Mark Ratcliffe

Country: Australia

Collection of rare and vintage domestic lever espresso machines ranging from the 1950's to the 1970's. Not so common machines like the Zerowatt CA707 and Comocafe, as well as some must-haves such as the Faema Faemina, Gaggia Gilda '54, Gaggia Gilda "rabbit ears" to the beautiful VE.MM.AC; all sourced from Italy and brought back to life in Australia.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @ratcliffe168

Location: Camden South, New South Wales, Australia (approximate address )

Leonardo Zavaglia

Country: Canada

Leonardo is not just a collector but also a coffee freak that likes to pair his vintage machines with the latest high-end gear. His private collection started with a 3 group Eterna machine and now consists of about 30 machines, both commercial and domestic.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada (approximate address )

Saul Pacheco

Country: El Salvador

One of the few in Latin America, this collection of mainly domestic machines started with the aim of giving a second life to these objects and that then grew in a bigger passion for the whole coffee making process. The collection is private and includes among others, the rare MARCFI La Graziella, an interesting machine with heating element mounted at the top.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @saul.pacheco.7982

Phone: +503 7729 6304

Location: San Salvador, El Salvador (approximate address )

Jean Troton Collection

Country: France

Located not far from the French city of Lyon, this important private collection owned by Jean Troton includes bistro machines that range from the 1930s to the 1980s. With a peculiar interest towards machines built in France and their history, Jean is driven by aesthetics but also the evolution of design and technology, with the pleasure of trying to make them work again.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @jeantroton

Phone: +33 7 70 28 70 22

Location: Meximieux, France (approximate address )

Baristoteles Collection

Country: Germany

With a degree in economics but a particular obsession with the world of coffee, Simon Hass has probably not yet realized that collecting is a dangerous hobby for the wallet. Located in a rather unique location in the city of Bochum, this highly prestigious collection includes many important pieces of the espresso history.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: always open to the public

Instagram account: @baristoteles_

Website: www.baristoteles.de

Location: Nevelstr 29c, Bochum, NRW, 44795, Germany

Bleron Kroni

Country: Germany

Having lived for a few years in northern Italy where he also managed to learn Italian, Bleron Kroni is a passionate young collector and restorer. His private collection includes restored domestic machines produced between the 1950s and 1970s.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @best.krone

Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Bayern, Germany (approximate address )

Collection Thomas Wenk

Country: Germany

With over 100 pieces, this is definitely a large collection. Among them are about 15 machines made between 1900 and 1940; 80 machines made between 1940 and 1960; 20 machines made between 1965 and 1980; and 30 coffee grinders.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @collection_thomas_wenk

Website: www.espressomaschinen-museum.de

Phone: +49 491 703366600

Location: Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (approximate address )

ECM Espresso Museum

Country: Germany

CEO of the renowned espresso machine manufacturer ECM, Michael Hauck father is a veteran in the world of coffee with over 50 years of experience in this field. Since about 40 years he has also been collecting coffee machines and now has one of the most important collections in Germany on display at the ECM museum. Michael, his son, is chairing his passion and collecting and increasing the museum.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @michael.hauck.1984

Website: www.ecm.de

Location: Industriestraße 61, 69245 Bammental, Germany

Jean Louis

Country: Germany

With an affinity for mechanics and engines, Jean Louis also has a passion for espresso machines that were produced when the only electrical parts were the heating elements and the pressurestats. His very diverse collection, ranging from the 50s up to the 70s, includes both lever and hydraulic machines. Focused on keeping the original state of the machines, the pieces are never re-chromed and all of them are restored to original specifications. Plus a small but high quality collection of grinders.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @jean_louis._

Phone: +49 491 5736987880

Location: Dietersheim, Bavaria, Germany (approximate address )

La Potenza

Country: Germany

Distributor of the Kees Van Der Westen brand, Fabian Schmid has a love for beautiful vintage products in general. His collection, visible at his showroom, is an important testament of the finest espresso machines produced in history.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @lapotenza

Website: www.la-potenza.com

Phone: +49 491 726813382

Location: Erkrather Straße 30, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40233, Germany

Radu Ferendino

Country: Germany

Since 2000, Radu Ferendino is not only aiming for a good cup of coffee, but also for a stunning machine on the counter. With a passion for outstanding design and old technology, he could not ignore lever machines, but who would want to pass by them anyway...

