Up for sale is a beautiful Pasquini Livia 90S. I completely disassembled it down the last screw, cleaned and descaled everything, then rebuilt it from the frame up. This is an earlier model with the non-BZ grouphead, which ironically makes it easier to find replacement gaskets once you know what to search for. The grouphead gasket is a dash #331 size o-ring. If you search eBay or Google, you can find a 10-pack of silicone ones for about $15, or EPDM ones for a few bucks more. I’ve installed a brand new silicone one that should last a good long while though.

Here’s a summary of everything else I’ve done to restore this Livia:

-Full disassembly, descaling, and deep cleaning of all brass and copper parts

-New silicone, FKM o-rings and valve stem head seals

-Manual descaling and scrubbing of the boiler and heating element

-Replaced boiler seal

-Replaced the hot water tap with a La Speziale one with a new aerator (I didn’t like the look and feel of the old elongated water tap)

-OPV calibrated to ~8 bar (with portafilter pressure gauge)

-New super quiet Ulka EP5FM pump

-New precision shower screen

-New portafilter gask

-New Gicar water level controller

-New genuine Bezzera water reservoir w/ check valve (much heftier than the original tank)

-New red steel spigot knobs (the original knobs are included as well, but I think the red ones are cute and much easier to turn; I also had to epoxy the original plastic black knobs because they cracked during removal)

-Added aluminum-backed butyl rubber sound deadening sheets to make it even quieter. I know the squares of it look small, but trust me, a little goes a long way with this stuff. It’s far superior to foam sound deadening. If you ever install an upgraded sound system in your car, butyl rubber is absolutely worth the additional cost over foam. I digress…

If you’ve never heard of Pasquini, they’re an American espresso machine retailer and service provider. They signed a licensing deal with Bezzera in the 90s to sell a Bezzera-made machine under their name. Bezzera called this model the BZ99S (S =semi-automatic) and sold it in Europe and elsewhere.

In terms of specs, the Livia 90S is a heat-exchanger design. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to warm up, but certainly gains better heat stability with a bit longer warm-up times. I’ve included a new (used for about 2 months) Pasquini/Bezzera portafilter that fits perfectly, along with new Italian-made 1 and 2-cup baskets, blind/back-flush basket, new milk pitcher, and plastic tamper. I just removed the whole group and cleaned it again before posting.

If you're looking to break out of the Breville ecosystem, but feel uneasy about a fully manual E61 machine, the Pasquini Livia 90S is perfect for you. Any questions, please feel free to message me; thanks for looking!