The Olympia Categorical Mina in its carrying case. All photos courtesy of Olympia Categorical.

Lengthy-running Swiss espresso tools maker Olympia Categorical not too long ago launched pre-order gross sales of its first electricity-free transportable espresso gadget, the Olympia Categorical Mina.

Together with a journey case, the compact Olympia Categorical Mina launched June 27 at a value of $999. 

Manufactured in Switzerland virtually totally from metal, aluminum and brass, the brand new machine is centered on an open-top model of the direct handbook lever group discovered on the corporate’s best-known residence espresso maker, the Olympia Cremina. The Mina’s group rests atop a conveyable stand that disassembles and packs flat into the case.

The Mina joins a rising area of open-top, non-electronic handbook lever gadgets comparable to the Aptitude, the Newton Brua and the extra not too long ago launched MHW-3Bomber Sonic S7.

The Mina requires customers so as to add sizzling water to the highest of its stainless-steel group for a preheat flush, and once more for brewing.

Lifting the lever permits sizzling water to circulate by gravity into the brewing chamber, then reducing it applies direct power onto the water that meets the resistance of the finely floor espresso. The Mina’s group-mounted manometer shows the utilized stress.

Olympia Categorical launched the Cremina residence espresso machine in 1967. The design has remained nearly unchanged since then, and the Cremina continues to seek out followers amongst residence espresso aficionados. 

In 1974, Olympia Categorical adopted the unique Cremina with the electrical pump-driven Maximatic espresso machine, and in 2020 the corporate launched the Cremina SL, a spring-driven variant of the traditional lever machine.

The present Olympia Categorical Crimina espresso machine.

The corporate was based as Olimpia Categorical in 1928 by Luigi Bresaolo within the Southern Switzerland city of Chiasso, close to the Italian border. Its authentic merchandise had been steam-driven espresso machines for the industrial cafe, bar and hospitality sectors. Within the late Sixties, household possession entered its second era with Luigi Bresaolo Jr.

Possession and headquarters have modified a number of instances because the Nineteen Nineties. In 2010, Olympia Categorical was acquired by Schatti AG Metallwarenfabrik, with Thomas Schatti serving as chief govt. The corporate and its manufacturing have been primarily based in Glarus, Switzerland, since 2011.

Sascha Matiz, Schatti AG Metallwarenfabrik’s division supervisor answerable for Olympia Categorical, led the group that designed the Mina via its two-year growth.

Olympia The Olympia Categorical Moca SD grinder.

Within the meantime, the corporate final yr additionally launched the Moca SD, a single-dose grinder with 64-millimeter flat hardened metal burrs custom-made for the machine by Ditting. Olympia first launched the primary Moca mannequin as a companion to the Cremina within the Nineteen Seventies, and in 2014 a modernized mannequin referred to as the Moca D arrived. 

The brand new Moca SD is pushed by a 300-watt DC motor, and its hopper doubles as a dosing cup. Customers take away the hopper, weigh a single dose then return it to the highest of the machine. When the hopper is threaded again into place, its backside slides open and the beans enter the grind chamber.

“We get requested so much a few handbook grinder, however additionally it is a really aggressive area,” Matiz advised DCN. “If we will deliver one thing new and higher to the market we are going to strive it, however there are already nice choices on the market.”

The primary batch of Mina machines will ship later this summer time, with steady provide changing into out there by August, Matiz stated. The corporate can also be growing a number of concepts for brand new merchandise.

“We’re at present researching in numerous instructions,” stated Matiz. “What would be the closing product is one thing that we after all maintain secret, nevertheless it shouldn’t be a protracted wait till we now have information once more.”

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