La Marzocco - KB90 (Kent Bakke)
Looks a little like La Marzocco found the Rocket Giotto in design.
La Marzocco KB90 front:
La Marzocco KB90 back:
Giotto:

La Marzocco KB90 has a new feature though.
The group-handle (portafilter) is not 1/4 turn twisted, it goes straight-in and is locked in place with a thumb lever.

LM claim this will help with RSI with 12 times less impact but I suspect it might have just moved the problem.
Maybe the thumb can take more punishment than a wrist-twist?
Another feature on this is the auto steam flush of the group-head.

A shot of steam followed by a hot water flush when releasing the group handle is a neat idea if it works as described.
Other features are double boilers, in-built scales, PID control and I'm sure some otehr stuff I've missed.
I've not used one yet but look forward to having a fiddle when I can.
Looks a little like La Marzocco found the Rocket Giotto in design.
La Marzocco KB90 front:
La Marzocco KB90 back:
Giotto:
La Marzocco KB90 has a new feature though.
The group-handle (portafilter) is not 1/4 turn twisted, it goes straight-in and is locked in place with a thumb lever.
LM claim this will help with RSI with 12 times less impact but I suspect it might have just moved the problem.
Maybe the thumb can take more punishment than a wrist-twist?
Another feature on this is the auto steam flush of the group-head.
A shot of steam followed by a hot water flush when releasing the group handle is a neat idea if it works as described.
Other features are double boilers, in-built scales, PID control and I'm sure some otehr stuff I've missed.
I've not used one yet but look forward to having a fiddle when I can.

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