Type 3: Pump-Driven 

 The pump driven espresso machine was created after the piston-driven espresso machine.  This is the type many commercial espresso bars and shops use.  A motorized pump pumps the water directly from the in-place plumbing and exerts the necessary force to brew espresso.  There are home espresso machines that have a single chamber that heats the water for steaming milk and brewing the espresso.

 

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Figure 5:  Gaggia Pump-driven home espresso maker.

 

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