E61 group head
A chrome-plated brass brew group originally designed by Faema in 1961, featuring a thermosyphon loop that circulates water from the boiler through the group to keep it at brew temperature. Identified by its distinctive mushroom shape and three-position lever.
Category: Espresso Machine — Groups & Brew Path
The complete group assembly built around the Faema E61 design — including the brass group body, the thermosiphon brew loop, the mechanical lever, the dispersion block, the shower screen, and the group gasket.
Why it matters — E61 is the standard prosumer group head — and because it's so widely used, parts are interchangeable across many brands. Group gaskets, shower screens, mushrooms, and gicleurs from one brand often fit another E61 machine.
Good to know
- An E61 group makes around 2–4 kg of solid brass, which is why these machines weigh as much as they do.
- The group itself rarely fails; service is usually about replacing wear parts (gasket, screen) and periodically rebuilding the brew valve.