Smeg EMC02 Espresso Machine Brews Up a Red Dot Design Award Win

Smeg is thrilled to announce that our EMC02 Manual Espresso Coffee Machine has been honored with the esteemed Red Dot Design Award 2025 in the Product Design category. This prestigious accolade celebrates the seamless fusion of innovative design and professional-grade performance embodied in the EMC02, underscoring Smeg’s enduring dedication to excellence.
The Red Dot Design Award, a globally recognized mark of outstanding design, distinguishes products that excel in aesthetic appeal, functionality, and originality. The Smeg EMC02 particularly impressed the jury with its harmonious blend of advanced technology and meticulous attention to detail.

Introducing the Specialista Touch: De’Longhi’s Latest Coffee Machine Innovation

De’Longhi unveiled its latest coffee machine innovation, the Specialista Touch, at the Coffee Fest.

The Specialista Touch features a 3.5” touchscreen that allows you to select from nine pre-set recipes, ranging from a creamy cappuccino to a refreshing cold brew. Its exclusive Bean Adapt system automatically adjusts the grind, dose, and temperature to ensure the optimal extraction of any type of bean. Additionally, its powerful steamer with Auto LatteArt ensures the perfect texture for professional-grade latte art.

What sets the Specialista Touch apart is its ability to guide you through five essential steps to achieve the perfect coffee. Combining touchscreen precision with the experience of manual preparation, it offers:

**Precision Grinding**: With 15 grinding levels and high-quality stainless steel burrs, the Specialista Touch guarantees precision and durability in every dose, whether single or double.

La Pavoni Kube mill grinder

Crafted in Italy, the La Pavoni Kube Mill Grinder is designed for those looking to single-dose their espresso, for maximum freshness.

The on-demand dose will continue to grind for as long as you press the activation button, which makes it perfect for baristas who weigh their beans before adding to the UV-protected hopper.

It’s equipped with an adjustable grind level, 50mm flat burrs, and intuitive customisation, our latest addition enures a consistent, aromatic grind on demand.

Plus, with its anti-vibration system and durable build, this grinder offers a quiet precision and lasting quality.

Princess Tristar, the compact for Nespresso capsules

Princess launch a multi-capsule machine to taste all the flavors of coffee elegant and sinuous shapes that contain high-performance technology. The  20 bar high pressure pump extracts flavor and aroma in every nuance with a creamy consistency. The brand’s recent creation also boasts a removable 900ml tank , for continuous preparation without frequent interruptions. Compact dimensions, to be carried even when travelling. In a camper, for example.The innovation of CM-2300 is accompanied by the multi-capsule machine 249451 by Princess ( photo above ), another brand in the Smartwares Group portfolio, which allows you to choose between five types of coffee : it is in fact compatible with Nespresso, A Modo Mio capsules , Dolce Gusto, with ground coffee and ESE pods . With its stainless steel body it integrates into any environment to enhance the aromas of your favorite coffee thanks to the 19 bar Italian production pump . Designed to make the mixture creamy and enveloping, it offers ease of use and a removable 800 ml tank. One-touch technology allows you to select the cup size and amount of water needed

De’ Longhi: new global coffee machine hub is born

De’ Longhi has agreed to buy from its parent company a stake in high-end espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco as it bets on coffee to pep up growth.
Milan-listed De’ Longhi will spend $374 million to acquire 41.2% of La Marzocco from De’ Longhi Industrial, its parent company, as well as from other minority shareholders, to create a hub with its existing Eversys coffee machine-making operation.De’ Longhi will control around 61.4% of the new hub which will see the two companies remain independent, while reaping benefits in terms of savings and chances to cross sell products.

La Brillante from Gaggia

La Brillante by Gaggia Milano ( Evoca Group ) is among the company’s latest innovations in the field of coffee machines for the Out-of-Home sector. It is a fully automatic model , characterized by a contemporary and minimalist design. “La Brillante – the company explains – is equipped with the innovative foam maker, PrimeMilk , and is available in several layouts. In addition to top-quality, hot foamed fresh milk-based beverages, PrimeMilk enables operators to make minute adjustments to the delivering amount of foam electronically, via the 7-inch touchscreen . The same meticulous attention to detail has been applied to ensure that La Brillante is intuitive and easy to use , especially in terms of everyday maintenance , both by technicians and unskilled staff. Thanks to the touchscreen, operators can also set up fully-automated cleaning cycles with just one touch, or access useful troubleshooting tips when technical issues need to be addressed”.

Bellagio multi-capsule coffee maker from Ufesa, ideal for coffee lovers at home

Ufesa presents Bellagio, a multicapsule coffee maker compatible with Nespresso and Dolce Gusto* capsules and with ground coffee.

With a compact design (22.5 cm high x 26.5 cm wide) so it doesn’t take up much space in the kitchen and available in two finishes -white and red- this innovative coffee maker has a touch control panel with 7 levels of intensity to prepare the coffee to the taste of the user.

Bellagio also has a 15-bar pressure pump and a power of 1,400 W, which means that the coffee will have a smooth and perfect crema with a great taste. And even more, it has an automatic shutdown function for safety and to save energy.

Jura E6: The barista experience at home

 Jura E6 is a new coffee machine that boasts an innovative design and advanced features that make it easy to prepare a wide range of coffee beverages, from classic black coffee to the ever-popular cappuccino.

The Jura E6 is designed with an emphasis on sustainability and premium craftsmanship, with a timeless and elegant design that will look great in any kitchen. The machine exemplifies the innovation and quality that defines the Jura brand, and it is built to last.

One of the standout features of the Jura E6 is its Professional Aroma Grinder, which ensures more aromatic coffee through more consistent grinding. With Jura, coffee is always freshly ground, not capsuled – for the richer taste and eco-friendly appeal of brewing directly from fresh, whole coffee beans, or optional pre-ground.

The device also enhances the cappuccino experience by creating fine milk foam and offering an extra shot function for more intense flavour and aroma. The coffee machine is also WiFi compatible using WiFi Connect, which gives multiple users the ability to control the machine from a smartphone or tablet using JOE, an exclusive Jura app – to personalise favourite beverages, initiate brewing, view maintenance instructions and videos, and more.

The Jura E6 is also designed with the user in mind, with a sophisticated operating concept and straightforward user guidance that make coffee preparation simple and personalised. The machine features a 2.8-inch colour display that makes it easy to prepare café quality coffee, with eleven beverage choices from espresso to an espresso macchiato. Users can customise their brew by choosing from ten programmable coffee strength intensity levels and three programmable temperature settings. Coffee strength can also be adjusted individually with each cup. This versatile machine can also deliver hot water for tea or Americano, with three programmable hot water temperatures.

The machine has a 64 oz. water tank and 10 oz. whole bean container, for ample capacity for daily use or entertaining. The Clearyl smart filter maintains water purity as part of the brand’s commitment to maximising quality and taste. The E6 features integrated cleaning cycles and includes a container for milk system cleaning.

The Jura E6 is available in three different colours: Piano White, Platinum, and Dark Inox. With its innovative features, timeless design, and commitment to sustainability, the Jura E6 brings the barista experience home.

Jura E6

The Jura E6 brews classic black coffee specialties to perfection – and it makes it easy to enjoy the ever-popular cappuccino, thanks to its innovative Easy Cappuccino function. The 2.8-inch colour display makes it easy to prepare café quality coffee, with eleven beverage choices from espresso to an espresso macchiato.