An apparatus constituted by a plurality of dispensing assemblies for
automatically preparing and dispensing espresso coffee, each assembly of
the plurality being of the type comprising a kinematic arrangement having
a connecting rod and crank for moving the members responsible for
preparing and dispensing the coffee in a prescribed operating sequence.
The kinematic arrangement comprises a pair of connecting rods which are
connected, at one end, to a respective crank and motor means for
actuating at least one of the cranks. The dispensing assemblies are
beside each other and the connecting rod of an assembly is provided with
means which can function as the connecting rod of the adjacent assembly
and transfer the rotational movement to the relevant crank so that all
the dispensing assemblies are actuated at the same time by means of a
single motor.