Espresso machine with cold brew mode

An espresso machine for producing an espresso coffee beverage from coffee grounds held by a portafilter, the espresso machine including:

• a water tank;
• a group head for receiving the portafilter;
• a pump between the water tank and the group head for pumping water from the water tank toward the group head;
• a heater between the pump and the group head;
• a steam wand for expelling steam produced by the heater heating water received from the pump;
• a valve between the group head, the steam wand and the heater;
• a grinder for producing the coffee grounds;
• a controller for controlling the pump, the heater, and the valve;
• and
• a user interface for providing a user signal to the controller, the user interface having:
• a grind icon that, when actuated, results in the controller operating the grinder for producing coffee grounds;
• a brew icon that, when actuated, results in the controller operating the pump, the heater, and/or the valve for providing hot water to the group head;
• and
• a steam icon that, when actuated, results in the controller operating the pump, the heater, and/or the valve for providing steam to the steam wand, wherein each of the grind icon, brew icon, and steam icon, when actuated multiple times in a short time period, results in the controller operating the grinder, the pump, the heater, and/or the valve for preparing the grind path, the group head, and the steam wand, respectively, for producing the espresso coffee.