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Espresso machine buying guide

Vintage Gaggia Home Lever espresso machine

Vintage Gaggia C09 Home Lever Espresso machine

Jura E85 Superautomatic Espresso machine

1950's Gaggia Commercial Espresso machine

1950's Gaggia Commercial 4 group Lever Espresso machine

Rancilio Epoca E1 Programmable Espresso machine

Home espresso machines

Commercial espresso machines

Determining your needs
Types of home espresso machines
	-Moka, Stovetop and Steam machines -Piston machines -Semiautomatic Pump machines -Automatic machines -Superautomatic machines
Understanding Home espresso machine Components
	-Water Reservoir -Pump -Boiler Design/Heating Element -Boiler/Thermoblock -Portafilter Handles -Coffee Valve/ 3-Way Electrovalve -Steaming -Hot Water -Thermostats -Grinders -Built-in Grinders
Superautomatic espresso machine Buying Guide
	- Decisions, Decisions - What exactly is a superautomatic - Reasons to buy - Reasons not to buy - Which features do I want (or need)? - Saeco machines - options & features summary

Types of commercial espresso machines
	-Manual-Semiautomatic -Automatic -Superautomatics
Understanding Commercial machine Components
	-Group Heads, Boiler Size and Power -Group Head Temperature Stability
Picking the right sized espresso machine

Rocket (ECM) Giotto Premium Espresso machine

Rocket (ECM) Giotto Premium "Heat Exchanger" espresso machine

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