Brugnetti Giulia Professional Coffee Machine – 2 Group

The Giulia is the machine you put on the counter when the coffee has to be right at nine in the morning and still right at two in the afternoon.

Heat exchanger groups hold temperature through back-to-back extractions, so shot quality does not drift as the queue builds. The ten-litre boiler leaves steam to spare, and two stainless steel wands mean two people can work the machine at once without waiting on each other.

Four programmable volumetric doses keep every cup consistent no matter who is on shift, with a manual button for the times someone knows better than the programme. The built-in volumetric pump holds pressure steady, and the boiler self-levels, so nobody has to watch a sight glass during service.

Brugnetti has built espresso machines in Italy since 1947, when the company traded as Aurora. It is still run by the family, now in its third generation.