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Kees van der Westen Espresso Machines in the UK : Spiritello : Slim Jim : Mirage : Spirit : Speedster
Independently nominated the best espresso machine in the world : Spiritello : Slim Jim : Mirage : Spirit : Speedster from espressoworks in the UK
A one group machine that transcends time, offering the classic lever group combined with all essential features of modern-day developments.

The Kees van der Westen Spiritello offers a dual boiler system with both boilers in stainless steel 316L, which is more resistant against aggressive water than stainless steel 304 and has a long life expectancy in an espresso machine. Each can be switched on or off separately. Filter holders are in stainless too. Both boilers can be easily drained through a ball valve. The coffee boiler’s drain is connected to the drain tray and a fitting with hose is supplied to drain the steam boiler.

It has a large steam boiler with total volume of 3.5 litres, together with two 900 Watt heating elements controlled by a PID system, ensuring powerful and long lasting steam. Hot water is mixed with some cold to deliver a non-spattering flow from the spout, at the touch of a button. The final temperature can be easily adjusted with a screw driver, reaching a jet through a hole in the body work. The hot water quantity can be adjusted through the display. The steam valve has a turning knob, but can be ordered with a small toggle type lever as well. The wand is in double walled stainless, finished by a PEEK tip, ensuring no milk will burn on to it.

The coffee boiler, complete with the group, is one large piece, holding 0.8 litres with a 450 Watt heating element, controlled by a PID system. This saturated set-up ensures a highly precise temperature. Cold water first runs through a heat-exchanger with hot-cold cross-flow system, to be pre-heated to near coffee boiler temperature, before entering the coffee boiler. All welding is done inside and outside, no crevices to start corrosion.