Semi-automatic espresso machine
Ascaso Steel Duo PID
$2,095
Price from Seattle Coffee Gear, checked Oct 27, 2026
Fast-heating dual-thermoblock machine with PID, volumetric doses and pre-infusion. It needs a 20 A outlet in the US (per Seattle Coffee Gear).
A few specs unconfirmed: what this means New to our list
Where to buy
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Seattle Coffee Gear
In stock on Oct 27, 2026
$2,095
Check price for the Ascaso Steel Duo PID at Seattle Coffee Gear (opens in a new tab)
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026; they may have changed, so check the retailer. Links may become affiliate links; as of launch none are. Disclosure.
Specs
- Type
- Semi-automatic
- Heating
- Dual thermoblock
- Temperature control
- Electronic (PID)
- Warm-up
- About 1 min · per Ascaso
- Pump
- Vibration pump
- Milk steaming
- Good, manual wand
- Built-in grinder
- No
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Flow control
- Not listed by the maker
- Footprint
- Small
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Upgrade path
- Limited
From the manufacturer’s page, checked against retailer listings on Oct 27, 2026. Still unconfirmed, or sources disagree: pressure gauge. How we source specs.
Strengths
- Ready in about a minute (Ascaso claim)
- Brew and steam at the same time
- Compact stainless body
Trade-offs
- Thermoblock steam, not a boiler
- Expensive for a thermoblock machine
- Needs a 20 A outlet in the US (Seattle Coffee Gear note)
Notable features
- Dual thermoblock
- PID with programmable pre-infusion
- Volumetric doses
- Adjustable OPV
Pairs well with
- Mazzer Philos $1,595 Together $3,690. Mazzer’s single-dose grinder for people who want top-tier clarity and switch beans often.
- Eureka Atom 75 $949 Together $3,044. Huge 75 mm burrs and cafe-grade speed.
- Niche Duo $779 Together $2,874, or ≈ $3,145 with import charges. Niche's 83 mm flat-burr single-doser, with optional dedicated espresso and filter burr sets.
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