La Marzocco Mini RHandmade in Florence La Marzocco, founded in 1927 by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, specializes in developing and manufacturing high end, handmade, professional espresso machines focused on taste and style. In 1939, La Marzocco patented the first machine with a horizontal boiler, still the standard in the industry today. It was the first of a series of important innovations. In 2015, the company introduced the first model aimed at home use, the Linea Mini.