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 |
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Choose from our selection of colors and styles, or contact us for a custom solution.
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After two great experiences in the UAE and UK, the Technicians Competition moves forward with the same purpose: celebrating the technical expertise behind coffee performance, service quality and customer success.
Next step:
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🗓️ September 2026
The icon lands in Indonesia.
A first look at Appia Viva, brought to the local coffee community by @nuovasimonelli_id.
The machine everyone already loves, now evolved and ready to find its place behind the bar.
Always the icon and this is just the beginning.
Behind every coffee counter, there is a space to design.
Nuova Aurelia becomes part of that space, bringing together performance, presence and everyday service.
On the counter at @pitchplus.id , with @nuovasimonelli_id
C-Automation takes care of the workflow, so the team can focus on what really matters: serving great coffee, faster and more consistently.
Professional coffee, with a new presence.
Appia Viva is designed to feel at home in today’s coffee spaces.
There are machines that become part of a place.
They live behind the counter, follow the rhythm of every service and become familiar through every coffee prepared, day after day.
Today Appia Viva begins a new chapter.
A renewed design, a stronger presence and the same trusted spirit that made it an icon for coffee businesses around the world.
Always the icon.
A closer look at Appia Viva.
New details.
New sides.
New identity.
Always the icon.
A new generation of an icon, designed to make coffee service easier to understand, smoother to manage and ready for today’s professional spaces.
For nearly twenty years, Appia has been a familiar presence behind the counter, chosen by coffee businesses around the world.
Now Appia Viva brings that presence into a new chapter, with a new design and the same confidence that made it iconic.
Always the icon.
Loved by baristas. Trusted by partners. Recognized in every corner of the world.
Now, Appia Viva arrives where its story comes to life every day: your coffee place.
Ready to bring a new design, a new energy and the same confidence that made it iconic.
Always the icon.
Year after year, Appia became part of the everyday gesture behind the counter.
A presence you can count on, in bars all over the world.
Now, from our HQ in Belforte del Chienti, Italy, Appia Viva is getting ready to reach new markets, new partners and new coffee shops across the globe.
And the story continues with Appia Viva.
Always the icon.
Some icons are recognized at first sight.
For nearly twenty years, Appia has been a familiar presence behind the counter: trusted, loved and chosen by coffee businesses around the world.
Today, that presence takes on a new shape.
Now Appia Viva opens a new chapter.
Always the icon.
