The brand new Faema E61 Cult machine. All pictures courtesy of Faema.

Italian espresso gear model Faema simply launched the E61 Cult, a home-focused model of its iconic E61 Legend business espresso machine.

Designed for high-end house use in Europe, the E61 Cult is promoting abroad for £6,015 (US$7,746.87 as of this writing), together with set up companies and a water connection package. There are not any present plans to launch the Cult in the USA.

Almost an identical to the skilled model that has turned heads in cafes for generations, the E61 Cult is constructed to run on single-phase home energy sources, though it nonetheless requires direct plumbing.

The E61 Cult can also be differentiated by its facet trims, and by the wood portafilter handles and steam knobs.

The E61 Cult maintains the Legend’s 6-liter single-boiler heat-exchanger platform, together with Faema’s patented adjustable thermal balancing system and, after all, the long-lasting E61 group head launched by Faema in 1961.

The brand new Faema machine joins the smaller Faemina, which was relaunched in 2021, inside the Cimbali Group-owned model’s House line of espresso machine.

“There was a noticeable improve within the adoption of semi-professional espresso machines in non-public houses, not solely within the UK but in addition throughout areas like Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the Benelux international locations,” Faema Model Supervisor Alessio Buccheri not too long ago informed Every day Espresso Information. “The general public is investing in refined house espresso machines to copy that [cafe] expertise.”

Buccheri attributed the pattern to a broader shift in shopper habits — notably in European markets which have traditionally subsisted on typical coffees for espresso — as individuals search higher-end specialty coffees and complicated preparation strategies.

“The motivation for ingesting espresso, notably espresso, has moved from purposeful wants, akin to a caffeine enhance, to a want for a wealthy sensory expertise,” Buccheri mentioned. “Shoppers have develop into extra discerning. The upper high quality of espresso out there at specialty espresso retailers has raised expectations for home-brewed espresso. Consequently, there’s a rising demand for high-quality espresso beans and superior coffee-making gear.”

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