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La Marzocco: The Espresso Machine That Cafes Use to Signal Seriousness
La Marzocco is the Florentine espresso machine company that invented the horizontal boiler, dual-boiler system, and saturated brew group — three technologies the entire industry adopted. Its machines cost $6,000–$25,000 and last decades. When a specialty cafe installs a La Marzocco, it signals seriousness. Here is why the reputation is earned, where it becomes mythology, what serious buyers choose, and what real alternatives exist in 2026.
May 20, 2026