ESPRESSO MACHINE MICROBAR II SIMONELLI | Sheffield Africa Kenya

The Microbar II is a compact bean-to-cup espresso machine for offices, small cafes and hotel breakfast counters, where a traditional machine would not fit or would need a trained barista on hand.

Two separate 0.7 litre boilers keep brewing and steam independent, so milk can be textured without pulling brew temperature down between drinks. Six drink buttons are programmed through the LCD display, each holding its own volume, and the pump is quiet enough for a room where people are working.

The hopper takes 400 g of beans and the grounds box holds around 30 pucks, which together set how often someone has to attend to the machine. Power is 2000 W at 230 V, drawing 8 A, on a 325 by 460 mm footprint.

Key Features

• Six programmable drink buttons set from an LCD
• Twin 0.7 litre boilers for coffee and steam
• 400 g bean hopper
• Grounds box holds about 30 pucks
• 2000 W at 230 V, drawing 8 A
• Quiet pump suits offices and small counters