By
Sunbeam Corporation Ltd
Designed in
Australia
Description
The EM7000 Café Series® Espresso Machine upgrades the groundbreaking EM6910. This machine redefined the market - pioneering dual-element, commercial-quality Espresso targeted to domestic consumers. Through careful insights observation and consumer feedback over 7 years of category-leading sales, Sunbeam has developed unique features and technology that again redefine the domestic consumers experience and indeed, the category. Designed complement and define the Café Series® language, the EM7000 features professional quality material and finishes. The result is exceptional build quality, professional espresso delivery, intuitive milk texturing control
Key Features
and/or Benefits
Our key innovation stems from observing people make their espresso. Research showed that Australians mainly drink their espresso with milk. Intuitive milk “texturing” was therefore important. We expect beautifully presented coffees with silky, perfectly heated milk. At home, consumers often struggle to get the right texture/temperature. So we developed our patent-pending Temperature Sensing Steam Wand. Situating the Sensor in the rear of the wand minimises any influence from hot steam, increasing accuracy, the flush surfaces are easy-clean. The analogue indicator shows progressive temperature gains for easier control. The effective wand diameter remains unchanged and the rounded tip delivers perfect micofoam.
We are always amazed that there is room for innovation in the simplest of objects and operations. Traditional espresso handles have been around for centuries and have long been ignored by designers (aside from aesthetic changes). In observing consumer use, we noticed that during the tamping process many consumers were scratching their expensive kitchen bench tops. So we added our patent-pending silicone tamping pad. We also angled the handle, making the bayonet assembly more ergonomic and the basket sit horizontally on the benchtop. Simple innovation and thought that we apply to every element of the design process.
Feedback on consumer/espresso blogs indicated that espresso machines are noisy, so we set about developing a patent-pending noise dampener. The positive blogger reaction surprised us. “It is astonishingly quiet, not just compared to the 6910, but any machine with a vibe pump” What we considered to be minor “finetune” adjustment really mattered. This detail oriented thought was applied to extra filter storage and the flush handle detail on the watertank. This machine is about the espresso and milk quality though, we finetuned the performance of every part, from the PID thermoblocks to the smooth easyclean drip-tray to deliver Cafe-quality Espresso.