The Company
Astoria has manufactured espresso machines in Italy since 1969, pairing classic Italian heritage with modern engineering and commercial-grade construction. Cafés and hospitality venues worldwide run Astoria machines because they're built to last — reliable, consistent, and low-maintenance over years of daily service.
The Product
The Core200 is built around a single commercial boiler and thermosyphon circulation system, which means both groups draw from a shared, stable heat source rather than fighting each other for temperature during a rush. In practice, that's the difference between your third double shot of the morning tasting the same as your first, and a slow temperature drift that quietly ruins your afternoon service without anyone noticing until a customer complains. Automatic volumetric dosing takes shot-to-shot consistency further — programme the volume once, and every barista who steps behind the machine pulls the same shot, whether it's their first week or their fiftieth.
Dual steam wands mean two drinks can be textured at once during a rush, instead of one barista queuing behind the other, and the integrated pressure gauge gives a visual check on extraction health at a glance — useful for catching a puck prep issue before it becomes twenty bad shots in a row. The painted steel body isn't decorative; it's the same construction philosophy Astoria applies across its commercial range, built to take daily wear without looking tired after year one.
Clean design, proven internals — this is commercial espresso built to run every day and keep running.
Who It's Built For
For the café or restaurant that's past the single-barista stage — where two people are working the machine during peak hours and consistency between them matters more than either person's individual skill. It suits venues doing medium daily volume, somewhere in the range of 100 to 200 cups, where a single-group machine would create a bottleneck but a full 3-group commercial rig would be overkill for the space and the budget.
It's also a strong fit for an owner opening a new site who wants a machine that won't need replacing as the venue grows — the Core200 has the internals to handle a busier second year without complaint, rather than a machine you're already outgrowing at opening.
Specifications
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Specification |
Value |
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Machine |
Astoria Core200 2 Group |
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Groups |
2 Group, Automatic (volumetric dosing) |
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Boiler Capacity |
±10.5 L |
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Water Supply |
Direct plumb-in connection |
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Power |
±3,900 W | 220–240 V |
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Dimensions (W×D×H) |
747 × 493 × 511 mm |
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Weight |
±61 kg |
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Recommended Usage |
Medium-volume commercial environments |
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Use Case |
Commercial |
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In the Box |
Single & double portafilters, blind filter basket, plastic tamper, group cleaning brush |
Summary
The Core200 gives you Astoria's proven commercial internals in a clean, modern footprint — a machine that holds its temperature and its consistency through a full shift, so your team's focus stays on service, not on babysitting the equipment.
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