The new machine comes through a collaboration between New Jersey-based coffee equipment seller 1st Line and startup Italian espresso equipment maker Torre. The water-capacity feature on the Torre Peppina represents a departure from most steam boiler systems, which are typically built to adhere to a single non-adjustable factory-set capacity range. By adjusting the water level inside the 1.2-liter steam boiler, users can prioritize either greater steam capacity or greater hot water capacity. “This scenario would damage the heating element in the steam boiler because it would be exposed to air. When optimized for maximum steam output, the machine can deliver up to 600 milliliters of hot water.
