Good expresso from an artsy looking machine
Mike (quality: 3.3)
08.11.2001
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: I love it more now than when I bought it. No regrets whatsoever.
Duncan McKillop (quality: 4.8)
10.28.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: If you can afford the machine and also a good conicial or burr grinder it is a very good consistant performer with a small footprint on the bench.
Jeff Worst (quality: 1.8)
12.18.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Built to last a lifetime and deliver consistently great coffee.
Steve Brightman (quality: 3.7)
12.19.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: If you really , really like espresso and aren‘t afraid to get your hands dirty this is the machine for you
Yu-Jia Chen (quality: 4.5)
05.01.2002
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Good machine, elegant looking, and makes good quality coffee if you know how to!
Anders Halskov-Jensen (quality: 4.7)
06.21.2002
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: A beauty for those who enjoys the process as much as the drink
Neil Edwards (quality: 3.9)
06.26.2002
Rating: 3.6
Bottom Line: For the price, you could buy a more effective machine.
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