The History of the, Espresso Machine.br In honor of National Espresso Day, here’s a look at thebr history of the espresso machine and how it came to be. .br The first steam-powered coffee machine br was patented by Angelo Moriondo of br Turin, Italy, in 1884. .br The machine was later improved by Milanese manufacturerbr Luigi Bezzerra in the 20th century, who successfully createdbr a method of brewing coffee in a matter of seconds. .br In 1903, Desiderio Pavoni bought Bezerra’sbr patents and worked with him to further improvebr the machine, which they dubbed the “Ideale.”.br In 1906, the two men introduced their perfectedbr “cafeé espresso” machine to the world. .br Soon after, similar espresso machines beganbr to appear, gradually becoming smaller andbr more efficient as technology advanced. .br Milanese café ownerbr Achille Gaggia is credited withbr creating the first high-pressured,br lever-operated espresso machine.br Gaggia’s machine ultimately resulted in the creationbr of the traditional “caffe creme” topped espresso.