Lever Battle: La Pavoni Europiccola vs. Olympia Cremina

Today I'm talking about the Olympia Cremina and La Pavoni Europiccola! These are the most popular lever machines out there and are often compared against each other. They both produce amazing espresso in compact packages and they allow the user to have full control over the flow rate and pressure of a shot. Both provide a fun tactile coffee-making experience with incredibly similar results. The biggest differences are the workflow, steaming, and unfortunately the price. If your goal is to get an amazingly fun lever machine experience then both machines will fit the bill but if you want the best user experience the Cremina is the better choice.

This video is intended to show current Europiccola owners if they should upgrade to a Cremina and showcase these machines to folks who were considering a direct manual lever machine. I go over the big differences in workflow and steaming performance and then show you the machines in action. I'm not exactly addressing if the Cremina is worth it over the Europiccola in this video but rather showing off the differences between the machines. I'm working on my Cremina only video and a bunch of other videos (including the Maximatic) so stay tuned! As usual please let me know if you have any questions and I'll get back to you.

Overview 0:00
Workflow + Physical Differences 2:10
Steaming and Steaming Workflow Differences 4:58
Thermal Stability / Flowrates / Small Differences 7:25
Repairability / Asbestos 9:54
Pulling a Shot on the Cremina + Workflow Comments 10:59
Pulling a Shot on the Europiccola + Workflow Comments 14:45
Thoughts on Value 19:49
Additional Differences (Sound, Buttons, etc.) 21:41

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