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The Porlex & drill combo might be OK for a stovetop, but I imagine the La Pavoni might expose its failing more.
Had a Porlex + drill for the first 6 months or so, there were probably issues around grind consistency and whatnot but for me the main issue was the steps were too large (the Porlex can grind fine enough by the way, though I couldn't get a Rhino to do the same), so I'd end up juggling dose and grind size to get a decent shot. That proved to be irritating. But it's a decent enough setup to start out with IMO.
Just as a heads up, this might seem obvious but the pressure gauge is for the boiler pressure, nothing to do with the pressure you'll be forcing the water through the coffee bed at (unlike the pressure gauge you get on the Robot, obviously, as it doesn't have a boiler...).
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mmccarthy
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I've just pulled the trigger on a La Pavoni Professional - the Europiccola with the pressure gauge.
The model with the gauge was cheaper than without (it's an unused shop return), and I didn't see any reason not to have it.
Next up - grinders. The Porlex & drill combo might be OK for a stovetop, but I imagine the La Pavoni might expose its failing more.