The Swiss made SL 70 Espresso Machine will deliver perfect espresso, cappuccino, lattes, cafe mochas and other coffee house drinks with ease. If you're new to making espresso drinks, consider the SL 70. It features a special filter basket that ensures perfect espresso regardless of the grind of the coffee beans.  Use your own pre-ground coffee or prepackaged single serving espresso pods. The large brass boiler creates powerful steam in no time for foaming milk to make lattes. Enjoy easy-to-use controls, cup warming feature, 3 liter water tank, 19 BAR water pump, and space saving design.   

The SL 70 has an initial heat up time of just over two minutes. It brews a single shot of espresso in 15-20 seconds, and a double shot in 20-25 seconds. You can foam milk for an 8 oz. latte in 58 seconds, and a 12 oz. latte in 96 seconds. This out does the performance of any other machine in its class.  

We recommend either the Baratza Maestro or Baratza Maestro Plus coffee grinders with the SL 70 for a complete coffee bar package in your home or office.

Semiautomatic Espresso & Coffee Brewing Control
The SL 70 is a semiautomatic espresso machine. This means you have complete control over the brewing process. The SL 70 features only three switches and a multifunction control knob. The first switch on the left side of the control panel is the main power control. The middle switch turns the pump on or off to control the flow of espresso. The third switch on the right side of the control panel is for activating the steam mode. Lights indicate when the boiler is at the proper temperature for either brewing espresso, dispensing instant hot water, or steaming. To start the flow of steam, simply turn the steam knob on the side of the machine.    

Once the machine is at the proper brewing temperature, you are ready to begin brewing espresso. Press the coffee brew switch. This will start the pump which will force hot water through the bed of coffee grounds and thus "brew or extract" the espresso. When you have the desired amount of espresso or coffee, simply turn off the pump.  

Milk Frothing
The most popular drinks at the local coffee bar include lattes, cappuccino, and cafe mochas. The Barista behind the counter is able to froth milk quickly and consistently because their espresso machine has a large boiler. The SL 70 too, has a large boiler for a machine in its class allowing you to froth enough milk for two standard cappuccinos in 40 seconds and the average latte in 1.5 minutes. Many competing machines will take over two minutes to do the same. The SL 70 uses a stainless steel steam wand that swivels to accommodate up to a 20 ounce frothing pitcher.  The standard tip allows for precise control over the volume and consistency of the foam and dispenses hot water for Americanos or tea.  

Heavy Duty Portafilter
The portafilter is the removable part of your machine that holds the filter baskets during the brewing process. The portafilter is made of chrome plated brass and features a heavy duty plastic handle. The handle is equipped with a retaining clip that prevents the filter basket from inadvertently falling out of the portafilter while discarding the spent coffee grounds.

Perfect Espresso Made Easy
Solis included advanced pressurized 53mm, stainless steel filter baskets (to hold the pre-ground coffee), which make the production of espresso easy. They are designed so that little or no attention has to be paid to the grind consistency of your coffee beans. Regardless of the "grind and tamp" of the coffee grounds, the espresso will come out perfect since these baskets insure that the proper pressure is applied to grounds during extraction. The SL 70 also accepts non-pressurized filter baskets which can be purchased from many online retailers or Solis.  

Built In Coffee Tamper
The SL 70 includes a built in coffee tamper. Although the special filter baskets all but eliminate the need to tamp your coffee grounds, the built in tamper is necessary in order to "level" the grounds prior to brewing. The tamper fits the filter baskets perfectly, eliminating the need for you to buy a separate tamper.  

Use Your Favorite Espresso Pods
Solis includes a special espresso pod filter basket with each SL 70. Espresso pods are single serving, perfectly proportioned servings of ground coffee that are encased in a round paper packet. Simply place an espresso pod in the basket and insert the portafilter into the machine. When you have finished brewing espresso, remove the pod and discard.