Faema E61 Legend 1 Group – Semi-Automatic Heritage Espresso Machine

Faema E61 Legend 1 Group

Faema’s E61 of 1961 introduced the pump-driven group with thermosiphon circulation that most heat-exchange machines still copy. The Legend is Faema’s own modern version, with the exposed group head, a lever to start and stop the shot and a backlit rear panel. Its stainless steel body and polished details make it as much a display piece as a working machine.

Semi-automatic control

This is a semi-automatic machine: the barista lifts the lever to start extraction and lowers it to finish, so shot length is controlled by eye rather than by a programmed volume. Pre-infusion is built into the group, and Faema’s adjustable thermal balancing system helps hold brew temperature steady. Steam and brew gauges sit on the front panel. Separate taps for hot water and steam cover tea and milk drinks.

Specifications

• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Groups: 1 E61 with pre-infusion
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Boiler: 6 L heat exchanger
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Activation: Manual lever (semi-automatic)
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Power: 3.3–3.9 kW
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Weight: 51 kg
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Gauges: Steam and brew pressure
• Faema E61 Legend 1 Group Body: Stainless steel

Who it suits

It suits boutique cafés and venues where the machine is part of the décor. The two-group Faema E61 Legend 2 Group doubles capacity, and the Faema E61 Jubilé 1 Group adds volumetric dosing. See every Faema espresso machine.

Our commercial coffee machine servicing team maintains E61 groups and heat-exchange boilers. Try it with our coffee beans.