Appia Viva
Appia is our way forward
Since 2005, Appia has been much more than an espresso machine: it’s a way to make great coffee with ease. Created to offer quality, simplicity, and reliability, Appia has connected people, places, and cultures around the world over time, accompanying baristas and customers on their daily journey.
Today a new chapter begins: Appia Viva, the new generation of Appia. A project that renews a tradition, with a more dynamic design, a new user experience, and performance ready to bring energy and style to every coffee shop.
Technology that simplifies, enhances, and connects
Explore all technologiesAppia Viva brings together technologies designed to simplify the barista’s work, improve cup quality, and deliver consistent performance, every day.
C-Automation
Connects the machine and Viva Grinder for direct communication.
Optimizes the grind and ensures consistent extractions, reducing waste and service time.
E-Milk
Automatic system for steaming dairy and plant-based milk.
Up to 4 customizable recipes with time or temperature control.
Perfect texture and safety thanks to the cool-touch steam wand.
Multifunction Display
Intuitive touchscreen display to manage shots, doses, and diagnostics.
Provides real-time feedback and full control over the machine’s performance.
SIS – Soft Infusion System
Controlled pre-infusion that compensates tamping for even extractions and richer crema.
Ensures consistent, reliable results in any condition.
The smoothest workflow
Appia Viva is designed to improve cup quality, streamline operations, and optimize timing. Every detail is built around coffee professionals’ needs, combining productivity and ease of use.
Viva Grinder: the perfect match for a smoother workflow
Viva Grinder is the ideal complement to Appia Viva: together they create an efficient, coordinated workstation with harmonious design.
Their connection optimizes workflow and ensures consistent results in every extraction. Made of stainless steel, it offers precision and solidity, while Silent technology reduces noise and creates a more comfortable work environment.
With C-Automation, Appia Viva and Viva Grinder are connected via cable for a perfect link. C-Automation is designed to ensure consistent results, reduce waste, and simplify daily operations.
Energy efficiency and sustainability combined with coffee quality
Appia Viva is built to reduce environmental impact and operating costs without compromising performance.
- Insulated boiler with innovative materials for maximum efficiency.
- Up to 7% reduction in energy consumption compared to Appia Life.
- Standby mode for downtime.
- Automatic weekly on/off scheduling (XT version).
Features
The family
XT Series
Advanced technology for medium-high volume venues. The touchscreen display and PID control ensure precision, consistency, and ease at every stage of extraction.
Technical Sheet
Appia Viva XT 2 Groups
| MODELS | Volumetric |
|---|---|
| Width | 804 mm |
| Depth | 544 mm |
| Height | 500 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 54/66 kg |
| Boiler | 11 L |
| Power | 3350 W |
Appia Viva XT 3 Groups
| MODELS | Volumetric |
|---|---|
| Width | 1034 mm |
| Depth | 544 mm |
| Height | 500 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 72/85 kg |
| Boiler | 15 L |
| Power | 5400 W |
Standard Series
Reliability and simplicity for bars and medium-volume venues. The same Appia quality, with essential functions and maximum energy efficiency.
Technical Sheet
Appia Viva 1 Group
| MODELS | Semi-Automatic |
|---|---|
| Width | 574 mm |
| Depth | 545 mm |
| Height | 498 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 42.5/52.5 kg |
| Boiler | 7.5 L |
| Power | 2900 W |
Appia Viva Compact
| MODELS | Volumetric |
|---|---|
| Width | 574 mm |
| Depth | 545 mm |
| Height | 498 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 42.5/52.5 kg |
| Boiler | 7.5 L |
| Power | 2900 W |
Appia Viva Standard 2 Groups
| MODELS | Semi-Automatic | Volumetric |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 804 mm | 804 mm |
| Depth | 544 mm | 544 mm |
| Height | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 54/66 kg | 54/66 kg |
| Boiler | 11/15 L | 11/15 L |
| Power | 3350 W | 3350 W |
Appia Viva Standard 3 Groups
| MODELS | Semi-Automatic | Volumetric |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 1034x544x500 mm | 1034 mm |
| Depth | 544 mm | 544 mm |
| Height | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Body | Stainless steel with ABS | Stainless steel with ABS |
| Weight | 72/85 kg | 72/85 kg |
| Boiler | 11/15 L | 11/15 L |
| Power | 5400 W | 5400 W |
Choose your style
Choose from our selection of colors and styles, or contact us for a custom solution.
