{"product_id":"victoria-arduino-athena-classic-leva-copper-3-group","title":"Victoria Arduino Athena Classic Leva Copper - 3 Group","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\tThe ancient art of coffee still lives in the \u003cstrong\u003eAthena Leva\u003c\/strong\u003e, the espresso machine so beloved by espresso professionals. Its lever delivery system ensures a high level of customisation of the drink, but at the same time requires a high level of competence on the part of the barista.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nOperating the Athena Leva is straightforward and intuitive and, given \nthe simplicity of the movements and mechanisms, the machine is extremely\n durable.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLever System\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe lever system of this professional coffee machine lets the barista modulate the pre-infusion manually\n for each delivery. When you lower the lever hot water from the boiler \nenters the group, wetting the coffee. The more the barista pulls the \nlever, the longer the pre-infusion phase. A good professional waits for \nthe first drops of coffee to come out before lifting the lever; this \nmeans that water will have permeated all the coffee. For effective \npre-infusion, the pressure of the water as it enters the group should \nnot exceed 2 bars.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLever Evolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn typical lever espresso coffee machines the water that enters the \ngroup is straight from the boiler, which is well known to have a \npressure of 1 to 1.2 bar, corresponding to 120-130 C. Basically it is \nthe 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\n can be controlled to optimize the quality of extracted coffee. In this \ncase, for an excellent pre-infusion, a special pressure reducer reduces \nthe pressure of the water supply, which is normally 4 to 6 bar. With \nthese specifications, coffee extractions with the Athena Leva are \nparticularly creamy and not burnt (as may happen with water at high \ntemperatures).\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictoria Arduino marketed its first lever machines at the end of World War II, in 1946. They were the WAT series of espresso machines, ancestors of the exquisite Athena Leva, the first of which was made in late sixties in Casorate Sempione (VA), Italy.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe materials used for the internal and external components make the espresso machine particularly exquisite. The bodywork, completely hammered by hand by expert craftsmen, is an expression of uniqueness and tradition that is also reflected in the final cup, a perfect espresso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Cups are not included with the machine","brand":"Victoria Arduino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45304490033186,"sku":"COM-VA-ATHC-3GR","price":11152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1201\/3604\/products\/espresso-machines-victoria-arduino-athena-classic-leva-brass-3-group-1.jpg?v=1762457237","url":"https:\/\/checkout.idrinkcoffee.com\/en-us\/products\/victoria-arduino-athena-classic-leva-copper-3-group","provider":"iDrinkCoffee.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}