The forthcoming Lapera DS lever espresso machine. The price and release date have not yet been announced. All images courtesy of Lapera.
A Montreal-based boutique machine startup called Lapera is soon to release its debut product, the Lapera DS, a high-quality, direct-plumb manual lever espresso machine.
The single-group machine is built from top to bottom as a sort of practical statement against technical obsolescence in this age of overwrought digital display screens.
An abundance of steel is one aspect of that statement. The frame, group, body, boiler, heat exchanger and other parts are made of sturdy steel. Oiled mahogany hardwood makes up the trim, knobs and handles.