La Pavoni Professional Leva Rame – Copper & Brass Lever Machine

La Pavoni Professional Leva Rame in copper and brass

“Rame” is Italian for copper, and this version of the Professional lever wears it proudly: a polished copper boiler on a brass base, brass group and fittings, and dark wooden knobs, lever grip and portafilter handle. It looks like an heirloom from the first day, yet it is a working espresso machine you operate entirely by hand.

How the lever works

Lifting the lever draws water from the boiler into the brew chamber; lowering it forces that water through the puck. You decide how fast and how hard to press, which makes every shot a little different and rewards practice.

Boiler, steam and safety

The 1.6-litre boiler runs at 0.7 to 0.8 bar under a pressurestat, and it is ready in roughly five minutes. A gauge and a glass level tube sit on the side, with a safety valve and a manual-reset thermostat in the background. The steam tap accepts an interchangeable pipe, and an automatic milk frother is available as an option.

Specifications

• Leva Rame boiler: 1.6 L, copper
• Leva Rame boiler pressure: 0.7–0.8 bar with pressurestat
• Leva Rame heat-up time: about 5 minutes
• Leva Rame features: gauge, water-level glass, safety valve, manual-reset thermostat
• Leva Rame dimensions (W × D × H): 200 × 290 × 320 mm
• Leva Rame weight: 6 kg

Is the Leva Rame for you?

Choose it for a home kitchen or very small office where looks matter as much as the coffee. The chrome Professional Leva has the same internals in a plainer finish, and the Esperto Abile adds pressure profiling. Grind fresh with a domestic coffee grinder, see our home espresso machine range, and lean on our Melbourne servicing for seals and gaskets. Enquiries: 1300 529 505.