La Pavoni Europiccola shot pull. Lots of crema.

[imraff]

yummy, Looks a bit like pouring a Guiness from the tap

[penguin6636]

:*-) So much crema... what are your secrets

[snedie69er]

@penguin6636

Oily beans

[AvanaqClassic]

Questa é schiuma non crema... sono 2 cose abbastanza diverse. Il risultato é troppo poco denso per avere una buona crema. Segui gli ottimi consigli che ti hanno dato gli altri utenti.

[klarinetta]

How is the maintenance and durability of this machine ? I've heard they make one of the best shots around but that they tend to need a lot of maintenance to function well.

[Gweezian]

@klarinetta I just purchased my professional and I love it. HOWEVER - 1) I have yet to get a shot that I can boast about despite consistently working on my technique and grind and type of beans (any suggestions welcome) 2) Haven't sold my Rancilio yet (love it 2) until I can master my Pavoni. I am not sure what you mean by maintenance but if you can pull a fantastic shot from the get go then you are in business. I have spitted a few shots from my mouth when realizing it was just too bitter.

[klarinetta]

@Gweezian Well the staff at Seattle coffee gear(they have a channel here on Youtube with lots of reviews) have pros and cons on their website about most of their gear and one of the cons for the La Pavoni manual is " Users report this espresso machine can be a bit on the temperamental side, requiring a high level of maintenance and care"

[matzenmann1983]

beautiful... congrats

[oystercultviking]

Aahh!! Is it possible to have TOO much crema? I think not. :D

[TheWupperdo]

Too short of a shot, it blonded almost immediately. Perhaps use a little less pressure tamping or try a more coarse grind. When you have your grind and tamp down you should get 1 or 2 drops of espresso about 5 after lifting the lever all the way. Once you see a couple drops, then pull down, making the shot last about 20 seconds. Hope this helps!

[klarinetta]

@TheWupperdo take a look at the video that Seattle Coffee Gear has about this machine. The final shot they made is perfect.