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Technological development
La Marzocco makes top quality equipment for the artisan barista. Despite the company’s history full of traditions, it is at the forefront of technological development. Spark has proudly been asked to collaborate on a revolutionary solution to improve the barista workflow.
The handling of the portafilter, the characteristic ‘powertwist’ is a movement that causes common injuries among professional baristas. This was our starting point.
Optimized user interaction with the physical product
Temperature consistency in system
Smart and Reliable mechanical principle
The question
La Marzocco's question: Can you slide the portafilter into the machine instead of turning it? This sounds deceptively simple. But the straight-in concept had to provide alternative solutions to the force used to tighten the portafilter, which is crucial for sealing at the 10-bar pressure that builds up. In addition, the portafilter must remain exactly at the right temperature, while any change will disturb the heat conduction characteristics.
