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8 models covered

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La Cimbali coffee machine PSSR examinations & servicing

The machine of corporate London. Contracts, catering hubs, staff restaurants and high-street volume — engineered for uptime rather than theatre.

You will find more La Cimbalis behind City office walls than in any specialty bar.

Models covered

La Cimbali models, with the PSSR rate for each

Every La Cimbali model below has its own page covering the examination scope for that machine's boiler configuration, the typical rate, and the faults we see most often on it.

2 and 3 group

M200

Their flagship traditional model, frequently seen in premium corporate hospitality venues.

PSSR examination
£295
With service
£500
Boiler
7.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

2 group

M23 UP

A heavy-duty steel machine common in busy high-street cafés and takeaway setups.

PSSR examination
£265
With service
£440
Boiler
11.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

2 and 3 group

M26 SE / TE

A ubiquitous fixture across City of London corporate offices and contract catering hubs.

PSSR examination
£295
With service
£500
Boiler
5.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

2 group

M29

The previous-generation La Cimbali workhorse. Still numerous, still reliable, and increasingly the machine an operator is deciding whether to keep or replace.

PSSR examination
£265
With service
£440
Boiler
10.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

2 group

M34

The current-generation workhorse that sits below the M39 in La Cimbali's range, and the machine that is steadily replacing ageing M29s across the estate.

PSSR examination
£265
With service
£440
Boiler
10.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

2, 3 and 4 group

M39 TE Classic

The traditional high-output Cimbali — a large copper boiler and heat-exchanger groups, built for continuous service rather than theatre.

PSSR examination
£295
With service
£500
Boiler
10.0 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

bean to cup

S20

La Cimbali's mid-size bean-to-cup, with a 5 litre horizontal copper boiler — large for an automatic, and the reason its examination is closer to a traditional machine's than most bean-to-cup units.

PSSR examination
£265
With service
£405
Boiler
2.6 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

bean to cup

S30

A compact sealed-boiler bean-to-cup, and the most numerous automatic in our own examination records at 12 machines.

PSSR examination
£265
With service
£405
Boiler
1.2 L steam
Safety valve, if needed
£35
PSSR for this model

Parts on this range

Cimbali OEM valve, £16–£17.60 ex VAT on M34/M29/S20. The M39 uses a dearer 1/4-inch F valve at £42 and is priced separately.

Technical library

We hold 8 manuals and technical documents for La Cimbali — 12 files in all. That is what lets us answer a question about a specific model rather than guess at it. Ask us for a section and we will send it.

Part references

La Cimbali part numbers by size

Reference numbers for components that fit La Cimbali machines, with the size that actually distinguishes one from another. Useful when a part is in your hand and the number has worn off, or when two look identical.

Reference part numbers for La Cimbali machines
PartReferenceSizeFits
Filter basket #457-249-000 1 CUP - 6 gr / 457-249-010 68 - 22.5
Filter basket #457-232-000 1 CUP - 6 gr 68 - 18
Filter basket #457-163-000 1 CUP - 7 gr 68 - 24
Filter basket #457-368-000 1 CUP - 7 gr M27 2008 70 - 24.5
Filter basket #457-234-000 2 CUPS - 12 gr 68 - 19
Filter basket #457-233-000 2 CUPS - 12 gr 68 - 22
Filter basket #457-164-000 2 CUPS - 14 gr / 458-171-000 68 - 25
Filter basket #457-369-000 2 CUPS - 14 gr M27 2008 70 - 24.5
Filter basket #457-058-000 BLIND EPDM - CIECO IN EPDM 50
Filter basket #457-313-000 POD 1 CUP 68 - 18.5
Filter basket #458-171-000 2 CUPS - 14 gr 68 - 25
Coffee spout #458-102-009 --- M15 - M20 - M27 - M30
Coffee spout #458-092-009 --- M15 - M20 - M27 - M30
Coffee spout #4822-130-085 M16 - FAEMA 4822130085
Coffee spout #457-360-007 M16 - FAEMA 457360007
Coffee spout #457-358-017 M16 - FAEMA 457358017
Coffee spout #457-894-020 M16 - FAEMA 457894020
Coffee spout #457-895-020 M16 - FAEMA 457895020
Coffee spout #457-379-017 M16 M100
Coffee spout #457-569-007 M16 - FAEMA 457569007 M100 - EMBLEMA RESTYLING
Coffee spout #457-568-007 M16 - FAEMA 457568007 M100 - EMBLEMA RESTYLING
Coffee spout #457-380-027 M16 M100
Group gasket #401-261-010 ø 71x56x9 CONICAL M30 - M31 - M32 - M39 - M39GT
Group gasket #402-199-010 ø 74x57.5x8 INT. CUTS - SPACCHI INT. M272008
Group gasket #400-181-010 ø 70x56x8.5 M15 - M25
Group gasket #400-182-000 ø 60.5x48.5x5 MICRO
Flowmeter #534-391-020 9.0.55.50G / ø 1/8"FF / ø 1.15 mm M20 - M21 JUNIOR - M22 - M27 - M27 START - M28 - M29
Shower screen #457-504-000 ø 51.5 mm JUNIOR - M21 - M24 - M27 - M28 - M30 - M31 - M32 - M39
Shower screen #458-093-000 ø 53.0 mm M20 - M21

Numbers as published in supplier catalogues. A reference to identify a part by, not a claim that we hold it in stock.

Questions

La Cimbali questions, answered

Not sure which model you have? The make and model are on the boiler plate — send us a photo and we will identify it.

0208 037 9340

Do you examine La Cimbali machines?

Yes — La Cimbali is one of the ranges our engineers cover nationwide. The machine of corporate London. Contracts, catering hubs, staff restaurants and high-street volume — engineered for uptime rather than theatre.

What does a La Cimbali PSSR examination cost?

Across the 8 La Cimbali models we cover, a standalone examination runs from £265 to 295 + VAT. Every one of the 8 models we cover here carries a single steam boiler, so the examination comes down to one pressure vessel and one set of protective devices. You will find more La Cimbalis behind City office walls than in any specialty bar. Rates are published rather than quoted on application — call 0208 037 9340 with the model and postcode and you will have the exact figure on the call.

Which La Cimbali models do you cover?

8 of them: M200, M23 UP, M26 SE / TE, M29, M34, M39 TE Classic, S20, S30. Their group configurations run 2 and 3 group and 2 group and 2, 3 and 4 group and bean to cup. Each model has its own page setting out the examination scope for that machine's boiler layout and the rate it carries.

One call prices any La Cimbali.

Tell us the model, the group count and the postcode — you will have a fixed figure and a date before you hang up.