DESC: Manual lever machine for espresso coffee and cappuccino. The machine is largely constructed of cast brass and is built to last. The large boiler ensures that lime scale deposits have minimal effect, meaning minimum maintenance is needed. It is fitted with a safety cap placed under a cover supporting an eagle, and with a manometer to check the boiler pressure. By lifting the lever, a piston inside the group is raised, allowing water under pressure to infuse the coffee in the filter holder. The lever is then lowered, causing the piston to force the water through the coffee into the cup. The user therefore can vary the speed at which the water passes through the coffee, ensuring this latter is made exactly according to his own requirements. Further to this personalised espresso, the machine enables foamy cappuccinos, or tea and other hot drinks to be made using the steam jet.