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Hand-built in the Netherlands, these beautiful, precision espresso machines are the ultimate marriage of form and function. There’s nothing else quite like them and, for us, this is the best you can get. All machines are hand-built to individual order with the Speedster and Slim Jim models offering a host of customisation options. Engineering excellence, refinement and attention to detail are built into these machines and you’ll own a beautiful work of art that’s a joy to use, produces amazing espresso and lets your customers know you’re really serious about coffee.

The Slim Jim Idrocompresso

Kees van Der Westen Slim Jim Idrocompresso Postcard

The Slim Jim merges elements from our iconic Mirage and the high-end Spirit. It's a multi-boiler machine, featuring a two-stage pre-infusion cylinder per group, tailored for specialty coffee bars. The Slim Jim boasts various customizable parts like legs, front and side panels, cup rails, and colors. It’s designed to be styled according to your preferences!

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    - Multiple boiler system: one boiler per group, PID temperature controlled, each fed with water preheated to near target temperature by a huge thermo loop heat-exchanger, equipped with automatic temperature adjusting. The lever group cylinder is completely surrounded by the hot water that will be used to brew (all around & underneath bottom). Temperature stability is magnificent.
    - Actual temperature at each group is displayed in extra large digits.
    - The old lever group's inherent danger to hit the barista when accidentally bouncing up has been deleted by our own newly developed locking mechanism.
    - Pressure gauge per group indicating real-life extraction pressure development at the puck.
    - Large lever slowly returns to its start position, indicating the proceeding extraction in the proper old school way.
    - A small lever next to each group to purge & clean group screen. No need to pull the big lever. This same lever is also used to stop the extraction immediately at whatever position. The group lever then quietly returns to its resting position.
    - No filter holder sneeze, one can proceed swiftly when extraction is finished.
    - Cool PEEK dispersion plate: remains clean very long, does not absorb heat from brew water.
    - Adjustable spring pressure.
    - Adjustable infusion pressure.
    - Smooth, membrane-type E61 group screen by IMS.
    - Two different temperatures of hot water.
    - Drain tray easily adjustable in height.
    - Isolated, powerful steam boiler - up to 6.000Watt.
    - All strainless steel construction.

    OPTIONAL:

    - Foot activated steam valves.
    - Sneeze guard awning.
    - External temperature probe.
    - External pump to adjust to any possible infusion pressure, especially recommended when line pressure fluctuates.

Spirit

Kees van der Westen Spirit espresso coffee machine Postcard

The Spirit offers extreme precision no matter what you throw at it. A state of the art multiple boiler machine equipped with well-considered ergonomics and developed for the demands of very high-traffic espresso

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    - Equipped as standard with two external pumps: coffee and steam/hot water systems are fully separate
    - Shot timers in full view, right above each group
    - Illuminated rear panel to highlight your Spirit or custom logo
    - Intuitive operation by dual volumetric levers or touchpad, also programmable for manual operation
    - Auto-back-flush program
    - One separate PID temperature controller for each boiler, displays in full view
    - Energy saving Eco mode on each temperature controller, for nights and/or weekends
    - Non-spattering, energy saving hot water delivery system, adjustable quantity
    - Drip tray quickly adjustable in height, optionally a raised tray for espresso cups is available
    - Filter holders in stainless steel with KvdW handles
    - Heat neutral polymer dispersion bloc: no loss of heat and no baking-on of oils and fats
    - Entire frame in stainless steel
    - Large steam boiler capacity: 10.5 litres for the Duette, 19.5 litres for the Triplette
    - Large coffee boiler capacity: each 2.1 litres
    - Rubber group gaskets remain flexible forever, do not become hard or brittle
    - Membrane-type group screens

    OPTIONAL:

    - Foot-activated steam valve(s)
    - One pump per group
    - Idro-Matic, adjustable progressive pre-infusion cylinders inside group
    - Custom logo/decoration at illuminated rear panel
    - Group caps, filter holder handles, steam valve and lever knobs in ivory colour
    - Any RAL colour for frame or body, or non-painted ("Raw")
    - Polished stainless body work

The Slim Jim

Kees van der Westen Slim Jim Black espresso coffee machine postcard

The Slim Jim combines features from both our classic Mirage and high-end Spirit. It is a multiple boiler machine equipped with a two-stage pre-infusion cylinder per group and developed with the demands of specialty coffee bars in mind. The Slim Jim offers many different, visually defining, parts; legs, front panels, side panels, cup rails, colours, and so forth. Have it built in your style!

