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Description Historic, Manual, Elegant Suitable for Specialty coffee shops, medium volume locations, and demanding professionals.
Discover the Victoria Arduino Athena Leva espresso machine, a timeless symbol of Italian coffee-making tradition. This lever-operated machine combines vintage elegance with precision engineering, delivering an authentic espresso experience. It is ideal for coffee enthusiasts and specialty cafes seeking a classic touch with exceptional performance.
The ancient art of coffee still lives in the Athena Leva, the espresso machine beloved by espresso professionals. Its lever delivery system ensures a high level of customization of the drink, but it also requires a high level of competence on the part of the barista.
History Art, luxury, and craftsmanship
Victoria Arduino marketed its first lever machines in 1946, at the end of World War II. These were the WAT series of espresso machines, ancestors of the exquisite Athena Leva. The first was made in the late 1960s in Casorate Sempione (VA), Italy. The materials used for the internal and external components make the espresso machine particularly exquisite. The bodywork, completely hammered by hand by expert craftsmen, expresses uniqueness and tradition, which is also reflected in the final cup, a perfect espresso.
Refined Technology In typical lever espresso coffee machines the water that enters the group is straight from the boiler, which is well known to have a pressure of 1 to 1.2 bar, corresponding to 120-130° C. Basically it is the same water used to generate steam. Instead, in the Victoria Arduino Athena Leva, which uses heat exchangers (even though it is a lever machine), the water temperature can be controlled to optimize the quality of extracted coffee. In this case, for an excellent pre-infusion, a special pressure reducer reduces the pressure of the water supply, which is normally 4 to 6 bar. With these specifications, coffee extractions with the Athena Leva are particularly creamy and not burnt (as may happen with water at high temperatures).
The Machine Features
Can be directly plumbed in or run on reservoir
Pure Brew Technology
New Engine Optimization for fast heating
Multiple colors available
Single group head
Rear & Interior Lights
Cold water mixing valve on the hot water tap
Auto-purging group
Cool Touch Steam Wand
Suitable for home or small-volume commercial applications