The Cafe Racer brings striking design and world class temperatures stability together for an unparalleled espresso experience. Each group has a it's own, additional dedicated 17lb / 8kg steel heating chamber that ensures a world competition level of temperature stability. It also comes with all the premium features you'd ever want or need in a premium level machine such as cool touch steam wands, integrated digital screens on each group, and adjustable pre-infusion for each volumetric profile. Any café looking for it's espresso to be the star of the show should consider the Café Racer amongst the many other machines at it's price point.
Premium specialty coffee shops concerned with having the most temperature consistent espresso possible are the primary audience for this machine.
How does it compare to other machines in this category?
The Cafe Racer is in a very small club of machines that have temperature stability consistent enough to be qualified for use in the World Barista Championship. There are many options in this price range with different feature sets, but if temperature stability and consistency are important to you, then it should be considered a top option.
How long will this machine last?
As long as proper water filtration is maintained and preventative maintenance is performed, we would expect around 7-10 years of life.
What is the next level up in the Sanremo range?
The Opera 2.0 is the next level up in the Sanremo range. The main difference is that the Opera has pressure profiling capability on top of the existing Cafe racer technology.
All new Sanremo espresso machines come with a 1-year parts warranty from the original order date. Voltage provides an additional 1 year labor warranty. The absence of water filtration voids this warranty.