Espresso machines
Elektra
Elektra has been building espresso machines in Treviso, Italy since 1947, best known for the ornate chrome-and-brass Micro Casa a Leva spring-lever and the eagle-crowned Belle Epoque. The workshop pairs old-world hand-polished metalwork with modern semiautomatics, so every machine is as much a countertop object as a brewing tool.
The lineup
4 models
Micro Casa a Leva
spring leverThe iconic hand-lever machine hand-built from copper and brass, with an eagle or dome cap and a piston group that pulls shots by muscle and spring alone. A 49mm portafilter, pressure gauge, and steam wand round out the vintage package.
~$2,029
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Microcasa Semiautomatica
prosumerThe pump-driven sibling to the lever, wrapping a heat-exchanger brass boiler in the same retro chrome-or-copper body. A 58mm portafilter and vibratory pump make it a hands-off take on the classic Micro Casa look.
~$2,669
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Verve
prosumerA dual-boiler, rotary-pump machine in brushed stainless with wood side panels and a 58mm group. App connectivity lets you tune brew temperature and pre-infusion from a phone.
~$3,295
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Belle Epoque
commercial flagshipElektra's showpiece dome machine, a 2- or 3-group commercial lever/pump built in hand-polished copper and brass and crowned with the brand's eagle. A heat-exchanger boiler and rotary pump anchor high-volume boutique cafe counters.
from ~$18,750
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