Sanremo’s Best Espresso Machines in 2026

*This blog was originally published in November 2024, but has been updated each year with up to date information*

Sanremo is renowned as one of the leading espresso machine manufacturers in the world of third-wave specialty coffee. Their commercial espresso machines are designed to meet the demands of modern cafés, restaurants, and hospitality businesses, offering a range of models to suit different needs and budgets. But with such a diverse lineup, how can you decide which Sanremo machine is the right fit for your business?

To help, we recently visited the Sanremo Showroom in South Kensington, London, for an exclusive look at their latest range.

We created the Buyer’s Guide video below to show off Sanremo’s top selling commercial espresso machines going into 2025, including their brand new D8 and D8 Pro models.

Sanremo's Top Espresso Machines in 2026

The Best Sanremo Espresso Machine: Sanremo Opera

The Sanremo Opera is Sanremo’s flagship espresso machine, built for experienced, specialty-focused operators who want maximum control over extraction. It is designed for high-end cafés and roasteries where skilled baristas actively experiment with variables such as pressure profiling and advanced brew parameters.

This is not a machine aimed at simplicity or value. The Opera is best suited to businesses where coffee is central to the brand, the barista team is highly trained, and there is both the budget and intent to push boundaries rather than simply produce consistent drinks at speed.

Top Choice for the Specialty Coffee Shop: Sanremo Café Racer

Designed with the modern specialty café in mind, the Café Racer offers fantastic coffee brewing performance, reliability and features for the professional barista team. Designed to mimic the sleek design of a motorcycle, the Café Racer offers intuitive brewing and customisation options to suit any coffee shop.

Without the complexity of the pressure profiling from the Opera, the Café Racer is ideal for high-volume coffee shops where consistently high-quality coffees are central to work. Being on the more premium end of pricing for Sanremo machines, you’re paying for a sleek design aesthetic and the functionality of a highly capable espresso machine.

For High Capacity Coffee Outlets: Sanremo F18 Multi Boiler

The Sanremo F18 is a multi-boiler commercial espresso machine inspired by Jet Fighters. It’s a mid-range option offering a great balance in performance, reliability and affordability for high-volume café settings.

With intuitive controls, temperature precision and customisable shot settings targeted towards supporting the skilled barista. User experience is optimised by user-friendly cool-touch steam wands and quarter-turn steam knobs. Build quality is solid and Sanremo offers a number of different colour options, with tall and standard height versions.

Best Value for Money: Sanremo D8

The Sanremo D8 is designed for cafés that want reliable performance and temperature stability without the cost or complexity of a multi-boiler machine. It is well suited to low and medium volume environments serving around 200–300 cups per day, where consistency and ease of use matter just as much as espresso quality.

With programmable volumetrics, stable brewing temperatures, and strong steam performance, the D8 gives trained baristas enough control to produce excellent coffee while remaining practical for everyday service. The D8 Pro builds on this with additional efficiency and control features, making it a strong choice for independent cafés and restaurants looking for a capable, well-priced espresso machine that performs beyond what is typically expected from a single boiler setup.