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Espresso Machine

The pump-driven, ~9-bar pressure machine — usually with a multi-group head and steam wands — that anchors every specialty bar's drink menu.

  • Availability: Common

A modern commercial espresso machine pumps water at roughly 9 bars of pressure through a finely ground, tamped puck of coffee held in a portafilter. The machine also generates steam for milk texturing. Common Brooklyn café choices are the La Marzocco Linea/Strada, the Slayer, and the Modbar — each with a different temperature-and-flow profile that shapes how a shot pulls.

Related terms

  • Espresso
  • Group Head
  • Steam Wand
  • Portafilter
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