La Nuova Era Altea Hybrid 3-Group Commercial Espresso Machine

The La Nuova Altea Hybrid 3-group is an espresso machine that has two automatic group heads and a traditional manually operated lever-controlled group located in the middle. By manually pulling down the lever, you have full control over the espresso brewing. By being able to control pre-infusion, brew pressure, and brew time, you have the opportunity to create fantastic espresso drinks that regular automatic espresso machines cannot produce. At the same time, automatic espresso machines have the advantage of being able to stop brewing at the right timing through their programmable volume buttons, which manual machines cannot do. With the Altea Hybrid, you have the best of both worlds, being able to brew manually with the classic lever and having access to two automatic brew heads. The Altea Hybrid is internally identical to the Altea Vintage except that the Hybrid has integrated a traditional lever-controlled brew group. Altea has a fantastic Italian design with traditional features that stand out from the crowd with its appealing large lever that allows a barista to have full control over the brewing. The espresso machine suits all types of commercial operations such as bakeries, cafés, and restaurants.

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La Nuova Era Altea Hybrid 3-group has a classic Italian design and is suitable for cafés and restaurants. With a simple and sleek design, enormous brewing capacity, the Altea Hybrid can brew cup after cup. There are two steam wands that are heat insulated as well as a hot water outlet for tea and americano. To facilitate the barista, the Altea Hybrid has programmable volume buttons that always guarantee the same espresso amount each time. There is also a manual mode About if the barista wishes to have full control over the brewing. Each brew head can be programmed individually. Temperature stability is one of the most important parameters for a café and restaurant to guarantee the customer the same quality of coffee every time. Therefore, La Nuova Era Altea Hybrid E61 brew groups are well thought out and provide stable temperature during brewing time after time. The Altea Hybrid has an increased distance between the drip tray and brew head to accommodate larger or taller latte glasses and also comes with a removable extra drip tray to reduce the distance. The Altea Hybrid is a perfect choice for cafés, bakeries, and restaurants that want to stand out from the crowd with an espresso machine with traditional features.

About traditional lever-controlled espresso machines

The first traditional lever-controlled espresso machines came in 1947. The advantage of a lever-controlled espresso machine is that it requires neither a pump nor electronic components, as the pressure is built mechanically by pulling down the lever to achieve the brewing pressure of 9 bars. By gradually pulling down the lever, you have full control over the brewing. Since no pump or electronic component is required, the traditional manual lever espresso machine is very quiet. Manual espresso machines also do not require any “Backflush” cleaning at the end of the shift since it is only automatic espresso machines that have a three-way valve. Another advantage of manual machines is that they stand out from the crowd with their beautiful long lever.

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