Learning to Use a La Pavoni Manual Espresso Machine

Gail experiments with a La Pavoni manual lever espresso machine, trying different grind levels in order to extract the best espresso shot.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• espresso
• coffee
• la
• pavoni
• manual
• machine

[petrchutny]

Is the chamber somehow preheated?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@petrchutny Which chamber? - Kat

[petrchutny]

@SeattleCoffeeGear the one you get filled by water by pulling the lever up

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@petrchutny Ah - well, sort of, yes, because the whole machine gets pretty darn toasty. Temperature regulation on this is more of an art than a science. - Kat

[dominic23wong]

I got so hooked on watching people using a piston Pavoni espresso machine. I find it so interesting with these funny old-style machines. Cat, thanks for posting it. I won't be able to come to your shop though unless I fly from the other side of the Atlantic!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@dominic23wong Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching, even if you can't come for a visit (yet!!) :D - Kat

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@antietamcv We are very familiar how to make all kinds of espresso drinks. This is called 'Learning to Use the La Pavoni' because it was the first time we had ever used this machine -- and she got a great shot with limited work, etc. Your statement is inaccurate and not in the spirit of our channel. - Kat

[zildjiandrummer91]

hey, loved hearing needtobreathe in the background in the beginning!

[BorislavX]

@antietamcv So where is the video guy?



[imraff]

@dominic23wong know what you mean, cheaper to just buy the machine!

[klarinetta]

@antietamcv 3 months gone by and where is that video ?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@bazzathemammoth If you get the shim kit upgrade then, yes, the Smart Grinder would work on this machine. - Kat