Espresso Coffee Machine

An espresso machine brews coffee by forcing pressurised water near boiling point through a "puck" of ground coffee and a filter in order to produce a thick, concentrated coffee called espresso. The first machine for making espresso was built in the early 1900s by Luigi Bezzera. Espresso coffee machines use a fine, powder-like grind of coffee while coffee makers use a coarse, thick grind. The finer grind of espresso coffee means that an espresso machine brews and pours within about 30 seconds.