La Pavoni Cellini Classic vs Sanremo Cube R
Technical comparison · Heat exchanger
The Cellini Classic and the Cube R are both heat-exchanger machines: the first is filled from a tank, the second plumbs into the water mains and has a rotary pump and PID. How the water gets into the machine is the difference that decides.
| Parameter |
Cellini Classic
La Pavoni
F3 · Advanced
|
Cube R
Sanremo
F4 · Semi-professional
|
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Launch year | — | 2021 |
| Use tier | F3 — Advanced | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price (€) | 1559 € | ~2200–5000 € |
| Price updated on | — | 09/2026 |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) | 29.5 × 43 × 37 cm | 33.6 × 32.3 × 37.1 cm |
| Weight (kg) | 23 kg | 27.7 kg |
| Power (W) | 1400 W | 1500 W |
| Voltage (V) | — | 230 V |
| Category specs | ||
| Boiler architecture | Heat exchanger (HX) | Heat exchanger (HX) |
| Portafilter diameter (mm) | 58 mm mm | — |
| PID control | — | Yes |
| Max pump pressure (bar) | 15 bar | — |
| Pump type | Vibration | Rotary |
| Pre-infusion | — | Passive spring |
| Group head type | E61 | Thermosiphon |
| Boiler material | Copper | Stainless steel |
| Water tank capacity (l) | 2.9 l | 1.8 l |
| Steam wand | Manual steam wand | — |
| Plumbable | No | Yes |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | — |
The differences that matter
- Water: 2.9 l tank against mains connection (1.8 l tank) → the Cube R needs no refilling once plumbed in.
- Pump: vibration against rotary → the Cube R is built around a fixed water connection, the Cellini Classic around the tank.
- Group: E61 against thermosiphon → two different builds on the same heat-exchanger architecture.
- Footprint: 29.5 × 43 cm and 23 kg against 33.6 × 32.3 cm and 27.7 kg → the Cube R is 10 cm less deep but wider and heavier.
Which one to choose
Choose Cellini Classic if…
For anyone who wants an E61 with a copper boiler and pours the water in by hand: no plumbing, the machine goes wherever there is a socket. You accept refilling the tank, which is still the larger of the two.
Choose Cube R if…
For a kitchen where a water line can run behind the machine and a rotary pump with PID is wanted. You give up the E61, since the group is a thermosiphon one, and the tank is smaller if it is not plumbed in.
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