Espresso is a concentrated form of coffee produced by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Originating in Italy, espresso has become one of the most popular coffee
A cup of espresso served in Ventimiglia, Italy
A man pulls an espresso while leaning out of a train in a 1922 advertisement for a "caffé espresso" machine. The imagery references the shared associations of speed and steam, as well as name: in Italy, a class of trains is called "espresso".
Luigi Bezzera at the 1906 World Fair Expo in Milan
Early 20th-century design. The pressure gauge goes to 3 bars.
La Pavoni is an Italian manufacturer of espresso machines and coffee equipment founded in 1905, best known for their domestic direct-lever models, particularly the Europiccola and Professional.
La Pavoni Europiccola (c. 1982-1983) in brass
La Pavoni Europiccola "Millennium" model (c. 2001) in chrome