Strega Who Should Buy.avi 

Part of the Home Barista review.
Despite the design tweaks to make it a semi-commercial machine, the Strega lever still requires muscular effort, it is not counter friendly, and it is slower for continuous shots than a pump machine. However the combination of a lever and nine bar pump gives a wide range of pressure profiling capabilities. This permits making brilliant espresso from coffees, including the Esmeralda Geisha, that cannot be used on pump machines.