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News from the world
Last updates from Nuova Simonelli‘s world
Every launch tells the same story, in a different city.
Baristas, partners and coffee communities meeting Appia Viva and Viva Grinder up close, getting their hands on it and making it part of their everyday work behind the counter.
And the journey isn`t over: new stops are coming soon.
Always the icon.
A complete station, designed to work as one.
With PUQ Press M9, developed exclusively for Nuova Simonelli, Appia Viva and Viva Grinder come together in one coordinated workstation that integrates grinding, dosing, automatic tamping and extraction.
Every step is designed to make the workflow behind the bar smoother, more efficient and more consistent.
Everything perfectly in sync, cup after cup.
Three recipes, three portafilters, one technology that keeps them all consistent.
C-Automation reads the flow of every extraction and takes care of the workflow, so quality stays the same from the first cup to the last.
Simplify coffee with C-Automation.
Creative, colorful and full of character.
At @ruinecoffee, coffee and creativity come together.
Grab a cup, take a seat, pick up a pencil and start drawing, while Appia Life keeps every coffee flowing throughout the day.
Behind every great coffee experience, there are people whose expertise makes the difference.
Technicians play an essential role in our industry, bringing together knowledge, precision and passion every day.
That’s why the Nuova Simonelli Technicians Competition is more than a challenge: it’s our way of celebrating their skills, their dedication and the value they bring to the coffee world.
The icon arrives in Paris.
A first look at Appia Viva and Viva Grinder for the coffee community, and a first taste of what everyone will soon meet behind the bar.
The machine you already love, now in a new chapter.
Always the icon.
Two days, one stage, the best technicians in the spotlight.
The Nuova Simonelli Technicians Competition in Paris celebrated the speed, precision and expertise of the people who keep coffee service running at its best.
Thank you to every technician, judge, partner and guest who was part of it.
Deux jours, une scène, les meilleurs techniciens sous les projecteurs.
Le championnat de France des techniciens café by Nuova Simonelli a célébré la rapidité, la précision et l’expertise de celles et ceux qui veillent chaque jour à ce que le service du café fonctionne parfaitement.
Un grand merci à tous les techniciens, juges, partenaires et invités qui ont contribué à faire de cet événement un moment exceptionnel.
With C-Automation, every portafilter carries its own recipe. Lock it in, and the machine automatically runs the right one.
Different recipes, one simple gesture.
Which recipes would you set up?
Simplify coffee with C-Automation.
⏱️ 12 days to the Nuova Simonelli Technicians Competition in Paris.
The stage is set, the clock is ready, and the pressure is real. Speed, precision and expertise, live on stage, for the coffee engineers who keep every machine performing at its best.
Paris, September 12 to 13, 2026.
POV: you just ordered the Wildberry Pie Latte at @blondiebrewsco.
The kind of order that turns a coffee break into the best part of your day, made on Appia Life.
Most of the time they work behind the machines. This time, they step forward.
The Nuova Simonelli Technicians Competition arrives in Paris, from September 12 to 13, 2026.
A challenge where the best technicians put skills, speed and precision to the test. Where they diagnose, they fix, and they get it right, because behind every great coffee there is someone who knows exactly how to make a machine perform at its best.
🗓️ Save the date.
The momentum continues.
From the first reveal to the counters where it now lives, Appia Viva keeps finding its place in coffee businesses around the world.
Always the icon.