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @radu.ferendino

Website: www.linkedin.com/company/vintage-espresso

Location: Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany (approximate address )

Sansibar

Country: Germany

Known for being an active user and moderator of the German forum Kaffee-Netz, Sansibar is a private collector of large and small lever espresso machines, old grinders and everything that surrounds the world of coffee.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Location: Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany (approximate address )

CO. BO. Collezione Bontadi

Country: Italy

A public collection displaying the historical heritage of the equipment that has accompanied us over the years, from when Carlo Bontadi founded the homonymous company in 1790 to the present day. COBO not only tells the entrepreneurial story, but also the history of professional and household equipment of the coffee world.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public

Website: www.bontadi.it

Phone: +39 0464 421110

Location: Vicolo del Messaggero 10, Rovereto, TN, 38068, Italy

Collezione Caffè Cagliari

Country: Italy

With more than 140 machines, produced from the very beginning of the 20th century to the present, the “Museo del Caffè” of the Caffè Cagliari roasting company is one of the largest collections of commercial espresso machines. Among them are also many gleaming lever machines, hundreds of household machines, small roasters, grinders and other memorabilia related to the world of coffee.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation (under renovation)

Phone: +39 059 376811

Location: Via Giordano 127, Modena, MO, 41122, Italy

Collezione Francesco Ceccarelli

Country: Italy

With an interest in all lever-operated coffee machines produced from the 1950s to the present day, from the best-known and most famous Gaggia and Faema to the most unknown. There are about 60 brands classified, many of them with in-depth information on history and models, and about a hundred machines described on analytical sheets.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Website: www.francescoceccarelli.eu

Location: Ferentino, Frosinone, Italy (approximate address )

Collezione Luca e Valentina

Country: Italy

Luca and Valentina are husband and wife in life, coffee machine collectors by passion. Their collection includes vintage lever espresso machines for family use; from the most prestigious coffee machine companies to small companies or unknown brands, boasting classics, one-offs and many rarities.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @collezione.macchine.del.caffe

Phone: +39 347 391 8186

Location: Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy (approximate address )

Collezione Lucio Del Piccolo

Country: Italy

Lucio Del Piccolo is an important collector of coffee makers, grinders and roasting machines produced from the 1800. The collection is especially focused on moka pots, field in which Lucio represents a true institution, but includes some really nice lever machines as well.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @luciocoffeemakers

Website: www.caffettiere.blogspot.com

Location: Ruda, Udine, Italy (approximate address )

Esposizione Caffè Milani

Country: Italy

The Caffè Milani exhibition offers a journey, from the plant to the cup, in which the visitor can immerse himself in the plantations, learn more about botany, but also admire the collection of ancient and precious tools for the preparation of coffee, at home and at the bar.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @caffemilani

Website: www.caffemilani.it

Phone: +39 31280778

Location: Via Provinciale per Lecco 811, Lipomo, CO, 22030, Italy

Espresso Vintage Passion

Country: Italy

Built by Davide Zambelli over many years of collecting and passion for 20th century objects, the Espresso Vintage Passion collection is one of the largest and most important collections in the world, counting not only a large number of items, but also extremely rare pieces.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @espresso_vintage_passion

Website: www.facebook.com/espressovintagepassion

Location: Verona, Verona, Italy (approximate address )

MUMAC - Museo della Macchina per Caffè

Country: Italy

Established in 2012 for the 100th anniversary of Cimbali's founding, the museum aims to promote and protect an entire sector of the made in Italy. Resulting from the union of two different funds: the Cimbali Collection and the Enrico Maltoni Collection, Mumac is one of the best known and most renowned collections of lever machines in the world, with 100 of the total 350 machines displayed in rotation.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @mumacmuseo

