Sanremo Café Racer review

By Kirill Gissa · Published · Specs checked Oct 15, 2026 ·
Sanremo Café Racer
Sanremo Café Racer
8.5OF 10
Very good
Service 1.75 · Specs 1.75 · Price 1.5 · Warranty & returns 1.75 · Reviews 1.75 · How we score
Buy if / Skip if

It ranks 13th of 22 commercial espresso machines by our score, 8.5/10. Sanremo does not publish a price for it; prices come from dealers. It has PID temperature control, which 4 of the 22 commercial espresso machines share. Its 2-year warranty is longer than the category median of 1.08 years.

Best for

A fixed spot with a water line: it plumbs in

Skip if

You need a stated return policy before you buy

Price
Price not available
Groups
2
Power
Not stated
NSF/ANSI 4
No record
Warranty
2 years (limited)
Returns
Not stated

Specs and sources

Checked Oct 15, 2026 · source under each value
Brewing
Machine typeSemi-automaticespressoparts.com
BoilerMultiple boilers, steam boiler 8 L (CR2) / 10 L (CR3) — manual p. 19 lists 2.11 / 2.64 US gal; units (group) boiler 1.0 L, 1.6 kW; preheating boiler 1.0 L (Fresh Cup table) vs '1.6 L preheating capacity' (Espresso Parts) — sources disagreeespressoparts.com
PumpRotaryespressoparts.com
Temperature controlPIDespressoparts.com
Profilinglow-pressure pre-infusion (brand: 'Preinfusione a bassa pressione'); no pressure profiling statedespressoparts.com
Groupindependent group boiler per group (1.0 L, 1.6 kW); brand does not use the term 'saturated'espressoparts.com
GrinderNot includedespressoparts.com
Build, service and safety
Waterno; plumb-inespressoparts.com
Power208–240 V, 60 Hz, single phase (manual p. 19, US booklet); 220–240 V 1N / 380–415 V 3N (export table, Fresh Cup), 15 A minimum – 29 A maximum, ships set at 27 A (Espresso Parts) A, 3,500–6,900 W configurable, ships at 3,500 W; total power input 6.9 kW (2 gr) / 7.6 kW (3 gr) W, 3 Wespressoparts.com
Groups2espressoparts.com
NSF/ANSI 4Noespressoparts.com
Dimensions34.5 × 26.77 × 21 in (877 × 680 × 534 mm, Espresso Parts); 34.5 x 24.3 x 21 in (876 x 617 x 534 mm) (Fresh Cup)espressoparts.com
Weight214 lbespressoparts.com
Safety listingNo UL/ETL listing found. No NSF listing foundSource not recorded
US serviceService through the brand onlyespressoparts.com
DescalingDescale: periodic chemical descaling recommended for some circuits, no frequency (manual p. 29); Water filter: mains supply with 'appropriately softened water'; optional softener kit (manual pp. 26–27, 91); no interval; Backflush: automatic group washing program and complete group washing on demand (manual pp. 62–63); daily cleaning (p. 63); no fixed intervalManual · Oct 15, 2026
Water filtermains supply with 'appropriately softened water'; optional softener kit (manual pp. 26–27, 91); no intervalManual · Oct 15, 2026
FinancingSanremo USA links to APPROVE financing (https://financing.approvepayments.com/sanremousa), terms not shown; Espresso Parts: 'Find the best rates' via its cafe equipment financing page, terms not shownespressoparts.com
Buying
PricePrice not availableespressoparts.com
WarrantyBrand/US-importer warranty page not found (sanremous.com has no warranty page; sanremomachines.com none). Route seller Espresso Parts states '24-month warranty', 'Commercial equipment is covered by a specified limited warranty' (linked PDF not opened, 429) — https://www.espressoparts.com/products/sanremo-cafe-racer-2-group-volumetric-espresso-machine-white-woodespressoparts.com
ShippingEspresso Parts: 'Free shipping and installation', 'Typically ships in 2-4 weeks', price matching availableespressoparts.com
Brand pageManual (brand)

Warranty, returns and shipping

Warranty2 years (limited)

Brand/US-importer warranty page not found (sanremous.com has no warranty page; sanremomachines.com none). Route seller Espresso Parts states '24-month warranty', 'Commercial equipment is covered by a specified limited warranty' (linked PDF not opened, 429) — https://www.espressoparts.com/products/sanremo-cafe-racer-2-group-volumetric-espresso-machine-white-wood.

ReturnsNot stated
ShippingFree · 2–4 weeks

Espresso Parts: 'Free shipping and installation', 'Typically ships in 2-4 weeks', price matching available.

Warranty: Brand/US-importer warranty page not found (sanremous.com has no warranty page; sanremomachines.com none). Route seller Espresso Parts states '24-month warranty', 'Commercial equipment is covered by a specified limited warranty' (linked PDF not opened, 429) — https://www.espressoparts.com/products/sanremo-cafe-racer-2-group-volumetric-espresso-machine-white-wood. Returns: not stated by the brand. Shipping: Espresso Parts: 'Free shipping and installation', 'Typically ships in 2-4 weeks', price matching available. Source: espressoparts.com, checked October 15, 2026.

Source: espressoparts.com, checked Oct 15, 2026.

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