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La Pavoni Mini Cellini X review
The La Pavoni Mini Cellini X is a semi-professional domestic espresso machine with a single boiler fitted with a heat exchanger (HX), designed to produce espresso and steam simultaneously in a compact format. It uses a 15-bar vibration pump, a 1.5-litre boiler and a 1.7-litre water tank, with electronic auto-leveling for automatic boiler level control. It is equipped with an E61 group head, PID for boiler temperature, a digital display, dual pressure gauges, ‘cool touch’ steam and hot water wands, and a painted steel frame, whilst maintaining dimensions suitable for a kitchen worktop.
The new features of the La Pavoni Mini Cellini X
The La Pavoni Mini Cellini X is a semi-professional single-boiler domestic espresso machine without a heat exchanger, designed for home use with alternating coffee and steam dispensing. It features a 15-bar vibration pump, a 0.8-litre stainless steel boiler and a water tank of approximately 2.9 litres, with a boiler pressure gauge and a removable tank. The group head is an E61 type, with a passive cup warmer, steam and hot water wand, and lever controls, maintaining a simple and intuitive layout for managing basic functions.
Key differences between the La Pavoni Mini Cellini X and Mini Cellini
Compared to the previous Mini Cellini, the new Mini Cellini X is a technical evolution of La Pavoni’s ‘semi-pro’ range, retaining the compact size and E61 group but introducing a heat exchanger, more advanced electronic controls and a more comprehensive range of features. The differences concern not only the boiler capacity, but also the way the machine manages temperature, extraction and steam, offering the home user a level of control closer to that of professional machines. The table below summarises the main differences between the Mini Cellini X and the Mini Cellini, so you can see at a glance which model best suits your needs
| Feature | Mini Cellini X | Mini Cellini |
| Boiler type | Single with heat exchanger (HX) | Single |
| Boiler capacity | 1.5 l | 0.8 l |
| Pump type | Vibration | Vibration |
| Pump pressure | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Water tank capacity | 1.7 l | approx. 2.9 l |
| Boiler level control | Electronic auto-level | Standard filling, removable tank |
| Brewing unit | E61 | E61 |
| Boiler temperature control | PID + digital display | Temperature indicator light, without PID |
| Pressure gauges | Dual scale (pump pressure / boiler pressure) | Boiler pressure gauge |
| Steam/water probes | Cool touch | Steam and water wand (not specified as cool touch) |
| Machine body | Painted steel, hand-assembled | AISI 304 stainless steel, compact dimensions |
The new La Pavoni Mini Cellini X will be available in Caffè Italia stores in three finishes – stainless steel, black and white – so it can easily blend into kitchens and coffee stations of various styles. If you’d like to find out more about features, availability and prices, please consult the relevant product sheets:
