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La Cimbali has been building professional coffee machines in Italy for close to a century, and CoffeeWORKS has been its appointed sole importer, distributor, and service provider in Thailand since 2006. From traditional M-series espresso machines to fully automatic S-series bean-to-cup systems and matched grinders, our team supplies and supports La Cimbali equipment for hotels, cafés, restaurants, and offices across the country.
La Cimbali is an Italian manufacturer of professional espresso and coffee machines. The company was founded in Milan in 1912 by Giuseppe Cimbali as a copper-processing workshop, with coffee machine production under the LaCimbali brand launching in 1930. Today it forms part of Gruppo Cimbali, whose machines are sold in more than 100 countries through a network of over 700 distributors. Production runs from three facilities in Italy: Binasco (Milan), Ghisalba (Bergamo), and Cappella Cantone (Cremona).
The brand carries genuine coffee-industry heritage. La Cimbali’s Pitagora, designed by the Castiglioni architects in 1962, remains the only coffee machine to have won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro industrial design award. Cimbali Group also runs MUMAC, described as the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to professional espresso machines.
CoffeeWORKS has been distributing La Cimbali machines in Thailand since 2006. Over that time, we’ve fitted out hotel coffee programs, specialty café bars, restaurant groups, and office beverage points nationwide, backed by a Thailand-based technical team and spare parts inventory.
The La Cimbali portfolio breaks down into three families.
Barista-driven espresso machines designed for hands-on control over grind, dose, temperature, and steam. The current M-series lineup includes:
Bean-to-cup superautomatic machines that produce consistent drinks at the touch of a button, suited to venues where barista labor is limited, or throughput is high. The current S-series includes:
Matched grinders are as important as the machine. La Cimbali grinders are designed to pair cleanly with M and S series machines for consistent dose weight and workflow. Current models:
Grind consistency drives extraction consistency. Pairing your Cimbali machine with a Cimbali grinder means matched calibration, faster service during peaks, and one supplier for parts and maintenance. Our team advises on the right grinder for your beans, volume, and menu.
The right choice usually comes down to who is behind the bar and how many cups are being pulled per day. The table below sets out the practical trade-offs.
| Factor | Traditional M-Series | Fully Automatic S-Series |
| Barista skill required | Trained baristas dose, tamp, and steam by hand | Recipes are preset, and general staff can operate one-touch |
| Control over extraction | Full manual control over grind, dose, time, and temperature | Consistent, automated extraction with limited manual adjustment |
| Speed and volume | Fast in skilled hands, suited to busy bars | Designed for high, repeatable throughput at peak service |
| Milk drinks | Manual steaming, latte art by the barista | Automatic milk systems for repeatable foam texture |
| Beverage variety | Flexible, depends on barista skill and menu design | Wide preset drink list, easy to standardize across sites |
| Consistency across outlets | Varies with staff skill and training | Very consistent, with shared profiles across branches |
| Cleaning and maintenance | Barista-driven daily routines | Built-in cleaning cycles with guided staff prompts |
| Ideal venue type | Specialty cafés, roasteries, restaurants with baristas | Hotels, offices, self-service points, multi-site chains |
| Customer experience | Barista theater and craft feel at the bar | Fast, minimal-wait service |
CoffeeWORKS is the appointed sole importer, distributor, and service provider for La Cimbali in Thailand, covering M-series traditional machines, S-series fully automatic machines, and matched grinders. Buying through us means genuine equipment, a valid manufacturer warranty, and access to original Cimbali parts.
Our CoffeeWORKS CARE technical arm operates from a Samut Prakan back office and nine regional service points in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Si Sa Ket, Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Phuket, and Hatyai, each staffed with dedicated technicians, spare parts inventory, and service vehicles. Customers receive 24/7 technical assistance and service performance statistics. Four Experience Centers in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, and Khon Kaen are set up for machine demos, training, and consultation.
Every Cimbali installation includes a site survey, commissioning, and handover with your team. Preventive maintenance keeps machines running through peak service, and SCA-certified CoffeeWORKS barista trainers can onboard your front-line staff on-site or at any Experience Center.
For buyers scanning for a fit:
Traditional M-series machines paired with Cimbali grinders give barista teams control over dose, extraction, and milk texture, so specialty café operators can hold quality and consistency across shifts.
Fully automatic S-series machines suit hotel breakfast buffets, banqueting, and lounge coffee corners, delivering standardized drinks at high volume with limited barista staffing.
Compact S-Lite and S15 machines fit into executive floors, boardrooms, and staff pantries where staff and guests expect café-quality coffee without needing a trained barista.
La Cimbali coffee machine pricing in Thailand depends on the model, configuration, grinder pairing, installation scope, and service package. Our sales team scopes your concept, daily volume, and site needs, then puts together a quotation and delivery plan. Contact us for a tailored proposal.
Come and taste the difference at a CoffeeWORKS Experience Center. Our teams in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Khon Kaen have Cimbali machines set up and ready for a demo. Sample coffees are on hand, and consultants are available to walk you through your concept.
A: La Cimbali is manufactured in Italy at three Cimbali Group production facilities, in Binasco near Milan, Ghisalba in Bergamo, and Cappella Cantone in Cremona. The brand has been in continuous production since 1930, with the parent company founded in 1912.
A: Yes. CoffeeWORKS is the appointed sole importer, distributor, and service provider for La Cimbali commercial espresso machines, fully automatic machines, and grinders in Thailand.
A: Model selection comes down to venue type, expected daily cup count, staffing model, and menu ambition. Our sales team runs a short scoping conversation, ideally at an Experience Center, then recommends a machine and grinder pairing sized to your operation.
A: Purchase typically includes a site survey, installation, commissioning, staff handover, manufacturer warranty coverage through CoffeeWORKS, and access to CoffeeWORKS CARE for scheduled servicing and technical support.
A: Yes. As the appointed distributor, we stock original La Cimbali spare parts at our Samut Prakan warehouse and regional service points, so machines are serviced to manufacturer specification throughout their working life.
A: Yes. Regional service points in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Si Sa Ket, Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Phuket, and Hatyai, backed by the Bangkok team, allow us to plan phased installations, standardize drink menus across branches, and provide local technical response for hotel groups, restaurant chains, and multi-site coffee operators. Look for the Cimbali logo on hundreds of machines already installed in chain accounts across Thailand.
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