Website: www.mumac.it

Phone: +39 02 900491

Location: Via Pablo Neruda 2, Binasco, Milano, 20082, Italy

Officina Maltoni

Country: Italy

Enrico Maltoni needs little introduction among enthusiasts of this field. He started collecting lever machines in 1988 at the age of only 18 and was one of the first in this sector. Like many, he was initially attracted by the charm of these machines, but over the years he has also become increasingly passionate about the technicalities and their history. He now has an historical archive with over 25'000 documents, which since 2012, together with many of his machines, are part of the Mumac museum. In 2013, he also opened his eponymous workshop, which restores these machines to the highest quality standards.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @officina_maltoni

Website: www.espressomadeinitaly.com

Phone: +39 347 413 2673

Location: Via D'Antona e Biagi 62, Novafeltria, Italia, 47865, Italy

Officina Rancilio 1926

Country: Italy

Located in Milan, a pivotal city for the birth and development of the espresso and lever system, Rancilio was and still is an important espresso machine manufacturer. In this family owned museum are exhibited the machines produced by the company between 1927 and 1970.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @officinarancilio

Website: www.officinarancilio1926.com

Location: Via Don G. Galeazzi, Parabiago, Milano, 20015, Italy

Omkafè

Country: Italy

The Omkafè museum, owned by the coffee roasting company of the same name, is a multi-sensory pathway to discover the world of coffee from a visual, olfactory and tactile point of view. Visitors can observe different extraction methods, admiring among them several historic and fascinating lever espresso machines.

Number of lever machines: 1-10

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: open to the public

Instagram account: @omkafe_arco

Website: www.omkafe.com

Phone: +39 0464 552761

Location: Via Aldo Moro 7, Arco, TN, 38062, Italy

Paolo Chiaramonte

Country: Italy

A mechanic by profession, Paolo Chiaramonte is a passionate collector who also dedicates a lot of his time to restoring and giving new love to many of these neglected machines. His collection includes both vintage and modern domestic lever machines and also features some unusual coffee makers.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Location: Villafranca di Verona, Verona, Italy (approximate address )

Henk Langkemper Collection

Country: Netherlands

Founder of a company that distributes several brands that produce espresso equipment, Henk Langkemper is one of the world's leading collectors of lever machines. Henk mainly collects commercial machines produced from 1948 onwards with a focus on La Marzocco models, but he also owns some earlier models, several coffee grinders and many vintage items such as an original 5-meter Coldrekord bar built by Faema. On top of that, he also has a collection of about 80 domestic lever machines.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @henklangkempercollection

Website: www.henklangkemper.com

Phone: +31 6 53493323

Location: Loosduinseweg 495 C, The Hague, Zuid Holland, 2571 AG, Netherlands

Koffiekliniek

Country: Netherlands

At Koffiekliniek they beleave that old vintage machines are capable of producing not only great espresso but also a great experience. For this reason they refurbish machines of different brands, offer workshops on the machine basics, servicing and overhauling but what sets them apart is that they offer a space for other enthusiasts to work on their machines. This means that there are always numerous machines in state of rebuilding that people can learn from and all members contribute in sharing their knowledge and network.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @koffiekliniek

Website: www.koffiekliniek.nl

Phone: +31 6 25063032

Location: Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands (approximate address )

Sandro Mascilongo

Country: Netherlands

Son of an Italian barista who moved to the Netherlands, Sandro Mascilongo is a distributor of several brands of espresso machines who over the years has built up a personal collection with several pieces of high historical value.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @sandromascilongo

Website: www.espresso.nl

Location: Zeewolde, Flevoland, Netherlands (approximate address )

Vintage Espresso Machines

Country: Netherlands

Restorer of lever espresso machines by profession, Roland Buurman started collecting these machines in 2012. His collection mainly includes vintage commercial machines such as the Faema Veloxtermo, Lambro, Urania, Marte, Mercurio, Gaggia America, Internazionale, Spagna, Classica and others.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @vintage_espresso_machines

Website: www.vintage-espresso-machines.nl

Phone: +31 6 25094549

Location: Noorddammerweg 83 Unit 23, Amstelveen, Noord Holland, 1187 ZS, Netherlands

