We sell Astoria, LaPavoni, VFA, ECM Espresso Machines and most other espresso machines as well as a wide variety of commericial grinders, brewers and dispensers. We also do service of most commerial coffee equipment including espresso machines. If you are a commercial business contact us about buying coffee wholesale at 800-216-5323.

Consider the following when selecting your espresso machine.

How many espresso drinks will you serve each day? If you do not plan on selling more than approximately 20 drinks a day you may want to consider a pour over machine (like the ECM Giotto) rather than a plumbed unit. A plumbed unit is permanently connected to a water line to continuously supply it with water. While a pour over unit is supplied by a picture of water which you pour into a reservoir in the machine. Plumbed units are more expensive to install but are more reliable.

If you anticipate serving more than 50 espresso drinks a day you may want to consider a two group machine instead of a one group. A two group machine will have a larger boiler and a shorter recovery time for steaming milk. Two group machines usually require 220 volt electrical service, this is similar to the requirements of an electric dryer. One group machines come in both 110v and 220v.

Most manufacturers sell semi-automatic as well automatic machines. With the automatic the operator presses a button and the machine brews an espresso and automatically stops brewing after a set time. While with a semi automatic the operator must manually stop the brew cycle when the desired amount of espresso is made. Automatic machines cost more but provide more consistency in an operation with many employees.