The Espressione 1385R Cafe Retro Espresso Machine, combining old world design with new age features, the Cafe Retro is made to perform while lending an element of fun to your kitchen. It offers commercial quality steaming and frothing and continuous brewing, perfect for entertaining or as an added perk at your place of work. Other highlights include ESE adaptability for grounds or pods, Precise C/F gauge temperature indication, Maximum two-minute warm time, Pull-out knock box and cup warmer, .7 liter heavy-duty aluminum boiler and 18 bar pump, 1050 watt heating element, Solid steel body and chassis with chrome plating and 1- and 2-cup filter, spoon, tamper and instructions.

• Measures 12 by 12-1/2 by 13-4/5 inches
• 1050-watt espresso machine with 18-bar pump and quick-recovery 24-ounce boiler
• Solid-steel body with thermo-painted metal finish; temperature gauge; pull-down lever for steam or froth
• ESE adapted; removable water tank; pull-out knock box; cup warmer; toggle switches with indicator lights
• Includes pod and pod porta filter, ground-coffee porta filter, spoon, tamper, and instructions
• 1050-watt espresso machine with 18-bar pump and quick-recovery 24-ounce boiler
• Solid-steel body with thermo-painted metal finish; temperature gauge; pull-down lever for steam or froth
• ESE adapted; removable water tank; pull-out knock box; cup warmer; toggle switches with indicator lights
• Includes pod and pod porta filter, ground-coffee porta filter, spoon, tamper, and instructions
• Measures 12 by 12-1/2 by 13-4/5 inches  

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Coffee is a tropical tree that produces fleshy berries which contain the actual coffee bean. Generally, coffee grows in two tree varieties, Arabica and Robusta. Arabica is more sensitive and requires more attention while Robusta is more hardy and stronger of the two. While Arabica trees yield less beans than Robusta, their berries are more flavor-able and generally more expensive. Robusta has more caffeine content and generally a stronger aroma and more acidity. Robusta being the less expensive variety is used as the main ingredient in commercially blended coffees (the supermarket variety), it is also used in stronger European espresso varieties. The largest coffee growing countries are Brazil, Columbia, Indonesia, Ethiopia and Kenya. Coffee beans are hand picked, de-fleshed and then air dried, they are only roasted within weeks of their actual consumption.