List Price: $9,610
The Linea took the world by storm in the 1990s when Starbucks adopted it as its house espresso machine. As its popularity grew, so did the need for features that kept up with the demands of modern-day coffee shops. The Linea Classic S exemplifies La Marzocco’s reputation for dependability and has been the machine that’s brought many of the company’s new innovations and enhancements to life.
Performs Best For
Low-volume coffee shops that prioritize consistency and machine dependability but might not need extra programmability features like a busy bakery or full-service cafe might.
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Noteable Features
PID Temperature Control
A standard in all La Marzocco machines, PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controls enable baristas to precisely adjust the coffee and steam boiler temperatures for the best possible performance.
Saturated Group Heads
The group heads on the Linea Classic S are connected directly to the brew boiler, ensuring the temperature for espresso extraction remains consistent, shot after shot.
Semi-Automatic (EE) or Automatic Volumetric (AV) Configurations
Whether your coffee shop prefers to manually start and stop each shot (the EE model) or needs the efficiency of a volumetric machine (AV), the Linea Classic S has a configuration for you.
Scalable Design
With the option of one, two, three, or four group heads, coffee shops can choose the size that meets their demand.
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