Collezione Morrico

Country: South Africa

Alessandro's passion for vintage beauties ignited early; when at just 18, he began restoring Faema E61s in Milan. Since then, he discovered machines in towns where Italian communities, having settled after the post-war era, built their new lives and established "social clubs." His first machine, a 4 group La Pavoni Concorso, was gifted to him by an Irish priest in exchange for a modest donation.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @collezionemorrico 

Phone: +27 11 327 6209

Location: Randburg, 2193, South Africa (approximate address )

Simone Forgia

Country: Switzerland

Founder of The Lever and creator of the Map of Collectors, Simone Forgia started getting passionate about the world of coffee at the age of 17. After becoming interested in the complex world of coffee brewing, he quickly became passionate about its history as well, with a peculiar interest towards lever machines. His small but constantly expanding collection includes both vintage and modern machines, all restored and in perfect working order.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @theleverfever

Website: www.thelevermag.com

Location: Aquila, Ticino, Switzerland (approximate address )

Joe's Collection

Country: Taiwan

Undoubtedly among the largest and most prestigious in Asia, but also in the world, this collection owned by Joe Lin encompasses many pieces of extremely high rarity. Although lever machines are the main focus, there are also classic coffee roasting equipment, coffee grinders and vintage coffee makers.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @leicaism

Location: Tantzu, Taichung, Taiwan (approximate address )

Doctor Espresso London

Country: United Kingdom

Initially involved in the world of repairs via microwave ovens, Russell Kerr discovered a new passion when he began servicing and repairing classic espresso machines. His collection grew over time to become one of the best known names in the industry and includes unique pieces, of which there are probably no others in the world. Part of the collection can be seen at Doctor Espresso's Bar No 3 in London where, among other things, coffee is served from a 1950s Gaggia.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: open to the public

Instagram account: @dottoreespresso

Website: www.doctorespresso.co.uk

Phone: +44 7801 217118

Location: Doctor Espresso's Bar No 3, 40-42 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3LQ, United Kingdom

Oliver Smith

Country: United Kingdom

Scattered around the house and his workshop waiting for a nice exhibition space, Oliver Smith's collection includes mainly commercial spring levers. Oliver is both a collector and restorer and has also made some ‘franken restomods’, including, for example, a machine with a carbon frame.

Number of lever machines: 10-30

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Location: Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom (approximate address )

Paul Pratt Collection

Country: United Kingdom

After starting his career in the world of coffee as a barista, Paul later became a distributor of espresso machines in Hong Kong and Macau to eventually also become a technician and a prominent collector. Paul's passion lies in studying in depth the engineering solutions adopted by the various brands and he carefully restores every single part of his machines, even the screws when possible. Over the years he has specialised in machining and making missing parts.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @cafelatco

Location: Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom (approximate address )

Bakke Coffee Museum

Country: United States

Kent Bakke, a member of La Marzocco's executive board after playing a key role in the company's development with the expansion of Starbucks, is America's largest collector and one of the leading in the world. His collection, which can be seen in part at the Bakke Coffee Museum, includes all aspects of coffee history encompassing espresso machines, domestic coffee machines, grinders and roasters, as well as other artifacts from coffee history.

Number of lever machines: 101-200

Collection type: vintage & modern

Visiting conditions: open to the public but needs reservation

Instagram account: @bakkecoffeemuseum

Website: www.bakkecoffeemuseum.com

Location: 4600 Shilshole Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States

Ryan Lee Collection

Country: United States

Influenced by living five years in Italy, specifically Naples, Ryan Lee's passion started early. His ever-growing interest also directs toward repairing machines to enable a working museum to use many of the levers on display.

Number of lever machines: 31-50

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @rlee_espresso

Phone: +1 508 304 0058

Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States (approximate address )

Soulside Coffee

Country: United States

After first experiencing Panamanian coffee in her early 20s when it was still uncommon to find it outside the country, Cher Lynne quickly fell in love with this world. Her collection primarily consists of domestic lever machines but also includes some commercial ones and is among the largest women-owned collections.

Number of lever machines: 51-100

Collection type: vintage

Visiting conditions: private but visible upon request

Instagram account: @soulsidecoffee

Website: www.soulsidecoffee.com

Location: Sacramento, CA, United States (approximate address )

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