BlenderWorld bw 0149 (text)

The task

I'm working up the hero shot for a semi-automatic espresso machine's product listing — the client reviews the concept next week, so I need a render that really sells it. It's a home/prosumer machine: a brushed stainless body at 260(W)×330(D)×340(H) mm with roughly 1.2 mm walls, a chrome-plated brass E61 group head up…