LEVA CLASS® TECHNOLOGY

Lever-extracted coffee is unmistakable because it tells a unique story.

LEVA CLASS® CONTROLLED LEVER ANTI-SHOCK SYSTEM

Leva CLASS® is an exclusive La San Marco patent. A servo-assisted braking device intervenes during the return stroke of the lever and makes the bartender’s work easy and safe. The application of Leva CLASS® technology makes it possible to reduce the return speed of the lever under all conditions of use, benefiting machine ease of use and safety. In addition, purging becomes much easier and effortless, eliminating any risk for the operator.

STATE-OF-THE-ART
EXTRACTION

Initiation

The hot water enters the grouphead and begins to percolate through the coffee filter.

Pre-infusion

Percolation of the coffee ground is completed. It is the barista who decides the duration of the pre-infusion which ends when the lever is released.

Delivery

The coffee is dispensed while the lever slowly returns to its original position.

Finish

All the best flavour is now in the cup. The expert barista protects it with a teaspoon from the final, over-extracted drops.

COMPARISON OF PRESSURE CURVES

Unlike the electronic extraction system, in the lever-driven system, the extraction pressure is not constant:

  • It starts gently as the first drops of hot water reach the coffee filter during the pre-infusion stage.

  • It peaks at 12-14 bar as the start of the brewing cycle.
  • During brewing, it gradually drops back down to 6 bar.
  • During the finish, it falls from 6 to 0 bar in a matter of seconds.

Leva Class® Technology

Coffee extracted at Leva is recognisable, because it tells a unique story.

The choice of environmental friendliness and energy saving are core values for our company. For each of our products, we have chosen to use the most recyclable materials, without detracting from performance. Through regular reporting, we constantly monitor the disposal process of our scrap and old models, verifying the correctness of the recovery process. In recent years, we have intensified research and adoption of low-consumption technologies.

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