Designed with a deep understanding of what makes good espresso; full of design guardrails: VFiPP prevents channelling and sour espresso for too coarse a grind, excess basket holes prevent blockage for too fine a grind, specific chamber volumes result in ideal espresso ratios, specific arm leverage creates ideal pressures, specific metal thicknesses create ideal water temperatures, we could go on and on...

VFiPP back-pressure is a game changer when making espresso. But it's not just about making the process easy and more reliable; back-pressure is critical to shutting off water gaps between grinds which allows the bypass of water. Back-pressure forces water through the grind particle structure itself, hence resulting in better extraction, richer volatile acid content in the cup, and a brighter, tastier espresso.

We've spent nearly 3 years developing, designing, testing, and optimizing each and every part on the JLever 58 so that it performs for many, many years. Our environmental lean means we are absolutely against planned obsolescence design. All parts on the JLever 58 that experience high stress are metal, and all parts are designed to act within their elastic limits, and never near fatigue working limits.

Imagine replacing just one daily café-bought coffee or two double espressos worth of single-use pods (about seven 6g pods) with the JLever 58 paired with authentic organic beans from your favorite local roaster. This smart change not only supports local roasters but if you invested those savings you could accumulate hundreds of thousands of dollars in your pocket over a lifetime. That's money you could use to enrich your life in countless ways.

There is a reason why 9 bars, or the more modern 6 bars - or indeed the lever pressure profile is preferred by espresso connoisseurs around the world, as it simply produces richer, fuller flavors in every cup. That's why our unit is 9 bar capable (with a 12 bar max safety release). Whether you prefer the body and boldness of a 9 bar shot, fruitier delicate flavors of the 6 bar shot, or the sweeter declining lever pressure profile, you can do it all.

Our unit is built for speed; it's made for individuals who have little time yet don't want to make any compromises on the quality of coffee they drink. Pulling double shots in under 2 minutes and with a 30-second clean-up is easily done on the JLever. VFiPP technology especially saves time mucking around with grind setting, perfect distribution, weighing beans each time, and sink shots.

In a world increasingly dominated by sedentary lifestyles, where tasks are often completed with a push of a button, it's important to remember that our bodies are designed for movement. Regularly pulling manual shots on the JLever can contribute to strengthening the upper shoulders, lats, chest, biceps, and triceps, countering the trend towards inactivity. Don't be a button pusher!

The JLever 58 is capable of pulling up to a 25g triple dose shot of espresso; that's more than four single-use 6g pods! If you're hosting a dinner party, you can easily pull two triples within 4 minutes, and you would have the equivalent of eight pods worth of coffee. With two JLever baskets, you can pull shots one after the other, leave the clean-up till later, and get back to your guests faster.

We have placed a great deal of effort into making our unit compatible with different espresso baskets. This is important, we feel, as everyone has a favorite basket, and different baskets can highlight different aspects and flavor notes in a coffee bean. So, whether you like IMS, VST, Pullman, or the newer precision baskets, we've got you covered. Note: some baskets may require specialized adapters which may not be supported at launch.

We use standard 58mm commercial baskets which by themselves produce higher extraction rates than lower diameter baskets, but more than this, VFiPP back-pressure technology ensures you're squeezing every last ounce of flavor notes from grinds each and every time. Our custom pressure profiles are also designed to promote high extractions. With the JLever 58, you should be able to taste flavor notes that you won't be able to taste using other machines.

If you wake up early but have loved ones that sleep in, and/or perhaps you live in a small apartment with thin walls, but need to make a delicious cup to start your early day, just pair the JLever 58 with a quiet grinder or indeed use pre-ground or grind the night before, and you'll have a completely silent means of making your espresso coffee, without the loud rattle of a vibration pump espresso machine.

Whether you just want uncompromising coffee fast, or you're an avid espresso aficionado who likes to experiment with pressure, temperature profiles, grind sizes, varying amounts of VFiPP back-pressure, or different espresso baskets or even mineral profiling - to highlight some specific flavor nuance in your coffee beans, the versatility of the JLever 58 is second to none.

The JLever 58 is completely dismantlable within minutes, as are all our tools, in fact. This is no coincidence; we've put a lot of effort into designing a system that is easy to clean, service, and maintain, not that there is much to do in the way of cleaning, servicing, and maintaining. The JLever is so mechanically simple it should provide years of trouble-free service.

Traditional espresso machines are bulky and energy-hungry. This means that not only do they produce more greenhouse gas emissions and electricity bills in usage but they have a higher embodied carbon cost to produce. The JLever 58 uses a minimum of materials and is very simple to produce, which lowers the embodied carbon cost, and really is the best choice for the environmentally conscious.

It's hard to avoid plastic intake nowadays, both nano-particles and dangerous plastic additives such as PFAS, BPA, and their replacement variants, which some say are not much better, leech into our food and water. These build up in our bodies until they reach a threshold; that's why it’s critical we at least lower our dose wherever we can.

The JLever 58 has a tiny storage footprint. Place it next to a grinder or out of the way somewhere and pull it out only for use. The unit will not take up valuable kitchen storage space. After all, we all have enough machines that vie for space on our kitchen benchtop.

While the unit is really made for a domestic kitchen, with access to a sink, it can be semi-portable. Take it to a friend's place or take it camping. The only proviso is that you need running water to rinse components after use. At 2kg, it's portable enough to be placed anywhere out of the way around the kitchen.

While the multi-dose functionality will be limited in the first version, future versions will have a 54mm basket which will allow doses down to 7g or so. This is made possible due to the VFiPP back-pressure plate which provides the back pressure required for good extraction without a large dose size.