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Featured espresso machines
Dual boiler
Dalla Corte Mina
multi-boiler single group: 0.5 L brew boiler + 3.0 L steam boiler
$8,446
Dual boiler
La Marzocco GS3 AV
dual: 1.5L brew + 3.5L steam
$8,208
Dual boiler
Victoria Arduino Eagle One Prima (E1 Prima)
Dual boiler: 150 ml brew boiler + 1.4 L steam boiler
$6,944
Dual boiler
La Marzocco Linea Mini R
Dual boiler: 3 L stainless steam boiler + saturated brew group (HX-fed brew boiler), PID controlled
$6,588
Dual boiler
Sanremo YOU
Dual boiler: 0.5 L brew boiler + 1 L steam boiler, both AISI stainless steel
$5,939
Dual boiler
La Marzocco Linea Mini
dual: 0.75L brew + 3.5L steam
$5,323
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Grinders
Conical burr
Baratza Encore ESP
40 mm
$215
Flat burr
Eureka Mignon Specialita
55 mm
$410
Conical burr
Niche Zero
63 mm · single dose
$702
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Boiler types: single, heat exchanger & dual boiler
The boiler design is the single biggest architecture choice on an espresso machine — it de...
PID temperature control
A PID holds brew temperature within a tight band instead of letting it swing with a simple...
Pre-infusion
A gentle wetting of the coffee puck before full pressure, which can improve evenness, redu...
The E61 group head
A classic commercial-style brew group, prized for temperature stability and built-in mecha...