Entries by nautes

2005

VENUS CENTURY

In 2005, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, Victoria Arduino launched a collection piece named ‘Venus Century.’ It was a vertical espresso coffee machine with minimal styling and made only 100 pieces. The machine numbered ‘000’ was donated to the then Pope Benedict XVI that was a coffee lover himself.

LAUNCH OF THE MYTHOS ONE

Mythos: the new generation on-demand grinders with advanced technology and thoughtful details that satisfy even the most demanding barista.

2014

LAUNCH OF THE VA 388 BLACK EAGLE

In 2015, the world saw for the first time the VA388 Black Eagle, the top tier machine of the range, with high-end technology that lets the barista fully embrace the uniqueness of specialty coffee.To build this superb machine, the company put together a team of qualified researchers, professionals, designers, and high-level baristas.The result was the creation of an eye-catching coffee machine that became the center attraction of every café counter it adorns.

VA 388 BECOMES THE OFFICIAL MACHINE OF THE WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP

The best baristas worldwide deserve the best equipment to show their top performances on a global scale. From 2015, VA388 is the official coffee machine used in the World Barista Championship.

UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE COFFEE MARKET

China may have tea-drinking roots, yet coffee consumption is on the rise in what is, by purchasing-power-parity, the world’s largest economy. And while the Chinese coffee industry might be young, it would be a mistake to think that it is behind Western and Australasian markets. From record-breaking auction prices to consumer-facing apps, China is transforming […]

RETHINKING COFFEE BLENDS: WHY ARE THEY GROWING IN POPULARITY?

Blends, until recently, have been treated as the poorer cousin of single origin and micro lot coffees. The third wave’s emphasis on the farmer, as well as the rise of alternative brewing methods, has created the myth that blends aren’t good coffee. But fortunately, blends are coming back into fashion – and that’s good news […]

IN LONDON THE NEW VICTORIA ARDUINO BRANCH OFFICE.

May 2020, London – Trendsetter and reference point in the specialty coffee biz, the city will be the new home of the UK Victoria Arduino branch office. Simonelli Group will have direct supervision through the acquisition of the historic partner VA Machinery, that in the past years, profoundly contributed to the growth of the brand […]