Esperto Edotto (LPLESE01EU)

I love my LPE and after figuring it out it makes the best espresso I’ve ever had. If OP is looking to branch out a lever is a LOT of fun!

Go pavoni! mine is even older.

This is probably the best value for money setup you'll find for a machine and an electric grinder. I've got the CF64V (different model from the same company). A hand grinder such as 1zpresso will save a fair bit of money for excellent quality, but it depends on if you want to go to the extra effort. In the same way, a manual lever espresso machine will get you better espresso, but definitely a steeper learning curve. I went straight in for this with a second hand la pavoni from eBay, and got a service kit for it (not a difficult job to do). With a few upgrades, I'd say it's the best value machine with end game potential for most people, but definitely harder to master.

Who are these guests? A traditional La Pavoni/Lever could be part of the Italian experience.

La pavoni. Mine was built in 1994

Rocket is where I will go, if I upgrade. My La Pavoni lever is unlikely to need a full replacement though.

Yes. Coming from a lever lover. The robot is fantastic, as is the flair pro, also love la pavoni in case I have someone else who wants milk.

Levers give you everything you want in a fancy high end machine like blooming shots, pressure control/water debit, temp control... etc. Downside is that unless you get a spring lever, most fully manual levers don't have boilers so no steaming without a separate device/machine. I love my flairs, my pico, but my La Pavoni really is nice, it's convenient to have the steam with it to make caps/lattes