“La Marzocco machines were the ones his baristas wanted. They were reliable, well-crafted, and produced great results…” Learn more about the beginnings of the company and its people. Here’s a great article by Hannah Notess – from Seattle Pacific University – on what it took to shape the evolution of Seattle Coffee Culture… Go back in time (the 70’s) and enjoy the story of how Kent Bakke met Piero Bambi in Florence, and discovered the beautiful handmade La Marzocco espresso machines. MORE.