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Good those Pavonis if you're likely to gain some joy from mastering a process by practicing and gaining intuition; not so much of you're into hitting the numbers type stuff. You make espresso already, right? In which case you'll probably get on well with it.
Pavoni pro with the pressure gauge does help you judge the temp better than the one without.
Stevethecoffee-
I do indeed!
I've used a spring lever machine before, which is pretty straightforward relative to a direct pull lever machine. (A Fracino FCL1, which was the most consistent machine I've ever used).
Pontevecchio also seem to have a decent one which is sprung, but the purist in me yearns for a direct pull machine.
Temperature control with the Pavoni Pro does seem to be an issue with consecutive shots, with several folks recommending turning off the machine and putting a damp tea towel around to group to cool it.
Part of the charm, I guess...?
Thanks for the input! Much appreciated!
mmccarthy
Not something I'll be looking to get for a while, but wanted some opinions in the meantime.
Domestic lever machines, are there any decent ones? The La Pavoni Pro seems relatively well regarded.