Reservoir Only Espresso Machines
Find the machine for your everyday espresso ritual.
Choosing your equipment
A reservoir-only espresso machine uses water you add to its tank, making it practical for a coffee station without a permanent water line. Explore the Turin Legato V2 and plan a compact setup around tank access, grinding and your daily drink routine.
A Coffee Bar Without Plumbing
Reservoir and tank refer to the same water-supply approach here. You refill the machine yourself instead of connecting an incoming water line. This offers placement flexibility in a kitchen, apartment or office, while keeping refilling and drip-tray emptying part of the routine.
Think beyond the counter footprint. You need access to fill or remove the tank and enough space around the portafilter, steam wand and tray. Check clearance under cabinets before deciding where the machine will live.
Legato V2’s Heating and Controls
The Legato V2 combines a 550ml stainless-steel brew boiler with a separate steam thermoblock. PID settings and adjustable pre-infusion let you refine an espresso routine, while the removable 1.7L reservoir supplies the machine.
This is not a conventional dual-boiler design and the listing is not intended for direct-water connection. If your priority is two separate boilers or permanent plumbing, compare the other Turin categories instead of treating those capabilities as upgrades implied by the Legato name.
Build a Consistent Espresso Setup
Use a suitable espresso grinder to make small grind corrections and a scale to measure dose and beverage yield. The Legato uses a 58mm portafilter, but accessory fit still depends on the particular basket and attachment design. Review the included-items list; the current package does not include a tamper, grinder, milk pitcher or scale.
A compact machine can be a capable learning platform when you keep the recipe repeatable. Change one variable at a time and evaluate taste alongside shot time.
Water Care and Other Options
Follow the machine’s guidance for water quality, cleaning and maintenance. A refillable tank does not eliminate mineral buildup or the need for regular care. Use the product’s instructions rather than assuming any bottled or filtered water is automatically suitable.
If you want the option to connect to a water line, explore reservoir or direct-plumb machines. Gallatin and MC3 models use different heating systems and controls, so compare those attributes as well as water supply.
Can Legato V2 be connected directly to a water line?
The current listing specifies reservoir operation. Choose a model explicitly supporting direct connection if that is part of your planned installation.
Does reservoir-only mean single boiler?
No. Water supply and heating architecture are separate features. Legato V2 uses a brew boiler and separate steam thermoblock while drawing water from a tank.
What should I measure before buying?
Check body dimensions, space for the portafilter and cup, steam-wand movement and access to refill or remove the water tank. Leave room for a grinder and daily cleaning too.
Buying guide & FAQs
1 product
Let customers speak for us
Beautiful and strong grinder
Solid, faster, and beautiful. Great cost-benefit option!
Juan Camilo GonzálezArango
Awesome
Thank you
RAMY ERFAN
Occasional clogging issues, other than that it is great!!!
Borislav
Love this product very easy to use
Ryan
I just love it, it's my first real espresso machine. so far even my worst shots taste great.
Michael
Grinder works amazing right out the box , i was very surprised with it specifically because of aome of the reviews online but mine works great. Shipping took a very long time but no complaints once received. Happy with the product!
Wirving
Amazing grinder and service from Turingrinders.com
I'm super happy with the new grider, solid, powerful, easy to use and perfect for my espresso machine. I have been using it for over a month and I am really enjoying it the results I get.
Great service from Turingrinders too, ship quickly, great burr aligment and 0 calibration. Could not be more satisfied !
Davide Maragliano
Turin DF64 Gen 2.7 Single Dose Coffee Grinder
Royal Sipe
First espresso grinder
A piece of art that is a pleasure to use.
William Faoro
Love our Turin
After doing a lot of research and talking to many of our coffee aficionado friends, we decided to buy Turin DF64. And boy it hasn't disappointed us one bit. We are grinding coffee beans daily for different types of extractions. Highly recommend it to everyone.
Moyda
A terrific choice for single dose brewing
If you’re in the market for well built grinder for single dose brewing and nearly zero retention, add this grinder to your cart ASAP. Pairing with my Lucca A53, I was concerned the portafilter support forks would be too large. They are in fact, but the Turin grinder is so fast, you’re not going to rest it there anyway. Even better, I can articulate the 53mm portafilter to distribute grounds around the basket while grinding. The forks are close enough to rest the PF on, just not enough to hold it unsupported. The grinder took a few pounds of coffee to break in the burrs. Straight out of the box the coffee (espresso) was just a bit flat, but now that’s done with. The Turin has gone through a few changes based on owner feedback. It’s not worth deducting a star, but I have two minor things I'd address. First, the rubber feet on the machine are leaving black marks on my counter. Petty complaint I know, but no one reaches perfection without improvement. The second is the layout of the grind setting markings. To help these older eyes, I would rather the numbers be closer to the hash marks and/or the marks be printed at different heights, similar to a tape measure. To solve the issue on my Turin, I colored over every 5th mark with red sharpie and now it’s ridiculously easy to get a quick read on my settings. The subtle pop of red looks good too. It’s fast, relatively quiet. Easy to keep clean, has nearly zero retention and looks perfect next to the LaSpaziale.
Norm Aubin
From DF83 toDF83v
After 3 years of daily 1st Gen DF83 use… A user abuse left me in need of a replacement espresso grinder.
The DF83v was ultimately what I committed to purchasing.
Every step of my daily coffee is improved.
Vince H.
Amazing
It's beautiful. Design is stunning. The control over grind is very precise. My espresso is now perfect. So little retention with the bellows. If you are crazy OCD then blow it out with a Wolfbox blower on high after using. What a deep dive down the engineering rabbit hole of perfectionism. I sometimes pull out the antique hand grinder for a rough irregular grind of cheap beans and make some boiled coffee to keep grounded.
Richard Fentzke
Good one!
I waited almost a month for my order to arrive and that was not necessarily what I was expecting but I stuck in there until it finally did. Now I am enjoying truly excellent lattes which was my goal. It was easy to setup and use and that’s a plus. Since it is still new I don’t have any issues to report such as ease of cleaning etc but it seems fairly straightforward. Bottom line for me: worth the wait.
EEV from Maryland
Grinder with European voltage
Very fast und reliable, they even reimbursed me as it was clear, that I live in the US.
ruediger kolbow
