Steam Valve
Steam Wand
Nozzle
Group head is composed by the dispersion screen, shower head, and head seal or gasket. It locks the porta-filter in place. Hot water is forced trough the group head over the coffee grounds.
The boiler, a large metal cylinder
located inside the espresso machine heats up the water to 88-93 degrees Celsius, and create steam
Porta-filter is a heavy metal basket on the end of a handle, with spouts on the bottom. This is were the water meets the coffee puck, and extracts oils and flavors, from a single or double shot of coffee.
Hot Water outlet
Water is supplied from the mains
Electric pump: Transfers cold water
into the cylinder and the hot water through
The group head
Drain Tray
Water is filtered to reduce bad effects to the coffee flavors and. aromas.
Unfiltered water may damage the coffee machine due to build-up of impurities.