When it was time for each national barista representative to compete on the World Barista Championship stage at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo, each displayed their own unique presentation. Each was different in approach, message, and theme, but the one consistent on stage, was use of the Tempesta espresso machine.
The Tempesta, the latest chapter of the Barista Attitude Project, turned heads from baristas and coffee professionals alike in its competition debut and first official display in the Southern Hemisphere.
Unique in design and style, the machine was photographed as much as the baristas on stage using it. Underneath the simplistic façade, however, is a wealth of technology and ergonomic consideration thanks to the experience of CMA in Italy, which has been manufacturing espresso machines since 1969.
“The technology in Tempesta is at the highest
