I was lucky enough to arrange a trip to tour the Elektra factory in Treviso, Italy which is a thirty minute train ride from Venice. I wanted to share some photos from the trip!
The trip was amazing! I had an amazing time and was just shocked at the amount of care put into every single machine. The experience really highlighted the quality of machine that this company produces!
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The visit started in the assembly room. Most of the parts, except electronics are made here. Parts are welded, sanded, polished, fired and painted in this room. Here a Belle Epoque is being assembled.
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Boilers of my Microcasa a Leva’s siblings waiting for a finish.
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Next we were taken to a quality assurance and packaging room. The man pictured is running each machine for an initial mechanical inspection and checking for any issues with the finish.
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Next we were taken to the room where electronics were checked, boilers and groups checked and where each machine undergoes it’s 48 hour final test.
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The view of the testing area
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A machine produced by request as a (relatively) high quality capsule machine.
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The finished MCaLs being tested.
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This room is equipped with an Elektra Semiautomatica and Elektra Nino so that the workers are happy and ‘efficient’.
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At the rear of the room the shells are placed on larger machines.
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And behind there is a test room with a variety of machines.
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My tour guide and new friend Philippe posing.
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The table where the first Elektra, originally “La Tarvisium”, the ancient Latin name for Treviso, was created
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Machines on display.
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These machines are in storage at a back room for later restoration and display in an espresso museum at the factory. Philippe joked he’s happy the job’s not his, it’ll be a lot of work!
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We finished the trip in the display section of the usual welcoming center where there is a section of machines showing large developments to Elektras machines.
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And a room of the current models.
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And a final espresso shot prepared by Philippe, along with a few shots of history behind the counter.
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An impressive collection of lever machines.
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A few books I was gifted to take home!