Create third wave specialty coffee at home from bean to espresso in less than a minute. The Express Impress features four keys to your perfect espresso: the right dose of freshly ground beans; precise temperature control; optimal water pressure; and true microfoam milk which is essential for latte art. It combines the best of the Barista Express and adds the new Impress Puck system - an innovative assisted tamp system featuring a 7° “barista twist” and a consistent 10 kg of pressure This all-in-one manual espresso maker has less mess and fuss but hasn’t lost the hands-on feel of making espresso. Dial in your grind, choosing from 25 grind settings for greater precision and flavor potential. The Smart dosing system learns on the job, automatically calculating and adjusting the dose of freshly ground coffee, as required - based on the last grind and tamp outcome. Precision Measurement auto corrects the next dose, reducing the guesswork of manual espresso making. The Impress Puck assisted tamping with a 7° “barista twist” finish and a consistent 10 kg of pressure replicates the same action of a professional barista, resulting in a polished puck surface and clean tamp face. The Thermocoil heating system with PID delivers great tasting coffee through precise digital control of temperature, flow rate, and contact time. Finally, the built in, powerful manual steam wand allows you to hand texture microfoam milk to enhance flavor - essential for the creation of latte art.