Marc reviews the Profitec Pro 700 and its newest features, including its redesigned group head and black pressure gauges .

We’ve reached a point in our relationship with Profitec where the announcement of new products is met with equal parts excitement and curiosity. Hot on the heels of the Pro 700 steam upgrade we suggested to them, the Pro 600 turned out to be exactly what we were hoping for. After some hands on testing at Whole Latte Love HQ, we sent a team to Europe to get a firsthand look at how they were made.

Boilers for the modern espresso machine speak to their purpose through the materials used to construct them. These materials are varied, and sometimes a combination of materials are used when boilers are manufactured. The composition of a boiler should be strongly considered, but it is hard to say exactly when one one material is better than the other.

Review of the new Profitec Pro 500 PID espresso machine. Marc from Whole Latte Love reviews Profitec's Pro 500 now with PID brew temperature control.

Today an in-depth comparison of three of my favorite semi-automatic machines with heat exchange boilers. We’ve got the Expobar Office Lever - my pick for performance value. The Profitec Pro 500 which is beautiful and refined inside and out. And the Rocket Espresso Giotto a heat exchange machine with PID available in rotary and vibration pump versions. We’ll take a close look inside the machines, go over individual features and hopefully help you decide which might best fit your needs.

Looking for Semi automatic dual boiler espresso machines? These are the top of the line in home espresso.

Today, an in-depth comparison of four of our favorites. the ECM Synchronika, Rocket R58, Profitec Pro 700 and the Expobar Brewtus IV-R. We’ll find out how they are similar and different and help you decide which one best fits your style.