Zuriga T2 espresso machine: flow profiling, thick-film heater and a broad target audience
Today Zuriga announced the T2 publicly. 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 profile 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. There's also a so-called Shot-Repair technology (Smart Profiler) that gets the best out of the puck even with suboptimal grind size. The warm-up time should be around 1.5 minutes.
Complex settings are moved to the app. On the machine itself, operation is intentionally kept simple. What Zuriga is trying here is consistent: engage the demanding home barista with flow profiling, and at the same time make the machine suitable for small cafés, 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 see it again, the familiar design language of the brand.
The price: Zuriga states that the T2 will cost at least double the E2-S. Production starts in September 2026. The waiting list opens immediately, a deposit of CHF 200 secures a spot.
Michel and I have already seen the machine a few months ago at the Zuriga manufactory in Zurich and provided initial feedback. The first impression was positive. The machine seems well thought out, and the idea of outsourcing complex control to the app while taking measurement strategy seriously makes sense. However, we can only provide a real test once we have measured properly. That will happen as soon as we have a test machine. Expect Q4 26/Q1 27.
The procedure is the same for every machine. Recipe, grind size, and troubleshooting are in Preparing espresso.
