Description
LUCCA A53 Direct Plumb Espresso Machine
Produced by La Spaziale, based on the sturdy Vivaldi II commercial espresso machine platform. It’s a dual boiler, direct plumb espresso machine with a rotary pump and a saturated group head design. It also features volumetric shot dosing, programmable pre-infusion, as well as an optional shot timer. It also comes equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to sync with the S1 Timer App available on Apple App Store to program automatic machine heat up and cool down by date and time.
The home barista who wants commercial quality to pull perfectly extracted shots every day with commercial power that blows minds by dishing out cappuccinos after americano when friends and family are in town. All this in an espresso machine that is reliable, easy to use, and looks great on your countertop.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Walnut, Maple, and Bubinga come with wood panels and wood portafilter
- LUCCA stainless steel tamper
- Double spouted portafilter
- Bottomless portafilter
- IMS precision double basket (18g)
- IMS precision triple basket (20g)
- Blind basket
- 15 amp converter cord
- Cleaning brush
- Direct plumb kit
- Home Barista Starter Kit
- Coffee School: Intro to Espresso
- 3-year parts and labor warranty provided by (home use)
- 1-year parts (90-day labor) (commercial use)
- 1-year warranty against manufacturer defects for wood panels
Our techs will bench-test this machine to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping and that the machine is working just as it should. They will also adjust the pump pressure to pull shots at 9 bars out-of-box.
Features
- Swivel stainless steel steam arm
- Volumetric dosing
- Bluetooth connectivity and S1 Timer App available on Apple App Store
- Dual pressure gauge
- Steam tip with 4 smaller .9 mm holes
- Programmable pre-infusion
- Rotary pump
- Brew boiler: Nickel-plated brass, .45L
- Steam boiler: Nickel-plated brass, 2.5L
- ETL certified for commercial use (conforms to NSF standard 4)
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 15.25 in |
| Width: | 16.50 in |
| Depth: | 16.50 in |
| Weight: | 62 lbs |
| Housing | |
| Material: | Stainless steel (Black plastic side panels, or optional wood) |
| Drip Tray: | Matte black plastic |
| Drip Tray Cover: | Stainless steel |
| Drip Tray Capacity: | 1.6 L / 54 oz |
| Drainable Drip Tray: | Yes, with optional drain kit |
| Water Reservoir | |
| Reservoir or Plumbed: | Plumb in only, to water line or external container using Flojet |
| Capacity: | N/A |
| Material: | N/A |
| Removable: | N/A |
| Low Water Shutoff: | N/A |
| Steam Wand | |
| Material: | Stainless steel |
| No Burn (Insulated): | No |
| Wand Movement: | Articulating, full rotation |
| Steam Tip Holes: | 4 |
| Optional Steam Tips: | Yes |
| Controls | |
| Temperature: | Digital temperature control |
| Brew Temperature Adjustment: | Individual degree, Celsius |
| Steam Boiler Adjustment: | Individual degree, Celsius |
| Display Type: | Light up numerical display (numbers blink to indicate heating) |
| Display Can Be Disabled: | No |
| Integrated Shot Timer: | No |
| Built-In On/Off Timer: | No |
| Display Cleaning Reminder: | No |
| Pre-Infusion: | Yes (programmable, 0-8 seconds) |
| Flow Profiling: | No |
| Volumetric Dosing: | Yes |
| Pressure Gauges: | 2, pump pressure and steam boiler pressure |
| Cup warming tray | |
| Material: | Stainless steel |
| Portafilters & Tampers | |
| Materials: | Chrome plated brass body with plastic handle |
| Type: | Commercial 53mm (deeper baskets hold as much as 58mm equivalents) |
| Portafilters Included: | 2 (spouted and bottomless) |
| Baskets Included: | Double basket holds up to 18 grams, triple basket holds up to 22 grams, and backflush disk for cleaning |
| Tamper Included: | Yes |
| Group head | |
| Type: | Semi-saturated, electronic solenoid activated |
| Maintenance: | Urnex Full Circle or Cafiza backflush detergent |
| Boilers | |
| Material: | Nickel plated brass (inside and out) |
| Brew Boiler Size: | 0.45 L / 15.2 oz |
| Steam Boiler Size: | 2.5 L / 84.5 oz |
| Warm-Up Time: | 15 minutes |
| Steam Speed: | |
| Brew Boiler Power: | 800 W |
| Steam Boiler Power: | 1250 W |
| Boilers Automatically Fill: | Yes |
| Insulated: | No |
| Heating Element Access: | Steam boiler element accessible from top, coffee boiler accessible horizontally |
| Pump | |
| Pump Type: | Rotary vane, Fluid-o-Tech brand |
| Recommended Brew Pressure: | 9 bar |
| Adjustable Brew Pressure: | Yes |
| Warranty | |
| Clive Warranty: | 3 year for home use, 1 year for commercial use |
| Other Details | |
| Recommended Application: | Home, office, or business |
| Commercial Certifications: | ETL, conforms to NSF standard 4 |
| Plug Type: | 20 amp (comes with standard 15 amp converter) |
