La Pavoni Romantica

Lots of positive feedback from friends and family about the unique appearance of the coffee machine. Downside is it takes a bit longer than a automatic coffee machine in the morning to heat up because of the boiler but the coffee it makes is amazing!...

This machine, being Italian, has it's foibles, but if you get the grind (super-fine), tamp (firm and even) and lever action right, this machine produces the best coffee I have ever had. Plus looking gorgeous on the bench top. It's a manual machine, so...

It has been about a year since I bought this machine. I was hesitant at first to spend so much money on a espresso machine but I had already experienced the demise of 2 machines (Krups) that were the plastic pump driven varieties.

The Pavoni truly is a masterpiece. The machine is gorgeous and I feel sexy being able to pull the best shots with amazing crema. Italians DO make better lovers. Once you learn how to pull a good shot, you will realize the benefit of this machine. ...