La Marzocco USA

La Marzocco USA has been the official branch of La Marzocco in the United States since 2014. Based in Seattle, WA, we specialize in distributing espresso machines for both home and commercial use across the country.

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little waves, durham

1 week ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Little Waves Coffee Roasters was founded in 2017 by Areli Barrera Grodski and Leon Grodski Barrera as an extension of the Cocoa Cinnamon coffee shop they’d successfully run since 2013. As their three cafes have gotten busier and busier over the years, they realized they needed an equipment refresh. After weighing their options, the two decided to install a La Marzocco KB90 espresso machine in each retail location.
history of the la marzocco gs

3 weeks ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

In the late 1960s, La Marzocco was looking to innovate. More and more research showed that water temperature significantly affected the flavor quality of espresso, but the predominant design for most espresso manufacturers was a heat exchange system. In a heat exchange system, the cold water drawn into the machine is heated by the water lines wrapped around or run through the larger steam boiler.
three keys, houston

1 month ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Written by Jordan Michelman. I’m not sure there’s a roaster-retailer that’s come further faster in the last half-decade than Three Keys Coffee of Houston, Texas. A love letter to music—and specifically jazz—in the guise of a specialty coffee company, Three Keys is the work of Tio and Kenzel Fallen, husband and wife owner-operators who launched the brand in 2019.
retrospect, houston

1 month ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Written by Jordan Michelman. Have you ever seen a picture of a coffee shop and felt utterly compelled to learn more? Such was my immediate response to Retrospect Coffee in Houston, Texas, which is located inside of a totally unique and completely unusual looking 1921 Gulf Gas Station building. This has to be one of the most singular coffee bars anywhere in America today—and I just had to find out what was happening here in advance of the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston.
join us in houston for sca expo 2025

1 month ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

La Marzocco once again invites you to join us at SCA EXPO 2025 in Houston, Texas. We will once again feature the True Artisan Café with many of our roasting partners featured through the weekend, a thorough Home section to show off our latest home espresso equipment, and a full machine gallery highlighting every espresso machine and grinder we distribute in the United States.
little dreamer, houston

2 months ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Written by Jordan Michelman. Coffee lovers (and coffee industry pros) in the United States are gearing up to put all eyes on the city of Houston, Texas, as it prepares to host the 2025 SCA Expo—North America’s largest annual coffee festival. This means we’re diving deep into the Houston coffee scene in a series of interviews, aided immeasurably by the on-the-ground knowledge and coffee scene expertise of La Marzocco USA’s own Hana Kaneshige, who represents LM in Houston and beyond.
catalina coffee, houston

2 months ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Written by Jordan Michelman. Eighteen years in business is an achievement, a feat, an unlikely milestone for *any* brand or company. My website, Sprudge, just celebrated 16 years of publishing, which I assure you is mindboggling; La Marzocco, meanwhile, is a remarkable 98-years-old, with a truly epic centenary on the fast-approaching horizon. However, for Houston, Texas coffee shop Catalina Coffee, founder Max Gonzalez has overseen so much change and growth since opening his doors in 2007.
introducing: new la marzocco app and grind-by-weight

2 months ago | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

The new La Marzocco app for iPhone and Android is designed to replace both the La Marzocco Pro App and the La Marzocco Home App. Now, Home and Professional machines can be controlled in one location with added functionality. Aside from standard features like eco-mode scheduling, dose programming, and temperature control, the new app can now connect directly to the Pico Grinder and Swan Grinder, as well as the La Marzocco Connected Scale.
what is a solenoid valve?

Mar 10, 2025 | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

The solenoid valve: the little-known part in your espresso machine that makes everything work. Usually, when people describe espresso machines, they break down their features by talking about the number of group heads a machine has or how ergonomic the portafilters are to use. Rarely do they talk about the solenoid valve, a small electric piece with outlet holes that directs and controls the flow of water.
the definitive way to backflush your espresso machine

Mar 3, 2025 | lamarzoccousa.com | Jesse Raub

Backflushing is a vital step necessary to keep your espresso machine clean, but if you asked any two people how they backflush their machines, you’re likely to get two completely different answers. Although most folks who have picked up a grouphead and pulled shots know the basics of backflushing—you do it to keep the groupheads clean and prevent buildup from coffee oils and debris—many still have questions: how often am I supposed to backflush? When should and shouldn’t I use detergent?