





Rocket Espresso Epica Manual Lever Espresso Machine (Dynamic Manual Lever Pressure Profiling, Fully Saturated Group Head, Dual AISI 316L Stainless Steel Boilers, Graphic Color Touchscreen Interface)
Bring the ultimate marriage of vintage tactile art and laboratory-grade extraction science into your home or boutique coffee bar with the Rocket Espresso Epica. Crafted for coffee purists who view extraction as an instinctual art form rather than an automated algorithm, the Epica combines the legendary visual romance of a classic manual Italian lever machine with the flawless thermal performance of a fully saturated group head.
Unlike traditional vintage spring-levers that lock you into a single fixed decompression curve, the Epica features a specialized manual lever that directly drives a near-silent 24V permanent magnet pump in real time. This allows you to hand-profile every shot dynamically from 0 to 11 bar while watching your real-time pressure curve plot itself across a brilliant integrated color touchscreen panel.
Dynamic Manual Lever Control & Saturated Group Engineering
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Direct-Drive Manual Lever Profiling: Take complete creative control over your extraction via the top-mounted manual lever mechanism. Moving the lever lets you dynamically adjust extraction pressure anywhere from 0 to 11 bar mid-shot. This provides immediate physical feedback, allowing for long, low-pressure pre-infusions and complex declining pressure tails that highlight maximum sweetness and clarity.
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Thermally Fused Saturated Group Head: Features a commercial-grade saturated group head design where the heavy brass brew chamber is physically welded directly to the brew boiler. This layout allows water to circulate continuously from the boiler into the group head, completely eliminating temperature drop or drift and keeping the water locked exactly at your target temperature.
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Near-Silent 24V Volumetric Pump: Driven by an advanced 24V permanent magnet volumetric pump that operates with a whisper-quiet hum. This high-efficiency pump responds instantly to the subtle positioning of your manual lever, providing immediate pressure profiling changes without noisy vibration.
Commercial-Grade Dual AISI 316L Boiler Matrix
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Independent AISI 316L Stainless Steel Boilers: Crafted from high-grade, heavily insulated AISI 316L stainless steel for maximum thermal retention and rust resistance. The 1.9-liter brew boiler is dedicated purely to extraction stability, while the massive 3.6-liter steam boiler provides a virtually bottomless supply of high-pressure steam to texture milk with incredible speed.
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Simultaneous Brewing & High-Volume Steaming: This heavy dual-boiler core delivers independent heating arrays (1200W brew element / 1400W steam element) working together under a maximum 1600W peak smart draw. This lets you pull intricate single-origin espresso shots while texturing velvety micro-foam back-to-back with zero drop in performance or pressure.
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Convertible Water Source Architecture: Outfitted with dual-source water plumbing capabilities right out of the box. Use the integrated 2.5-liter internal water reservoir for a standalone countertop setup, or use the included braided steel line kit to plumb the machine directly into your home's water main.
High-Tech Graphic Interface & Vintage Italian Aesthetics
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Graphic Color Touch Display Dashboard: Features a crisp digital touchscreen dashboard that serves as your central command hub. From this panel, baristas can fine-tune electronic PID temperatures in precise 0.1-degree increments, monitor real-time pressure graphs, and track extraction shot timers.
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7-Day Programmable Auto-On Schedule: You can program a custom automatic heating schedule for every day of the week, ensuring this massive, professional saturated group is fully heat-saturated and ready to brew exactly when your day begins.
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Vintage Styling with Luxury Wood Accents: Hand-assembled in Milan, Italy, the Epica features a bold industrial aesthetic wrapped in heavy, mirror-polished premium stainless steel panels. The machine is beautifully elevated by handcrafted wooden handles on the portafilters, steam knobs, and main control lever.
Technical Specifications Summary
| Feature / Metric | Specification |
| Brand / Model Line | Rocket Espresso Milano — Epica Manual Lever Series |
| Model SKU Code | ROCKET-EPICA |
| Manufacturing Origin | 100% Hand-Crafted in Milan, Italy |
| System Configuration | Manual Lever Saturated Head Dual Boiler Platform |
| Brew Boiler Capacity | 1.9 Liters (Insulated AISI 316L Stainless Steel / 1200W) |
| Steam Boiler Capacity | 3.6 Liters (Insulated AISI 316L Stainless Steel / 1400W) |
| Pump Configuration Type | 24V Permanent Magnet Volumetric Precision Pump |
| Pressure Profiling Range | 0 to 11 Bar Curve Spectrum (Dynamic Manual Lever Control) |
| Display Interface Hub | High-Resolution Graphic Digital Color Touchscreen |
| Water Supply Architecture | Convertible: 2.5L Internal Tank or Direct Water Main Plumb-In |
| Total System Power Draw | 1600 Watts Balanced Smart Performance Core |
| Aesthetic Finishes | Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel Panels with Luxury Wood Accents |
| Physical Dimensions (W x D x H) | 420 mm W × 505 mm D × 645 mm H (16.5" W × 19.9" D × 25.4" H) |
| Product Net Equipment Weight | 42.4 kg (93.5 lbs.) |
Comprehensive Box Inclusions
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1 × Rocket Espresso Epica Manual Lever Flagship Machine
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1 × Premium Commercial Single-Spout Brass Portafilter with Wood Handle
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1 × Premium Commercial Double-Spout Brass Portafilter with Wood Handle
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1 × Full Set of Precision Commercial Single & Double Filter Baskets
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1 × Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Backflush Blind Basket Disc
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1 × Premium Rocket Heavy-Weight Stainless Steel Coffee Tamper
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1 × Braided Stainless Steel Water Line Kit (For Direct Plumbing) & User Manual