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    - Intuitive operation by dual volumetric levers or touchpad, also programmable for manual operation
    - Multiple boiler system: steam boiler plus one boiler per group, all with temperature control by PID
    - Each group fed with water pre-heated to target temperature via a high capacity self-regulating thermo-syphon loop / heat-exchanger
    - Actual water temperature in each group is clearly shown using 3-digit 1 inch display
    - Two-stage progressive pre-infusion cylinder per group
    - Pressure gauge per group showing actual extraction pressure at the puck
    - Shot timer per group
    - Drip tray easily adjustable in height
    - Two hot water selections; metered tea water and manual boiling water
    - Powerful, insulated steam boiler
    - All stainless steel construction. Next to the frame, this includes the steam boiler, coffee boilers, groups, pump, manifolds, solenoid valves and fittings
    - Active cup warmer with adjustable temperature control
    - Ergonomic design, with all necessary feedback for the barista clearly shown
    - Automatic back-flush program
    - Automatic day/week ECO mode
    - Filter holders in stainless steel with KvdW handles in black or ivory colour
    - Heat neutral PEEK dispersion block: no loss of heat and no sticking on of oils and fats

    OPTIONS:

    - Foot activated steam valves
    - Cup warmer awning
    - Flip-Flop steam valve
    - Group caps, filter holder handles, steam valve and lever knobs in ivory colour
    - Several types of legs, customisable with any RAL colour
    - Body in any RAL colour, non-painted ("Raw"), or polished steel
    - Many types of side panels, including custom logo's and colours
    - Several styles of front panels
    - Several types of cup rails

The Mirage

Kees van der Westen The Mirage espresso coffee machine

The Mirage was born from the desire to create a machine that integrates all our knowledge of the classic thermo-syphon loop heat-exchanger system to realize a high precision machine. This machine boasts a modern updated version of the well-proven "e61" type system, offering meticulous temperature stability, a beautiful pre-infusion, and huge steam capacity.

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    - Modern version of the well-proven "E61" type thermo-syphon system
    - Auto-back-flush program
    - Non-spattering, energy saving hot water system delivery, adjustable quantity
    - Drip tray adjustable in height, optionally a raised tray for espresso cups is available
    - Intuitive operation by dual volumetric levers or touchpad, also programmable for manual operation
    - Filter holders in stainless steel, with KvdW handles
    - Electronically controlled temperature, with energy saving Eco mode, for nights and/or weekends
    - Equipped as standard with a progressive pre-infusion cylinder per group
    - Entire frame in stainless steel only, powder coated in crackle black
    - Large boiler capacity: 13 litres for the Duette, 19 litres for the Triplette
    - Elevated position of body, easy cleaning of bar surface
    - Real glass, 10mm thick, side-panels (not shown here)
    - Membrane type group screens

    OPTIONAL:

    - Flip-Flop steam valve
    - Shot timers per group
    - Frame and/or body in any RAL colour, or non-painted ("Raw")
    - Group caps, filter holder handles, steam valve and lever knobs in ivory colour
    - Custom logo in glass side panels, sand-blasted or in colour
    - "Veloce" aluminium side panels (as shown)
    - Foot activated steam valve(s)
    - Adjustable restrictors to adjust temperature per group
    - Expanded cup storage on top

The Speedster

Kees van der Westen The Speedster espresso coffee machine

Commercial grade single group espresso machine providing extreme precision, super smooth pre-infusion with maximum control, in a speedy package.

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    - Double boiler set-up, in 316L stainless steel
    - Manifolds in 316L stainless steel
    - Shot timer, installed in full view, right next to group
    - Intuitive operation by 3-position lever; group lever offers manual and automatic infusion
    - One PID temperature controller for each boiler, displays in full view
    - Energy saving Eco mode on each temperature controller, for nights and/or weekends
    - Two hot water temperatures under one switch; boiling water and mixed hot water, which is adjustable in temperature
    - Drip tray adjustable in height
    - Stainless steel filter holders with KvdW handles
    - Slow infusion process, with 2-stage stepless build-up of pressure to full extraction mode
    - Heat-neutral polymer dispersion block: no loss of heat and no baking-on of oils and fats
    - Entire frame in stainless steel only, powder coated in crackle black
    - Large steam boiler capacity of 3.5 litres
    - Large coffee boiler capacity, total of 2.1 litres
    - Rubber group gaskets remain flexible forever, do not become hard or brittle
    - Membrane-type group screens

    OPTIONAL:

    - Idro-Matic adjustable progressive pre-infusion cylinder inside group
    - Flip-Flop steam valve
    - Any RAL colour for frame, body and side panels, or non-painted ("Raw")
    - Group caps, filter holder handles, steam valve and lever knobs in ivory colour
    - Foot-activated steam valve