Lavazza A Modo Mio espresso drips out very slowly I have a Lavazza A Modo Mio.

Recently, the espresso extract has been dripping out really slowly and it takes about 10-15 minutes to fill half a cup. I tried to clean the machine like the manual says (operate without a capsule - just on water), although this is something I do on a weekly basis, just to maintain my machine.

I have had this machine since April 2012. Could it be that it is too old?
It sounds like your machine needs to be descaled.  

I pulled this from the documentation on their website. 


  Your machine will need descaling on a regular basis (approximately every 3 months) to
  ensure it is working efficiently and to prevent any major technical faults developing. This is a simple process and will have immediate results.


The good news is if you can get water through it you can get it going again. The descaled works by desolving the calcium deposits in the machine and letting the water flow freely again.