Redefining the reliability, durability, and control of the espresso machine.
The Strada EP incorporates technologies from the aerospace and medical industries: where component failure is not acceptable.
La Marzocco set out to design the Strada EP (Electronic Paddle) because of a shift in the market. As more coffee roasters began moving toward direct trade and relationship coffees, we realized there was a need for a more stable, reliable, and versatile machine that enabled them to showcase the very best of these coffees. The Strada EP has the capability to repeat pressure curves automatically. Once the barista has recorded a pressure curve tailored to a coffee, a simple movement of the paddle will replay the programmed curve. With the electronic paddle, the barista is able to focus on customer interaction without having to attempt to manually manipulate pressure during the brewing process.
Strada EP pumps have the same design as helicopter hydraulic pumps; paddle controls are the same as those used in deep sea mining and in medical applications. Together these components redefine the reliability, durability and control of the espresso machine.
Broad Color Range
All colors are available based on the RAL color system. Here are some of the most popular.
Strada Mechanical Paddle (MP) |
Strada Electronic Paddle (EP) |
Main Features |
Main Features |
|---|---|
| Mechanical preinfusion | Repeatable pressure profiling |
| Individual real time analog pressure gauge | Individual internal gear pumps |
| Mechanical steam actuation | Four programmable pressure profiles and one fly by wire mode per group |
| Individual LCD with real time pressure and shot timer | |
| Variable solenoid steam valve | |
| Transferable pressure profiles | |
Engineering |
Engineering |
| Exposed saturated groups | Exposed saturated groups |
| Individual coffee boilers | Individual coffee boilers |
| PID temperature controller | PID temperature controller |
| Pre-heating system | Pre-heating system |
Convenience and Ergonomics |
Convenience and Ergonomics |
| Stainless steel portafilters | Stainless steel portafilters |
| Strada Baskets | Strada Baskets |
| LCD and jog wheel interface | Main LCD and jog wheel interface |
| Shot timers and temp display | Individual LCD shot timers and temp display |
| Mechanical lever steam actuation | Solenoid lever steam actuation |
| Adjustable hot water temp | Adjustable hot water temp |
| Adjustable drain tray height | Adjustable drain tray height |
| Auto backflush program | Auto backflush program |
Options |
Options |
| 2 or 3 groups | 2 or 3 groups |
| Custom color available | Custom color available |
