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La Marzocco Linea PB 3 Group
The 3-group Linea PB is La Marzocco's mainstream café workhorse, named for designer Piero Bambi. It pairs saturated groups with separate coffee and steam boilers under dual PID, a three-button interface with shot timers, and comes in volumetric (AV), scale-equipped (ABR) and mechanical-paddle (MP) versions for busy, mixed-skill bars.
AutomaticDual boilerRotary pump3 groupsPIDNSF
- Status
- In production
- Also known as
- Linea PB AV 3gr · Linea PB MP 3gr · Linea PB ABR 3gr
Record coverage 80%
29 sourced3 derived8 not published
Specification
Dimensions
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Width95 cm | 950mm 37.4 in | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Depth59 cm | 590mm 23.2 in | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Height53.3 cm | 533mm 21.0 in | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Weightlamarzocco.com; US product sheet prints 205 lbs | 77kg 170 lb | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
Boilers and heat
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boiler systemcoffee 5 l + steam 11 l | Dual | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Boilerscoffee 5 l + steam 11 l | 2 | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Boiler volumecoffee 5 l + steam 11 l | 16L 4.2 US gal | Derivedlamarzocco.com |
| Boiler materialOperating manual: boilers made of AISI 300 series stainless steel | Stainless | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| PID temperature controlOEM: PID control of coffee and steam boilers | Yes | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Warm-upManual: steam boiler reaches operating pressure within approximately 25 minutes | 25min | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
Pump and group
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| PumpOperating manual: rotary vane pump | Rotary | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| Brew pressureCoffee boiler operating pressure 9 bar (manual) | 9bar 131 psi | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| Pressure profilingMP version: conical paddle valve gives progressive pre-infusion before full pump pressure; AV version has no profiling stated | Preinfusion | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Pre-infusionMP (mechanical paddle) version | Yes | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| GroupOEM: saturated groups | Saturated | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| GroupsOEM spec-table column | 3 | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
Water and steam
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Water sourceMains-fed commercial machine | Plumbed | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| PlumbingUS installation guide: 3/8 in cold water supply and 3/4 in flexible drain line | Inlet and drain | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| Steam wandStandard steam wands; La Marzocco USA offers optional SmartSteam temperature-stop | Commercial | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Hot-water tapHot water tap dose programmable; hot water economizer | Yes | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Milk systemOptional SmartSteam (US) adds a temperature probe that stops steaming automatically | Manual wand | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
Electrical
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| VoltageOEM (lamarzocco.com) lists 200 V single/3-phase, 220 V single/3-phase, 380 V 3-phase; La Marzocco USA lists 208-240 V single-phase 60 Hz for the US market | 200 / 220 / 380V | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Current'Amp service required' for the US 208-240 V single-phase version (La Marzocco USA product sheet); service size, not measured draw | 50A | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| Power'Standard watts' on lamarzocco.com and 'element wattage' on US sheet; English PDF instead prints min 4930 W / max 7240 W | 6,100W | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Heating elementstandard watts / 1000 | 6.1kW | Derivedlamarzocco.com |
| Phase | Single or three | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
Certification
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| NSF listedUS product sheet lists certifications UL-197, NSF-4, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 109 (installation guide prints NSF-8) | Yes | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
| CE markedOperating manual shows a CE plate (AV version) alongside ETL and KC plates | Yes | Sourcedlamarzoccousa.com |
Features and price
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| TypeAV (auto-volumetric) and ABR versions; MP mechanical-paddle (semi-automatic) version also offered | Automatic | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| DisplayOEM: digital display with temperature, shot timers and flow pulse counter | LCD | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Shot timer | Yes | Sourcedlamarzocco.com |
| Built-in grinderTraditional group-head machine; La Marzocco lists grinders as separate products (US installation guides specify a separate 110 V grinder supply) | No | Derivedlamarzocco.com |
Not published Cup clearance, Portafilter, Reservoir, ENERGY STAR, Output, Colours, Made in, List price. No manufacturer page or sheet we can cite gives these; they are left empty rather than guessed.
