General Espresso Equipment Corp. is a manufacturer of ASTORIA espresso and cappuccino coffee machines. It was founded in 1995 by its parent company C.M.A. Spa, one of the world's leaders in the manufacturing of commercial espresso and cappuccino machines. Though a young company, it already has a long experience with espresso machines thanks to its owner, the Dal Tio family, whose experience in the espresso machines business goes back more than 30 years. The great Italian tradition of preparing and serving a perfect cup of espresso, cappuccino or latte had to be undoubtedly explained and developed in the United States in order to allow coffee shop operators to reach not only economic success but also the satisfaction that comes from knowing an art: the art of brewing a perfect espresso. General Espresso Equipment Corp. was born with the intention of creating all over the States the relaxing and magic atmosphere of the big European cafes. The over 350,000 machines that C.M.A. has produced since its foundation are a testimony to the reliability and quality of the product. The care dedicated to each component and the importance given to the aesthetics of the equipment are immediately and easily noticed even by the layman. GEE is neither an importer nor a distributor. We are the United States subsidiary of CMA of Italy, the largest manufacturer of commercial espresso machines in the world. In other words, we are the manufacturer not a "representative" of the manufacturer. Astoria Espresso Machines are produced in various models: Manual, Semi-automatic, Automatic,and fully Automatic. Models include a 2-Group "Boosted" featuring a 6000-watt heating element and an oversized 4.5 gallon boiler. "Wega" produces and markets world wide commercial Espresso Machines and related accessories. The brand Wega in professional Espresso/Cappuccino machines is synonymous of high performance, quality and technical innovation.