Athena Leva

ALL SPECIAL ORDER ONLY

Special order only items are products that are not readily stocked at our store and need to be ordered in from our suppliers. Typically, special order products require anywhere from 90 - 120 days for delivery.

The Athena Leva provides an updated and modernized lever extraction brewing experience.

The original lever system of the Athena, still favoured in Naples and in southern Italy, allows the barista to manually control the pre-infusion time for every espresso: when the lever is down, the hot water enters the group, pre-soaking the coffee – the longer a barista keeps the lever down, the longer the pre-infusion. A skilled barista waits for the first drops of coffee to pour out of the spout before allowing the lever to return to the mid-point where the water pressure takes over and returns it to the starting point. Simple and reliable, this method has been in use since the late 1940’s and has recently come back into favour among baristas all over the world – the difference now being that the water for the espresso passes through a heat-exchanger instead of the main boiler, effectively reducing the temperature and optimizing the result in the cup.

Recommended for: specialty coffee shops, medium volume locations, baristas wanting to return to traditional methods

• Hot water outlet
• Available in 2-group and 3-group versions
• Traditional Steam knob design vs lever
• Low groups
• Water level
• Steam pressure and water pressure gauge
• 2 steam arms
• Unique heat-exchanger design means more stable espresso temperatures

Stainless Steel Tamper

2-Group: x2 Double Portafilters x1 Single Portafilter

3-Group: x3 Double Portafilters x1 Single Portafilter

Victoria Arduino Barista Towel

Pure Brew Filters x2

Brush For Group