Ascaso Steel DUO PLUS PID Espresso Machine (Black)

Ascaso Steel DUO PLUS PID espresso machine, in Black. The Steel DUO with a joystick steam lever, a hot-water tap and the bottomless portafilter in the box. For the home barista who steams milk every morning.

• Joystick steam lever and a hot-water tap
• 2100 watts: needs a 20-amp (NEMA 5-20) outlet
• Stainless, white or black; made in Barcelona
• Warranty: 12 months, plus 5 years on the thermoblocks and groups, from Ascaso, in full.
• Price: $2,415, sold by Colorful Brands. Leaves the warehouse within two business days. Delivery is shown at checkout before you pay.
• Returns: Not for you? Send it back within 30 days, unused and in the original packaging, for a full refund. An opened machine carries the maker's restocking fee, shown before you send it back. If it arrives damaged or faulty, it is replaced or refunded in full.

Who makes it: Ascaso, in Barcelona, Spain. Everything the Steel DUO has, plus a walnut joystick steam lever, a hot-water tap, a competition shower screen, two steam tips (one hole and three), two portafilters (double and bottomless), a stainless tamper and a stainless drip tray. Two thermoblocks, one for coffee and one for steam, so it brews and steams at the same time. PID temperature control by the degree, a 58 mm portafilter with a walnut handle, an adjustable over-pressure valve, an analog pressure gauge and a silent vibration pump; volumetric programming (pre-infusion, single, double, auto standby). The body is powder-coated carbon steel and polished stainless. It uses about half the energy of a boiler machine. Power: 2100 watts on 120 volts, with a NEMA 5-20 plug, the 20-amp kind with one blade turned sideways. It needs a 20-amp circuit; the maker includes an adaptor. Check your outlet before you buy. 10.5 in. wide, 12.5 in. deep, 15 in. tall (16.2 in. to the top of the steam lever); 67 oz reservoir; 3 in. of cup clearance. In the box: five baskets including a blind one, two portafilters, two steam tips and the tamper. Warranty: 12 months from Ascaso, plus 5 years on the thermoblock and group. Ascaso's US service center handles support. Home use only.

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