La Pavoni Romantica PG-16 Espresso Machine

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

I have owned this machine (in chrome) for over ten years and everyday when I make my morning cappuccino I love it more. You can spend more for a machine that measures the coffee, tamps it, pulls the water through and steams the milk for you, but you...

This is a great manual espresso machine and has all the charm of the lever mystique, but it is just that, a lever machine. First of all you aren't going to be able to use this to make espresso for the church choir, the machine overheats pretty quickly,...

Having worked for several years while in college as a barista, it was difficult to find a machine that could meet my high expectations for espresso. I worked with many manual machines so an automatic or semi-automatic simply would not do. This LaPavoni...

Built like a battle ship. A beautiful machine.

Steep learning curve, but worth the effort.