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The Alex PID is a heat-exchanger machine with the café E61 group: a single boiler makes the steam and heats the brew water, and it works continuously without the steam fading while in use. The pump is rotary and runs either from the tank or from the mains. The body is double-walled stainless steel, and the boiler is insulated to use less energy.
A PID holds the temperature within a degree and a timer counts the seconds of each shot; two gauges show boiler and pump pressure. There is room for a large cup, up to 10.5 cm tall. The box already holds two portafilters, a 58 mm tamper, a blind basket for cleaning the group, a brush, a cloth and a cover for the machine.
It is for someone who wants a small café machine, solid and ready for long sessions, with the full portafilter ritual. The 2.3-litre tank needs frequent refilling under heavy use: where possible, plumbing it in is worthwhile. Like every E61 group, it needs switching on in good time.
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 36.4 × 45 × 41.6 cm (14.3 × 17.7 × 16.4 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 30.0 kg (66.1 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 220 V / 1400 W | manufacturer website |
| Boiler architecture | Heat exchanger (HX) | Declared by the brand |
| PID control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pump type | Rotary | Declared by the brand |
| Group head type | E61 | Declared by the brand |
| Water tank capacity | 2.3 l | Declared by the brand |
| Plumbable | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | Declared by the brand |
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
The same dose as an espresso, less water in the cup. No institutional source fixes its volume — so here you will only find what is documented.
25 ml of espresso and 100 ml of steamed milk, in a 150–160 ml cup. The cappuccino has a specification too.
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
An espresso lengthened with hot water. The amount of water is set by no standard: it changes from country to country and from bar to bar.
Double espresso, sugar syrup and ice in a shaker. It has no specification: it has a house recipe.
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