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100 Years of Italian Espresso Machines – You’ve Never Seen These Before!

Learn about the world’s rarest espresso machines that were made in Italy! You will see machines like Gaggia Classica, Faema Venere, La Pavoni Concorso, La Cimbali Pitagora or unique La Marzocco Ariston (only one piece exists!). Our guide was Henk Langkemper, who organised this exhibition at HOST Milano 2025 together with known coffee machine collectors Kent Bakke and Enrico Maltoni.

Watch the video on our YouTube channel!

What you learn in the video about Italian Espresso Machines?

  • Years of Espresso Machines at HOST Milano 2025
  • 1920: Early Column Machines (Gaude Imperial) [01:10]
  • 1950: Lever Espresso Machines (Gaggia Classica & Faema Venere) [02:50]
  • 1961: Pump-Driven Espresso Machines (Faema E61) [06:40]
  • Hydraulic Espresso Machines (La Cimbali Pitagora) [09:00]
  • 1980s: Modern Espresso Machines with electronics [11:15]
  • The most expensive espresso machine in the collection? [13:20]
  • La Marzocco Ariston (the rarest machine in the world!) [15:30]