LaPiccolaGrande Italy

LaPiccola

LaPiccola designs and builds espresso machines in steel, unleaded brass, glass and porcelain.

Location: Via Primo Maggio, 37, 25013 Carpenedolo (BS), Italy.

Coffee being brewed from a LaPiccola machine with engraved logo

How our machines are made

Brass and steel components, wiring, and brewing groups assembled and finished by hand, step by step.

Components and tools on a LaPiccola workbench

Components and tools on a workbench

Brass and steel components laid out on a workbench

Brass and steel: the components of a brewing group

Manual assembly of a component in a bench vice

A component being assembled by hand

Assembly of a brass valve group

A brass valve group being assembled

Wiring harnesses ready for assembly

Wiring harnesses ready for assembly

Wiring connections being made on a machine in production

Wiring being connected on a machine in production

Stainless-steel steam wand tubes in a parts bin

Stainless-steel steam wand tubes

Sealant being applied to a brass fitting during assembly

A fitting being finished during assembly

Paper ESE pods ready for packaging

Paper pods ready for packaging