Espresso flowed like lava from a volcano of shiny new things at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston last week.
While we didn’t encounter much earth-shattering newness from many of the well-established European brands at this year’s Expo — perhaps due to multiple large European trade shows on the 2025 horizon — there was plenty of innovation on display, both for commercial applications and for home baristas.
Here’s a look at some of the most compelling espresso machine launches from the 2025 Expo. (Read all of DCN’s 2025 Expo coverage.)
Duvall Espresso
Seven years after its introduction, the paradigm-shifting Duvall Espresso machine returned to the Expo, offering sales and shipping for the first time. Eschewing the conventional feedback loops of boilers, pumps and flowmeters, the Duvall moves precise quantities of water to each group via what are essentially industrial-size syringes. DCN will have more on Duvall Espresso soon.
A Duvall espresso machine. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Fellow Espresso Series 1
Home coffee equipment maker Fellow was the belle of the ball for a second year straight, launching its high-end home espresso machine, the Espresso Series 1. Revealed just days before the Expo, the Series 1 includes advanced programmability features, as well as a 3-point water heating system that Fellow calls the Boosted Boiler. It followed last year’s launch of the Aiden coffee brewer. We have more on the new espresso machine here.
The Fellow Espresso Series 1. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
La Marzocco Coffee Station
Italian espresso equipment maker La Marzocco came with a full spread of equipment linked interactively through the recently relaunched La Marzocco app. Representatives at the Expo took the opportunity to showcase the feature called Coffee Station, which allows users to create interactive groups of equipment. For home users, this includes linking a La Marzocco Connected Scale, a La Marzocco Pico grinder and a La Marzocco Linea Mini espresso machine into a single, cohesive system. More on the app can be found here.
A La Marzocco Home Coffee Station setup with espresso machine, grinder and scale. Daily Coffee News photo by Nick Brown.
Astoria AB200
Italian espresso machine brand Astoria centered its booth around the recently launched AB200 model. The modern-looking machine, with customizable aesthetics, is available now in one-, two- or three-group configurations, as well as an extra-compact two-group version. More info on this machine can be found in our original report.
Astoria AB200. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Mavam Espresso 10th Anniversary Upgrades
After relocating to a larger production warehouse earlier this year, Seattle-based espresso machine company Mavam came to Texas with a full suite of subtle upgrades throughout its product line. Coinciding with the company’s 10th anniversary, changes include improvements to hardware and programming features for Mavam’s on-counter Mach machines as well as its MM super-automatic espresso system. The MM system also now includes drip-tray-mounted load cells for weight-based extraction. DCN will have more on this soon.
A Mavam setup. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Slayer Steam Single
Seattle-based espresso machine maker Slayer came ready to mingle with its Steam Single, a home-focused, single-group variant of its commercial Steam line of espresso machines. Unveiled last summer, the Steam Single is Slayer’s first espresso machine with an onboard reservoir, allowing it to be used without plumbing directly to a water source. See DCN’s complete report on the Steam Single.
The Slayer Steam Single. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Bonavita Voyager
Following ownership and operations changes, home equipment brand Bonavita — with sibling brand Brewista — reintroduced itself to the coffee world with one of the show’s splashiest booths. Inside, the brand showed off its new Voyager espresso maker.
Bonavita Voyager. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
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