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Hi Enrico, your name certainly precedes you when we talk about historical espresso machines, but would you still like to tell us briefly something about yourself? I was born in Forlimpopoli the city of Pellegrino Artusi, and I attended catering school so a connection with food and taste were already in the air.

One of the machines that for decades has had a legendary status is certainly the Olympia Cremina. This machine made in Switzerland has since its early days bewitched and enchanted thousands of lever machine enthusiasts worldwide most likely because of three peculiarities: its capability (with the right conditions)

Much has already been written on the subject of water for coffee, and thanks to research carried out in recent years we are now beginning to under...

Looking back in coffee history, I found that the most exciting time was when direct lever machines ruled. Your bicep is a far more sophisticated ...

Hi Henk, you are one of the most famous people among the lever machine enthusiasts so you probably need little introduction, but tell us how you ...

After decades in which new models of pump coffee machines have followed one another almost exclusively, in recent times many companies on the in...

The first time I saw a Faemina Baby for sale at a flea market, the seller, more or less consciously, called it a corkscrew. In fact, at first gla...

When it comes to espresso machines, the world of enthusiasts is often divided into two categories; there are those who prefer pump machines for their...

The Bezzera Strega is a popular single boiler spring lever machine known for its versatility and great value for the money. The grouphead is supp...

Though I will always argue that a lever machine makes a tastier espresso than a regular pump machine, taste is not the only thing that makes so...

In the first issue of The Lever I was pleasantly surprised by the interview with Maurizio Valli. Passion, dedication, exuberance, in part even healty...

The design of the La Pavoni Europiccola has remained fundamentally unchanged since its debut nearly 60 years ago. Improvements such as the addition...