The Nuova Simonelli Microbar retails for around $5940. It is of course a high end unit, suitable for restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, and offices and homes that can afford it! It’s a sleek, professional looking unit that enhance the atmosphere of any place of business.

It has two separate boilers, one for brewing and one for steaming and frothing. This means it can quickly produce drinks such as espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, and Americano through multitasking. Two grinders are included with the machine.

It an automatic espresso machine suitable for busy businesses, but is much more compact than a typical automatic espresso maker.

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The Gaggia Syncrony Logic Super Automatic Espresso maker really is an all-on-one coffee maker that does everything for you. It has a built-in grinder with 18 fineness settings, a large 58 ounce water reservoir (which is removable) so that refilling doesn’t need to be done frequently, and a pannareollo frothing wand. It also has a hot water dispenser for other hot drinks, so that you can make coffee and tea or hot cocoa at the same time.

If you are as busy as I am, then automation is the key to a smooth lifestyle, and this Gaggia Syncrony Logic machine does indeed provide automation. All you have to do is push a button, and the machine will automatically make your coffee right from step one until your finished coffee is ready. It will grind the beans, tamp, brew, and dispense all automatically. It can dispense two cups simultaenously, so that you and your guest can enjoy your coffee at exactly the same time.

This machine is versatile, and can prepare commercial-quality espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, and even tea. It is of course very durable and heavy duty, which you would expect for such a high price. That really is the only problem with the Gaggia Logic – its price. In the $700-1000 range, many espresso lovers will unfortunately find this machine to be prohibitively expensive. But for the coffee snob who has the money to spend on a commercial-grade home unit, this is about as good as you can get.

Learn more about the Gaggia SyncronySuper-Automatic Espresso Maker.