![]() The Ellimatic by Nouvo Simonelli has a holding tank to provide steam for froth, and a separate one, which maintains the water temperature through pressure controls, to produce espresso on demand. For the individual aficionado, Saccuzzo recommends his top of the line Ellimatic home espresso machine for $595, marked down from $895 until Christmas. Available at Intercontinental Imports, the $6,900 machine is purchased primarily for restaurants. Finished in brass, chrome or copper, La Pavonis cost $549 to $769.Īdd a zero at the end of that price and you can have the gold-plated, computer-driven espresso maker from Nouvo Simonelli in Italy. Everything for the Kitchen also sells La Pavoni models for those who want to have their espresso machine “really look beautiful,” says Griffeth. The “espresso connoisseur” who savors the art of making espresso as much as drinking it, prefers the hand-crafted Euro Piccolo machine from La Pavoni in Italy, Rivera says. Available at Williams-Sonoma for $299 and $499, the Nespresso machines eliminate measurement questions but cannot use any coffee except the capsules. Nespresso pump-driven systems, made jointly by Nestle and Krups, brew each serving of espresso from pre-roasted and packaged capsules sold at specialty shops or by mail order. ![]() Super-automated machines adjust the pressure to fit the grind, a finer grind requiring more pressure. Most home and commercial machines use 125 to 145 pounds of pressure, or roughly seven to nine bars of atmospheric pressure to extract the crema, Tata and Saccuzzo say. Water can pump through the fresh grinds at 250 pounds of pressure per square inch if needed to make the crema, says Rivera, who grew up drinking latte and espresso in Puerto Rico. Capresso C1000 performs the same tasks as the Vienna and includes a conical burr grinder to ensure consistent grind and eliminate bitterness, says Omar Rivera, lead sales associate. If you want a water filter inside your espresso machine, the Capresso C1000, at Williams-Sonoma in West Hartford, fits your needs. The importer of espresso machines and beans also carries Saeco’s Magic Roma, which, for $450, is super-automated and tells you through digital messages when to add water, clean the system, how many grams of grind per serving and more. Saeco’s Magic model is not as automated as the Vienna, but for $300, it is the bestselling home machine at Tata’s Espresso in Hartford, says company president Sebastian Tata. “The only thing you do is choose if you want one to eight ounces.” As big as a dual coffee-maker, the Vienna is good if you entertain a lot, says Griffeth. Griffeth describes the Saeco Vienna, imported from Italy, as an “unbelievably easy machine.” The $400 unit holds 57 ounces of water, and it grinds, tamps and brews espresso for you. The Capresso 111, for $199, has similar features but requires a special attachment to make two espressos simultaneously. ![]() The same size as a coffeemaker, the $249 espresso machine heats up in 50 seconds, can make two cups of espresso at a time and provides espresso, hot water or steam with the switch of a button. ![]() The Swiss-made, pump-driven Capresso 101 holds 34 ounces of water and can make 20 cups of espresso, says Griffeth at Everything for the Kitchen. The video that comes with Capresso and Saeco machines boasts “how easy it is” to make espresso and its derivatives. Most retail vendors don’t recommend joint systems for the home because the machines take up more counter space, and you are stuck with a broken half if one system lasts longer than the other. The $299 Caffe Centro Time machine by Krups features a pump-driven espresso machine side-by-side with a programmable coffeemaker and froth system. Equipped with a froth attachment for cappuccino and latte, the Novo 2000 is good for those who only want a cup of espresso occasionally, Silver says. The least expensive pump-driven machine at Kitchen Etc., Krups Novo 2000, goes for $169. ![]()
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