The HEXAGON espresso machine is called such... because of its
extraordinary shape from a top angle view. In fact, it looks like
a stovetop espresso machine from the early 1900's. The polished
stainless steel is accented with shiny bakelite handles and knobs
while three rocker control switches regulate power (top switch),
hot water delivery (middle switch), and steam capability (bottom
switch). Another reason for this machine being such an eye catcher
is the massive size! This unit has a lot of gleaming stainless
steel!
This dual-purpose (coffee and steam), single boiler is 700mL
large, and is designed exclusively for the espresso enthusiast!
The large boiler provides better temperature stability over smaller
boilers, and it is smaller than larger boilers (which deliver
older, stale water). Did we mention that larger boilers which
are solely dedicated for espresso extraction tend to deliver stale
water which has been reheated too many times over? Yes, water
that gets heated over and oer again tends to produce less desirable
coffee. This is why single boiler machines do not usually exceed
700 ML.
The lever action on the E61 grouphead allows control over preinfusion.
For preinfusion, the lever is positioned between the lower-to-mid
level (which opens the grouphead valve, but does not activate
the pump), and the lever, when positioned horizontally, activates
a microswitch which powers the pump to force water through the
boiler and grouphead..
If you will be steaming milk often, we advise that you seek a
heat exchange machine as the HEXAGON takes a long time to get
to steam mode (up to two minutes). Unfortunately, this is the
tradeoff for making better espresso than a heat exchange machine.
The brew pressure gauge allows the operator to determine the
water pressure through the coffee grinds, and the pump pressure
is changed by changing the fineness of the coffee grind. Finer
grinds will produce a higher pump pressure, and coarser grinds
will result in a lower brew pressure. Look at more details in
the list below....
