EPC-8 Europiccola

I've used a Flair and really liked it, but for convenience (and I realise not quite what you asked) - what about something with a small boiler like a La Pavoni Europiccola? Then you can steam as well

If we're talking coffee machines, I bought a LA PAVONI EUROPICCOLA. It was about $1200, so a little more expensive. But it's very reliable and self serviceable. No plastic parts, steams milk and makes amazing coffee. You can make your espresso coffee any way you like it. It's not automated in any wa

I would get a lever machine with an attached steam wand like an Argos Odyssey or La Pavoni Europiccola. Pretty much ideal for traditional espresso paired with a high end traditional grinder.

You don't need to spend a lot of money to get great espresso and cappuccino etc. you can do it inexpensively, it just takes more effort. Probably the cheapest way is a manual lever machine, like a Flair or Cafelt Robot, and a separate steamer for the milk aspects (steam is the key, other ways, like

I love my Europiccola, but I don't do much steaming at home. My Gen 2 is pretty slow when it comes to steaming, and given the steamwand angle, it's not the most enjoyable to steam on. If I were in your shoes, I'd look at a Gaggia Classic Pro as well and think about modding it to add a PID and pressu

I assume we're talking about the Europiccola here, right? They do or did make non-levers too. If so, here's the pros and cons I see as a former owner. Pros - You can make shots as good as anything out there. Fast warm up time. Can keep it forever. Very little to go wrong and you can service it yours

German here too, so feel free to DM me :) Quickmill 0820 is also a good beginner machine and available in Germany. Especially second hand. The machine is a thermoblock with all it advantages and disadvantages. I liked it but switched to a custom 0820 later with PID for avoiding temperature surfing.

For straight espresso I would go for a lever machine: Flair 58, Cafelat Robot, La Pavoni or the like. If you want something with a steam wand: La Pavoni Europiccola is good, or a semi-auto like a Gaggia Classic Pro, Lelit Victoria, Rancilio Silvia, Quick Mill Pop-up or maybe a Bambino Plus. A used m

No experience with the pump machines, but I'll just throw in my 2 cents on the La Pavoni. I've been running my post-millenium Europiccola for 6 months and while the learning curve was certainly steep, I've been getting great shots from all different beans after getting it dialed in. It pulls a small

One of the great thing about La Pavonis is they break down with a wrench and screwdriver and it’s easy to reason about what’s going on. Get in touch with your inner grease monkey here. You don’t have a problem with the heating coil (it wouldn’t heat up if that was your issue, and steam pressure isn’