Dual boiler
Faema
Faemina
Weight
35.0kg (77.2 lb)
Profitec Drive
Dual boiler
F5 · Professional
Profitec Drive
In production since 2022
Estimated price range
2200–5000 € ≈ $2,376–$5,400
Editorial estimate · updated sep 2026
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Data from official source
The Drive is the dual boiler with which Profitec brings a bench-top setup into a home kitchen. The two boilers are separate and made of stainless steel — 0.75 l for coffee, 2.0 l for steam and hot water — and each has its own PID: brew temperature is set independently of steam, and the steam boiler can be switched off entirely when only espresso is on the menu.
What sets it apart from a classic dual boiler is the flow control valve built into the machine: it regulates water flow to the group and can be moved during extraction, which turns the flow profile into a parameter you govern rather than a consequence of the plumbing. Preinfusion is available both active and passive, and the OLED display shows shot time as it runs.
On water it does not force a choice: a 2.8 l tank or a fixed connection, switchable. The pump is rotary, both gauges are in plain sight, fast heat-up is programmable along with on and off times. What this completeness costs is physical: 31 kg and 59 cm of depth with the portafilter fitted, worth working out before the countertop.
01 · Verified data
Technical specifications
Power
1600 W
Dimensions
34 × 48.5 × 42 cm (13.4 × 19.1 × 16.5 in)
Weight
31.0 kg (68.3 lb)
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 34 × 48.5 × 42 cm (13.4 × 19.1 × 16.5 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 31.0 kg (68.3 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 1600 W | manufacturer website |
| Boiler architecture | Dual boiler | Declared by the brand |
| Portafilter diameter | 58 mm | Inferred (photos, videos, reviews) |
| PID control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pump type | Rotary | Declared by the brand |
| Pre-infusion | Programmable | Declared by the brand |
| Group head type | E61 | Inferred (photos, videos, reviews) |
| Boiler material | Stainless steel | Declared by the brand |
| Water tank capacity | 2.8 l | Declared by the brand |
| Plumbable | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Flow control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
02 · Summary
Pros and cons
In favour
- Independent PIDs on both boilers: coffee and steam temperatures are set separately.
- Flow control built in as standard: the flow profile can be changed during extraction, with no third-party kit.
- 2.8 l tank or mains water connection, switchable: you don't have to decide on the plumbing at the time of purchase.
- The steam boiler switches off separately: if you only drink espresso, you don't have to keep it hot. source
Worth knowing
- 31 kg and 48.5 cm deep (59 with the portafilter): it needs a dedicated worktop and won't be moved for cleaning. source
- Draws 1600 W: on a 3 kW domestic supply there is little headroom for other appliances running at the same time. source
- The manufacturer declares neither brew pressure, heat-up time nor steam wand type: six rows of the table remain empty. source
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What you make with it
Recipes for this machine
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Espresso
Espresso
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso
Ristretto
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.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso and milk
Cappuccino
25 ml of espresso and 100 ml of steamed milk, in a 150–160 ml cup. The cappuccino has a specification too.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso and milk
Caffè macchiato
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Espresso
Caffè americano
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.
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- 7 g
Espresso
Caffè shakerato
Double espresso, sugar syrup and ice in a shaker. It has no specification: it has a house recipe.
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