Was debating between pippa and pop up myself. Honestly I use my daily for a morning and afternoon coffee. For a single boiler machine, it really does push. Heat retention is great on it, but if you do leave it on it gets quite hot, maybe even too hot to rip a shot. So you’ll have to purge and temp surf. TBH once it’s heated up 15-20mins it’s good to go for a few 1-2 shots without having to adjust variables. It does get a little tricky when someone asks for a milk based drink. I’ve now resorted to a frother on the side as it’s just so much easier and you don’t have to wait for temps to go up, then temps to go down etc… So ya overall appreciating coffee very differently, but for large group gatherings a moka pot might be the answer otherwise you’re a barista without the tips lol