Bomb-proof Bosco lever espresso machines. Bosco don't just offer a lever machine machine for old time's sake; lever machines are Bosco's core business; that's why we chose Bosco.
We love lever espresso machines and feel they have received much unwarranted criticism. This invariably stems from people's entry into gourmet coffee with the purchase of a La Pavoni lever machine, a notoriously difficult beast even in proficient hands and one that eats newbies' best endeavours for breakfast.
Newby quickly moves from the La Pavoni to an electric pump espresso machine and for the rest of their days tells anyone who'll listen of the scourge that lever machines are to the world. It doesn't have to be like that. Our first machine was a La Pavoni lever, and yes as newbies we got frustrated before we became proficient. But we loved the engineering simplicity of the lever machine so we persevered, doubled our bet, and bought an Olympia Cremina for our second machine. We enjoyed it so much we went on to secure the UK agency for Olympia machines. We've never looked back. In non-plumbed home espresso machines the Olympia Cremina is the pinnacle.
We now sell two brands of lever machine, both of which are easily tamed with just a few guidelines, and mostly importantly a grinder that is up to the task. Lever espresso machines are the ultimate tool for crafting your espresso. For this reason the manufacturers of the absolute pinnacle in electric pump espresso machines, La Marzocco, Synesso, Slayer, et al are altering the pressure profile of their pumps so the pressure tails off as the extraction progresses in an effort to match the pressure profile generated by a lever machine.
It was at about that point we thought, hey, why not just sell lever espresso machines. We are comfortable with them, and will roll our sleeves up, get out to site and provide comprehensive training for our customers so they are as competent and confident with these machines as they would be with any other.
Espresso machines bring together three elements who are notoriously bad bed-fellows; water, heat, and electricity. This means that the old adage 'if something can possibly fail it will, and at the least convenient moment' is in force at all times. This too drove us back towards the selection of a simple machine that has been satisfying the demands of the largest population of espresso drinkers on the planet for over 50 years.
Yes, the Bosco lever machines of Napoli are our choice in perfect espresso, simplicity, and reliability. When coupled with our water softening solution (currently under development) it is highly likely that you will wear out before they do. Best of all, Bosco don't change their model range every few years, so the few parts that you find yourself in need of will be available long into the future. Buy a Bosco lever machine; get your capital investment right the first time.
