FGE Power subsidiary to build a new 726 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant near the community of Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas. FGE Power subsidiary to build a new 726 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant near the community of Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas.
Preparing the Machine and Portafilter. 1  1. Heat the espresso machine. 2  2. Fill the machine's tank with water. 3  3. Remove the portafilter and put it on a scale.  4. Dose the 1  espresso. 5. Tamp the espresso in the portafilter.
An espresso machine brews coffee by forcing pressurized water near boiling point through a puck of ground coffee and a filter in order to produce a thick, concentrated coffee called espresso. The first machine for making espresso was built and patented in 1884 by Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy. An improved design was patented in 1901, which was bought by the founder of the La Pavoni company which from 1905 produced espresso machines commercially on a small scale in Milan. Multiple machine designs have been created to produce espresso.