KNODOS 51.5mm espresso distributor
A distribution tool sized for post-Millennium La Pavoni baskets. It levels the coffee before you tamp, so the lever presses on an even bed.
Listed for: La Pavoni Europiccola and Professional Millennium models (made after 2000)
Good for
- Leveling the bed before tamping
- Owners chasing more consistent shots
Watch out for
- Optional; a good grinder and a fitted tamper matter more
- Not for pre-Millennium 49mm baskets
Details from the listing
- Size
- 51.5mm
- Depth
- Adjustable
- Handle
- Natural wood
What it does
You set the depth, place it on the basket and turn it. The base spreads the coffee level without pressing it. Then you tamp. A level bed helps the water flow evenly through the puck, which a bottomless portafilter or the Esperto’s group gauge will show you.
Machines it suits
Gauge on the group
Esperto Abile
A Professional-size lever with a pressure gauge and a temperature strip on the group, so you can see what the shot is doing as you pull.
- Boiler capacity
- 38 oz per the US importer. The Amazon listing says 54 oz. Rated for 16 cups.
- Group gauge
- Yes, a pressure gauge on the group for extraction pressure, plus a boiler gauge
- Group temperature
- Temperature strip on the group head
More shots per fill
Professional
The Europiccola's lever and group on a boiler twice the size, with a pressure gauge. The better daily lever for milk drinks or two people.
- Boiler capacity
- 1.6 L per La Pavoni. US sources list 38 oz (manual, Amazon) or 54 oz (importer).
- Basket size
- About 51mm (Millennium, made after 2000). Older machines use about 49mm.
- Pressure gauge
- Yes, on the boiler. The US manual says it should top out at 0.7 to 0.8 bar and never pass 1 bar.
Sources
Amazon US product listings.