Cime Saturno

Overview

The Cime Saturno is an Italian spring lever machine that delivers a pure, mechanical espresso experience rooted in traditional Italian café culture. Cime, a smaller Italian manufacturer with deep roots in lever machine production, builds the Saturno with meticulous attention to the details that matter most for lever espresso. The spring-loaded piston mechanism provides natural pressure profiling — each shot begins with a gentle pre-infusion phase as water saturates the puck, followed by a progressive pressure ramp as the spring engages, and a gradual decline as pressure naturally diminishes. This inherent profiling produces espresso with remarkable sweetness and body that pump machines struggle to replicate. The large 800ml brass boiler provides excellent thermal mass and heat retention. The lever mechanism requires no electricity for extraction, making it remarkably quiet during operation. The Saturno rewards patient baristas who appreciate the tactile connection to the brewing process and the unique extraction characteristics that only lever machines can produce.

The Cime Saturno comes equipped with pre-infusion for even extraction, pressure profiling for advanced shot manipulation, flow control for barista-level precision. It features a single boiler boiler system made of brass with a 800 ml capacity. The manual lever pump delivers 9.0 bars of pressure for optimal extraction.

Priced at $2,200, the Cime Saturno is designed for dedicated prosumers who demand professional-grade equipment. As a lever machine, it offers a hands-on, tactile brewing experience that many espresso purists find deeply satisfying.

In terms of build quality, the Cime Saturno is a substantial machine, weighing in at 25.0 kg, manufactured in Italy, drawing 1200W of power. With dimensions of 350 x 420 x 440 mm (W×D×H), make sure you have adequate counter space. The built-in water reservoir holds 3000 ml, making it easy to set up anywhere in your kitchen.