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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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.
Tom hasn`t changed the way he works. The gestures are the same, the routine is the same, the standard is the same. What changed is what it takes to get there.
C-Automation connects the machine and the grinder through portafilter recognition, so the settings adjust on their own while the café keeps its own way of doing things.
Simplify coffee.
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.
Some places feel like a warm welcome the moment you walk in.
At @mys.cafe.sazava, good coffee is part of that feeling, cup after cup, with Nuova Aurelia behind the counter.
A little nostalgia in a cup.
The Dunkaroo Latte brings back that sweet vanilla-and-cookie feeling, reimagined as a proper coffee moment.
Pulled on Nuova Simonelli Appia Life, smooth and easy, cup after cup.
Recipe by @blondiebrewsco .
Some places just get it right, from the welcome to the coffee in your cup.
At @sotos.coffeebar , NUOVA Aurelia is there through every order, helping each coffee moment feel effortless.
@blondiebrewsco put themselves to the test: a blind recipe, one card at a time, and an Appia Life ready to turn whatever came up into something worth drinking put themselves to the test: a blind recipe, one card at a time, and an Appia Life ready to turn whatever came up into something worth drinking.
The result? A Banana Moon Pie Latte.
Sicily in a cup.
Inspired by the classic cannolo, this Cannoli Latte layers creamy sweetness and warm espresso into one irresistible drink.
Pulled on Appia Life, where every shot is easy to get right, cup after cup.
A recipe made by @blondiebrewsco
A complete coffee station, designed around the rhythm of the bar.
Appia Viva and Viva Grinder come together to support a smoother, more consistent workflow. Now, C-Automation is also available, making every step even more seamless.
