We’re back! It’s been awhile since we’ve written on the site (last post 2023!) having been busy with parts of life. We return this time with a La Pavoni europiccola.
This lovely machine was gifted to us by a dear friend and amazing NS commander. The Pavoni is a manual lever espresso machine. The set up is simple, a boiler reservoir in virtue of its name holds water and the heating coil within boils it. Through pressure from boiling, hot water is pushed from the boiler into the group assembly. The group assembly comprises a plunger controlled by a lever. Lifting the lever allows hot water to pass into the group assembly and pressing it down generates the pressure for extraction. Here’s what the machine looked like before:
Fully Chrone Pavoni on the left next to the HG-1 Weber
Extracting with the LPV EP
Work began first with disassembling the Pavoni, before sharing it with its original owner and another user, we wanted to give it a fresh look and replace the gaskets. The journey is documented below!
The La Pavoni disassembled. Main parts are the group assembly and lever (top), the base (bottom left), and the boiler (bottom right).
Electrical set up – straightforward between switche and boiler.
Gaskets purchased online and replaced. This took some time and a few cuts as the plunger requires greasing and this was one slippery machine.
Removing the plunger from the group assembly. Gnarly.
We went with an olive base with an attempt to give the machine a look as if it were used in a soviet state. Â
All in all the project was a quick one – the LPV EV is a straight forward machine. Future upgrades should include adding a pressure gauge to aid in extraction.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this! Reach out if you’re looking to get your broken machine up and running or just want to give it a new look!
Bond needs coffee classes – severly under extracted
