Zuriga T2 Espresso Machine: Flow profiles, thick-film heater, and broad target audience
Today Zuriga publicly announced the T2. A new espresso machine from Zurich that aims for the same functional category as Maro or Decent. At the same time, it wants to be accessible and intuitively controllable, and also work for small restaurants and offices. This sounds like a contradiction, but it's an exciting approach.
Regarding the technology, what is known so far: The T2 works with a thick-film heater and offers flow profiling capabilities. Brew by Weight is integrated. According to Zuriga, the machine measures pressure, temperature, flow, and weight in the cup more than ten times per second. It also features so-called Shot-Repair technology (Smart Profiler), which extracts the best from the puck even with suboptimal grind size. The heat-up time is said to be 1.5 minutes.
Complex settings are moved to the app. On the machine itself, operation remains intentionally simple. What Zuriga is attempting here is consistent: appealing to the demanding home barista with flow profiling, while simultaneously making the machine suitable for small cafes, restaurants with up to 40 seats, or offices with up to 50 people.
In terms of materials, Zuriga uses oak wood for the portafilter, chrome steel, and anodized aluminum for the housing. So, we find the brand's familiar design language once again.
The price: Zuriga states that the T2 will cost at least twice as much as the E2-S. Production is scheduled to start in September 2026. The waiting list is now open, and a deposit of CHF 200 secures a spot.
Michel and I saw the machine several months ago at the Zuriga manufacturing facility in Zurich and provided initial feedback. The first impression was positive. The machine seems well-thought-out, and the idea of offloading complex controls to the app while taking the measurement strategy seriously makes sense. However, we can only provide a real test once we have conducted serious measurements. That will happen as soon as we have a test machine. Expect Q4 26/Q1 27.
