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SWIFT | 2000 |
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La Marzocco introduces the Swift grinder at the SCAA conference in San Francisco. This patented device is the first espresso grinder to incorporate direct grind and dosing into the portafilter along with automatic tamping. The Swift is awarded "Best New Product" of the conference. Production: a few thousand Swift have been produced and sold around the world. The Swift grinder is still produced today. |
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WBC | 2001 |
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To promote the barista profession and eager to engage with end customers around the world, La Marzocco sponsors the World Barista Championship and plays a leading role as specialty coffee communities develop around the world. |
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GB/5 | 2005 |
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The GB/5 is first introduced diring the HOST Expo in Milano in 2003 and launched at the SCAA conference in Seattle. This model introduces more sophisticated electronics and improved thermo-stability, along with an updated stainless body, which was entirely designed by Piero Bambi. The GB/5 is named afer Piero's wife, Giovanna Bambi. When compared to previous models, it includes many technological advances, among which a pre-heating system and PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative). Production: thousands of GB/5 have been produced and sold around the world. The GB/5 is still produced today. |
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MISTRAL NEW VERSION | 2005 |
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This new version of the previous machine model, is also designed by the famous designer Kees Van Der Westen, though it is manufactured at the La Marzocco factory. With respect to the previous model, the new version encompasses the technology of the FB/80 and GB/5, making the machine both unique in its design and representative of La Marzocco’s most sophisticated technology. Production: The Mistral is manufactured upon client request only, a maximum of a couple of dozen a year with an open waiting list. |
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SONGWA | 2007 |
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GS/3 | 2007 |
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The GS/3 is introduced at the HOST Expo in Milan. This compact machine, which aesthetically recalls the legendary GS series, features the same technology used in the GB/5 and FB/80. |
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FB/80 | 2007 |
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Manufacturing the first unit for the World Barista Championships Finals in Bern, the FB/80 was designed by Piero Bambi. Customizable in different colours, the FB/80 was added to commemorate the Company's 80th anniversary. Production: thousands of FB/80 have been produced and sold around the world. The FB/80 is still produced today. |
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BIG MOVE | 2009 |
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La Marzocco relocates to a new factory in the community of Scarperia. La Marzocco's new home is in the Tuscan countryside about 25 kilometers north east of Florence, in one of the most interesting historic centers in Mugello, a valley from which the Apennine pass connected Florence with Bologna and Emila-Romagna. Originally founded in 1306 as Castel S. Barnaba, today Scarperia holds a population of approximately 7,300 people in an area of about 80 square kilometers and is reknown for the numerous artisinal workshops producing handcrafted knives which line its streets. La Marzocco's new 4,670 square meter factory allows for improved working conditions, as well as increased production and efficiences, and boasts a beautiful showroom and training center. Via La Torre, 14/H, Località La Torre, 50038 - Scarperia (Firenze) |
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OUT OF THE BOX | 2009 |
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In conjunction with HOST Milano, La Marzocco launches Out Of The Box, the Company's first ever "off the show floor" gathering designed to provide its distributors and their employees, clients and baristas with a company snapshot, as well as the path La Marzocco is directed in terms of product innovation. |
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