Profitec Move: A Compact Dual Boiler That Feels Like a Luxury

Profitec Move: A Compact Dual Boiler That Feels Like a Luxury

Most espresso machines ask you to choose: the small footprint of a single boiler, or the café-grade performance of a dual boiler that swallows your countertop. The Profitec Move refuses the trade-off. It's a German-built dual boiler espresso machine in one of the most compact footprints in its class — engineered for the person who wants real, repeatable espresso and silky flat whites without handing over the whole kitchen.

What makes the Profitec Move feel luxurious

Luxury in an espresso machine isn't about flash — it's about how the machine feels every single morning. The Move gets the details right. The stainless steel housing is solid and quiet, and the front stays clean thanks to a discreet OLED display that handles your shot timer, maintenance reminders, and auto on/off scheduling without cluttering the design.

It ships with the kind of touches you usually pay extra for: a bottomless portafilter (with a silicone spout included) so you can watch your extraction, and upgraded walnut handles that warm up the whole machine visually and in the hand. Set it to brew at a specific time and it's ready before you are. Switch the steam boiler off on its own for an eco-friendly day of straight espresso. Everything about the Move is built to last and built to feel considered.

Two boilers, zero waiting

The heart of the Move is a true dual boiler system, and it's why the machine punches well above its size:

  • 0.4 L brass brew boiler with an optimized ring brewing group for rock-solid temperature stability shot after shot.
  • 0.75 L stainless steel steam boiler that gives you the headroom to steam properly — not the weak, sputtering steam of a single-boiler machine.

Because each boiler is independent, you can pull a shot and steam milk at the same time. No flushing, no waiting for the machine to switch modes — exactly how a café bar works.

The specs that make great espresso

Consistency is what separates a good shot from a lucky one, and the Move is built for consistency:

  • Dual PID temperature control — set your brew and steam temperatures independently and hold them precisely, every shot.
  • 58 mm commercial group — the same size used in professional machines, so your existing baskets, tampers, and accessories just work.
  • Adjustable pre-infusion — gently saturate the puck before full pressure for a more even extraction and sweeter cup.
  • Programmable dosing — dial in your recipe once and repeat it on demand.
  • Fast Heat-Up Mode — brew-ready in about 9 minutes, where most dual boilers make you wait 20–30.

Built for the perfect flat white

A great flat white lives and dies on the milk, and milk lives and dies on steam. This is where the Move's dedicated 0.75 L steam boiler earns its keep. Real steam pressure means you can stretch and texture milk into glossy, paint-like microfoam — the fine, integrated texture that gives a flat white its signature smoothness and lets you pour latte art.

Because steam comes from its own boiler with its own PID, you get full, stable steam power the moment you need it, and you can texture milk while your espresso is still extracting. For flat whites, cortados, and lattes back-to-back, that combination of dedicated steam and simultaneous brewing is exactly what you'd want from a machine several times its size.

Who the Profitec Move is for

If you've outgrown a single-boiler machine and want café-level results — precise temperature, proper microfoam, repeatable shots — but you don't have the counter space (or the desire) for a full-size commercial-style unit, the Move is built for you. It's compact, quiet, fast to heat, and seriously capable.

The Profitec Move is available now in black for $3,149 CAD. German engineering, dual boiler performance, and a luxury feel — in a machine that respects your countertop.

Profitec Move Specifications

Specification Details
Machine type Dual boiler espresso machine
Brew boiler 0.4 L brass, optimized ring brewing group
Steam boiler 0.75 L stainless steel
Temperature control Dual PID — independent brew & steam
Group head 58 mm commercial
Pre-infusion Adjustable
Dosing Programmable
Heat-up time ~9 minutes (Fast Heat-Up Mode)
Simultaneous brew & steam Yes
Display OLED — shot timer, maintenance reminders, auto on/off
Eco mode Independent steam boiler shut-off
Portafilter Bottomless (silicone spout included)
Handles Walnut
Housing Stainless steel
Origin Made in Germany
Colour Black
Price $3,149 CAD