Professional coffee machines, Italian myth
To prepare a good Italian espresso, the blend and roasting are fundamental, but at the bar counter what counts are the Professional coffee machines and the bartender's skill in using it. The global market for professional coffee machines – and, of course, cappuccino – is worth 650 million euros.
The first patent for professional coffee machines dates back to 1884, but it is only from the early twentieth century that we can speak of a true industry. After the war, takeoff: professional machines became widespread in bars across the Peninsula, accompanying the consumption expansion of the economic boom.
Faema, founded in 1945, is the symbol brand of this period and started a competition with Cimbali that lasted until 1995, when they decided to join forces to bring this national industrial excellence to the world. The Group, born in Milan in 1912 from a workshop for copper repair, also owns the Casadio and Hemerson brands. It exports about 70% of production to over 100 countries (with the highest demand from Germany and Great Britain) through a network of 700 direct distributors.
