I am grateful to the Kitchen Barista for their advice about this beautiful and well crafted machine.
The Quick Mill Pippa is so well designed and skillfully made that it has the look and craftsmanship of an industrial machine. Though it lacks some of the qualities of other, more expensive, Quick Mill espresso models, there are plenty of premium features including a brass boiler, a 1.8 liter water tank easily accessible from the side, and retro looking toggle switches which are aesthetically pleasing. Easy to use even for an absolute beginner like me and I have been able to make some very good espresso in the short time I have had the Pippa. The Kitchen Barista was very helpful answering my questions and guiding me to the Pippa as a semi-professional espresso machine that would be easy and fun to use and would help me to further develop my espresso making skills.