Leading coffee roaster and tea blender, The Drury Tea & Coffee Company, has announced the launch of a new entry level espresso machine from Rancilio, the Classe 5. Drury, which this year celebrates its 80th anniversary, has been associated with Milan-based Rancilio for over a quarter of a century and the new Classe 5 is the very latest addition to the Rancilio portfolio of state-of-the-art espresso machines.
Rancilio Classe 5
The new entry level Classe 5 is a replacement for the highly popular Epoca machines that Rancilio has been manufacturing for many years. It is available in 1, 2 and 3-group models with, for the first time, the option of a 2-group compact and ‘Tall’ models right across the range. The 1-group machine may be specified with an optional water tank for those installations where plumbing is not readily available.
Unlike its predecessor, the new Classe 5 has an all-metal chassis with a stainless steel finish and a choice of black or white side panels. Also new is a fully automatic self-cleaning function, Rancilio’s ‘Easy Clean’. This takes the backache out of end-of-service cleaning by automatically back flushing the group heads. The UK specification on the Classe 5 includes as standard Rancilio’s patented ergonomic quarter turn ‘C’ levers, which operate the steam wands. This feature takes the effort out of steaming milk and avoids the risk of repetitive strain injury.
The Classe 5 features all new electronics and it has a USB interface for programming and easy updates. From a technical viewpoint, the new machine is a pleasure for engineers to work on since all the major parts are accessible via the front panel. List prices start at £1850 for the one group machine.
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