A guide to choosing the right espresso machine for your café, restaurant, or any other business offering espresso service. The espresso machine is the linchpin for most modern cafes, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that choosing one for a retail space …

The Pratic Avant Xtra is an affordable heat-exchange espresso machine with enough juice to power mid- to high-volume cafes and a few touches—raised group-heads, down-lights, and foldable demitasse trays—to streamline any barista's workflow. The PA i …

Astoria's Tempesta is a fully featured multi-boiler espresso machine that goes toe-to-toe with the best of them! It packs in high-tech features like a live graph of pressure and flow rate for every shot, independent brew boilers with PID temperature …

Looking for a quality commercial espresso machine that won't break the bank? Astoria's Gloria and Perla are both popular favorites that fit the bill. In this video, Ryan takes a look at each machine, compares the specs and features that make them uni …

If you're looking for a more traditional way to brew espresso, Astoria's Rapallo AL lever-operated espresso machine might be just the thing. With a large, single boiler, and a powerful heating element, the Rapallo AL does the job right and looks grea …

Astoria's Perla AEP is a semi-automatic espresso machine that offers convenience, affordability, and ease-of-use! Allowing the barista more involvement and greater freedom in controlling each shot, the Perla AEP features simple controls throughout th …

Astoria's Gloria AL is a lever-operated espresso machine that mixes vintage appeal with contemporary functionality. As a classic lever-operated machine, the Gloria AL requires manual control throughout the brewing process, allowing both baristas and …

Astoria's Plus 4 You is an automatic commercial espresso machine with energy saving technology, fabulous temperature stability, and a nifty digital display that lets you view and adjust performance with ease. In Astoria's line-up, the Plus 4 You is t …