Fellow Espresso Series 1 Semi Automatic Home Espresso Machine

Fellow's semi-automatic espresso machine for the home, built to pull café-style shots and steam milk without a long wait. A 15-bar pump is calibrated for up to 9 bar of extraction, with programmable pressure through the shot and a controlled pre-infusion, and you can follow the guided recipes on screen or take over in manual mode. The temperature-sensing steam wand rotates, stops on its own at your target milk temperature and purges itself afterwards. It comes with a 58 mm bottomless portafilter, single and pressurized double baskets, a tamper, a steaming pitcher, a shot splitter and a backflush disc; pair it with a dedicated espresso grinder.

The heart of the Series 1 is what Fellow calls Boosted Boiler architecture: three separate heating elements, a flow-through heater, a boiler and a grouphead heater, working together so the machine is ready to brew in two minutes or less and holds a tight temperature through both brewing and steaming. The lift-out water tank holds 2 L and has a sensor that tells you when it runs low. It is built from stainless steel, brass, silicone and food-grade plastic.

Use & care: after every shot, knock out the puck, rinse the portafilter and basket, and wipe the steam wand with a damp cloth. Wash the baskets, pitcher and other removable parts by hand in warm soapy water, and wipe the body with a soft damp cloth; never put the machine in water. Backflush regularly with the included disc and tablets. Use the test strip in the box to check your water hardness, since scale is the main thing that slows an espresso machine down, and descale with the included descaler when it is due.