🚀 Host Milan 2025: The Future of Espresso Machines Has Arrived

We are live at Host Milan 2025, the epicenter of coffee technology, and the new machines hitting the market are revolutionary! From innovative designs and powerful new concepts to unprecedented connectivity, we’ve rounded up the must-see equipment from brands like Rocket, ECM, Quick Mill, Lelit, and Ladoria.

Get ready for the future of espresso—for both the home enthusiast and the commercial user!

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1. Rocket Espresso: The R58 Tune & Retrofittable Tech

The Rocket stand is buzzing with the new R58 Tune, which brings significant upgrades and, crucially, addresses a long-standing desire from Rocket owners.

Retrofittable Pressure Profiling: The R58 Tune is available with a new pressure profiling group head. The best news? This kit is sold individually and can be retrofitted back to older Rocket models! This is a game-changer for owners seeking advanced flow control.
Upgraded Design: The machine features a new group head shape with faster heat-up times, an elevated, interactive display, and larger feet for a more grounded, commercial feel.
Aesthetics and Features: It features an anti-rust metal chassis, new stainless steel or black aesthetic options, and an updated drip tray.
Purge Bump Tap: A standout innovation is the new steam wand featuring a purge bump tap—a unique and highly practical addition to a rotary dial steam tap machine.

2. ECM: Volumetric Control & Extreme Stability

ECM introduced the Estetika and the Discover, focusing heavily on temperature stability and user control.

Estetika (Dual Boiler): This machine features a brand-new group head and, most notably, volumetric control—a feature long awaited in the home market. You can program single, double, or manual options, and even turn off the steam boiler to save power when only brewing espresso.
Advanced Brew Group: The new heated brew group utilizes dual heating elements and is PID-controlled, ensuring a highly stable temperature for any roast profile you choose. The machine features a large LCD display for controlling temperature, shot timers, and programming on/off times.
ECM Discover: This commercial-styled machine shares the same new brew group technology. It uses a single coffee boiler for the groups and a large steam boiler with a 6 litre capacity that can be set up to approximately 134 degrees.
3-in-1 Portafilter: A clever design that standardly offers a double or single spout, but the spouts are easily removed to create a bottomless portafilter.

3. Quick Mill & Eureka: The "To Connect" Ecosystem

The partnership between Quick Mill and Eureka has created an espresso ecosystem where the grinder and machine actually talk to each other to achieve perfect extraction targets.

Weight-Based Sync: The weight-based Eureka grinder not only doses accurately but also sends the pre-set recipe parameters (yield, temperature) to the Quick Mill machine.
Automated Correction: During extraction, the machine monitors the time. If the shot falls outside a plus or minus 3 second parameter of the target, the machine sends a signal back to the grinder to automatically adjust the burr setting (coarser or finer) for the next shot.
User Interface: The machine visually confirms the synchronized recipe (blue light) but still allows manual override using the variable pump pressure dial (which can be adjusted during the shot). This technology, expected in early 2026, promises unparalleled shot consistency.

4. Lelit: Mara X3 and Innovative Flow Control

Lelit presented the Mara X3, a compact HX machine with subtle yet impactful upgrades.

Aesthetic & Ergonomic Upgrades: The machine features a new smoked wood finish, larger, balanced handles and knobs, and improved aesthetics on the brew group lever.
Pagaia Flow Control: This is the most exciting feature. The Mara X3 introduces a unique flow control mechanism called Pagaia. Instead of using a traditional valve to restrict flow, this paddle control varies the power applied to the vibration pump. This allows for stable pressure profiling and flow control on an entry-level heat exchange machine, making it a guaranteed winner.

5. LaDoria: The Cold Extraction Revolution

LaDoria showcased technology that could fundamentally change coffee service: instantaneous heat/cold extraction without a traditional boiler.

Instant Temperature: Utilizing instantaneous heating technology, the machine can go from cold to a hot espresso in seconds.
Instant Cold Brew: The machine can immediately switch to cold extraction, dispensing espresso and allowing for longer extraction times. This produces a smooth, flavourful shot similar to hours-long cold brew, but on demand.
Eureka Partnership: LaDoria also partners with Eureka for weight-based grinding, proving that powerful connectivity is becoming a standard expectation across the industry.

💡 The Takeaway

Host Milan 2025 confirms that the future of coffee is smart, connected, and customizable. Whether you are a dedicated home barista looking for pressure profiling or a cafe seeking instant hot/cold capabilities, the industry is delivering technology that was considered futuristic just a few years ago.

Which piece of new technology—the self-adjusting grinder, the retrofittable flow control, or the instant cold espresso—are you most excited to see hit the market? Let us know in the comments below!