Observed arrival · 2026-10-13
Telve, a hand-built controller for the Linea Micra
Köpük Studio is developing an open-source espresso controller for La Marzocco’s Linea Micra, with shot tracking and machine settings operated from a small round display.
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- La Marzocco Linea Micra home espresso owners
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- The studio says batches will stay below twenty units a year, each assembled, flashed, and tested by hand.
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The planned interface is a 2.1-inch, 480 × 480 touch display with a rotary knob, built around an ESP32-S3 panel and 3D-printed base. The page describes Bluetooth links to the machine and a Bookoo scale, plus Wi-Fi to a La Marzocco account; Mini and GS3 support are listed as future plans. The firmware is described as open source.
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