“Handmade in Florence” Rooted in the birthplace of espresso, through the heart of Florence, and up into the hills of Scarperia… La Marzocco takes its name from “Il Marzocco,” Donatello’s lion statue that stands guard over Florence. That same lion was placed atop our very first espresso machine—the Fiorenza—a two-group vertical boiler machine produced for Mr. Ascanio Galletti in 1927. Since that day, La Marzocco has been proudly handcrafting espresso machines in Florence. #summerinflorence