This machine is featured-packed! So many good things to look at!

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This is the Ferrari of semi-commercial espresso machines for home use! We went ga-ga over this one! Clearly a winner with an adjustable vibrating pump, a large round gauge, and a multi-directional steam wand! Plus, the looks of a Ferrari in the espresso machine industry!

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Many standard accessories are included with the La Valentina! -- two commercial portafilters (single and double spout), a backflush insert, a grouphead cleaning brush, a coffee measuring scoop, and a plastic tamper.

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The dosage buttons must be programmed with espresso coffee in the filter basket and with the handle locked into the grouphead. Programmng should not occur with water only. Programming is accomplished by holding the star button for 5 seconds (small light will flash), and then immediately selecting the dosage button you want to program. Once the desired amount of espresso coffee is dispensed, you press the same dosage button to stop the dispensing. Wait 30 seconds to allow amount of espresso coffee dispensed to be saved into memory. The machine is ready to be used or have another dosage button programmed.

Please note that if you change the grind setting to a finer grind, it is possible that the dosage dispensed could lessen, especially if the finer grind causes the internal over pressure valve to open sooner.

The full automatic electronic model has a touchpad that remembers how much water to dose through the grouphead for espresso coffee and also one for the hot water dispernser. In addition, the star button, which is used for programming the other buttons, can be utilized as a semi-automatic model where the user starts and stops the water through the espresso coffee grind by engaging/disengaging the star button. For the first few weeks, we recommend using this model as a semi-automatic until you find the right grind, the right tamp, and the right amount of espresso coffee in the basket (a.k.a. dose). Once these parameters are set, we then recommend programming the four coffee dosage buttons. The hot water dosage button can be programmed for dispensing hot water from the water wand. However, we recommend that you do not program more than 4 ounces of hot water as the hot water can exit the boiler faster than the pump can replenish the water in the boiler. If the water level gets too low in the internal boiler, it can damage the heating element.

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This grouphead design is so flexible - it can be used for pods or ground coffee - we took the best of both worlds! Picture shown with pod adapter whereby both ground coffee or an espresso pod can be used. As of March 14, 2005, the machine is designed with the ground coffee only screen and the pod adapter is included in the box of accessories. The grouphead also has a preinfusion chamber.

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This Ferrari has a secret name - Ala di Vittoria! And, she looks beautiful from behind, too!

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Here we have a heavy gauge copper boiler with a built in safety relief valve just in case the pressure regulator fails and a bleeder valve to remove any false pressures during your machine warm up. The green wire in the middle connects to the automatic water refill circuitry to maintain the proper water level in the boiler - this is important so the heating elements do not burn out.

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This gauge is LARGE! We like it beacuse it makes it very easy to read and let you know when the machine is ready. If it crawls over 1.5 BAR, it is time to call us so we can help you adjust it or it may need technical service.

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Another industry first! A cover is placed over the water tank to not allow dust and other pollutants enter the water in the reservoir. A RECHARGEABLE water softener minimizes the amount of limescale build inside the machine - limescale is the most frequent cause or problems on espresso machines. The small hose going into the water tank is from the expansion relief valve - BASICALLY, any water pressure that exceeds 12 bar when extracting espresso.

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This is the Ferrari of semi-commercial espresso machines for home use! We went ga-ga over this one! The two copper tubes go into the Faema E-61 grouphead. They allow the hot water for coffee to flow between the heat exchanger and grouphead on a continuous basis.

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These are TWO premium components found on our espresso machine - a Sirai (best in class) pressure regulator (box on top with black cover) for the boiler and a Gicar automatic water refill relay (again best in class) to automatically fill the boiler when needed. Remember, always use a power surge protector to avoid these parts from becoming affected with surges and spikes in your electrical system. The beauty of having a Sirai pressurstat is that the contacts can be cleaned with a wire brush. Carbon usually builds up on the contacts of all pressurstats. However, only the Sirai stle has contacts that can be cleaned. In addition, if they are beyond cleaning, there are an extra two sets of contacts that can be used. Hence, any other machine that has a smaller pressurstat needs to be replaced at $30-60 a pop!

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This is some tough wiring here! You need it as it can get very hot in this machine. You can also see the solenoid valve (lower front - black box) that opens and closes for the hot water dispenser when engaged.

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Here we have a heavy gauge copper boiler with a built in safety relief valve just in case the pressure regulator fails and a bleeder valve to remove any false pressures during your machine warm up. The green wire in the middle connects to the automatic water refill circuitry to maintain the proper water level in the boiler - this is important so the heating elements do not burn out.

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The semi-automatic model has three switches (left to right) - coffee on/off, hot water dispensing, and a power switch (covered for safety). the green light lets you know when the unit is heated.

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