Victoria Arduino Black Eagle Professional Espresso Machine

Unparalleled Consistency

Suitable for: Specialty coffee shops, High quality coffee shops, high volume locations, demanding professionals, barista competitors

Why Buy This Machine From Us?

Most eCommerce sites will simply sell & ship the equipment directly to you. (In many cases it’s delivered to your front door, which means you need to have people who are able to lift (up-to 400 lb) and take the equipment to where it is supposed to be in the building.)

1. You are responsible for getting the equipment installed by a qualified tech, which means you will have to find a tech in your area. The eCommerce site may recommend a tech in your area if they have one on file but will not be responsible for the type of work they perform. If the tech makes any mistake causing damage to the equipment during installation it’s between you and the tech to resolve the matter. The eCommerce site will not return the equipment because of the tech’s fault.
2. If equipment has any defect which renders it useless, your stuck with the equipment until you go through a long and lengthy process of returning it. You lose time, money and are put through a lot of frustration because deadlines can no longer be met.
3. You are on your own when it comes to getting the recommended preventive maintenance performed by coffee tech. Again you have to find a qualified tech who is able to work on your machine.
4. You are on your own if the machine breaks-down and needs repairs. Again you will have to find a qualified tech to repair your equipment.

How we do business. 

1. We get this machine shipped to our shop from the manufacturer and bench test everything for you in advance. If there are any issues with the equipment we take care of it for you. You are not stuck with defected equipment. When you buy equipment through us we make sure you get equipment in working order so you don’t have to go through the hassle of returns while you wait for months.
2. Once the bench test is completed, we schedule a time that is suitable for you to deliver the equipment. We don’t deliver to the front door instead we bring in the machine to where you want it placed in your building.
3. Our tech will then begin the process of installing the equipment for you.
4. After installing, our techs don’t walk out, instead if you choose they can train you or your staff on proper usage, cleaning and answer any other questions you may have regarding your new equipment.
5. We have in-house techs which means you can opt to get regular preventive maintenance performed. Simply let the tech know and they will enter you in our system. The techs will let you know exactly what plan you need to be on depending on your individual requirements and usage. Preventive maintenance is performed:
   1. After very 3 months
   2. After every 4 months
   3. After every 6 months
   4. Once a year
6. No matter what brand of equipment you buy it will eventually break down. This is where our repair services can be a huge advantage. Instead of disposing your equipment worth $1000’s our techs can help you by repairing the equipment and getting the most out of them.

Note: We can provide the bench testing service free of cost if you choose to use our installation services which may have additional fees attached to them. Please call us at 443-824-4211 to find out how much installation will cost for your location. Preventive maintenance program fees depend on your location, type of equipment you purchase and your usage. Please ask the tech for an accurate quote when they install your equipment or call us after installation. To find out the rates for repair work please visit THIS PAGE.  

Black Eagle

The VA388 Black Eagle is the espresso machine for all of those who dedicate their lives to coffee; who study, research, and experiment every day to bring a meaningful coffee experience to the cup. A coffee machine for the specialty coffee shop, a machine that is stable, consistent and volumetric. In the continuous search for a constant result in the cup, many baristas have verified and demonstrated how the volumetric system allows them to obtain a significantly higher quality repeatable product compared to the manual system. The volumetric version of the VA388 Black Eagle addresses this need and goes beyond. We wanted to create a coffee machine for specialty baristas, making a volumetric model with the greatest temperature stability to help baristas in their daily work. We wanted the new machine to improve the relationship between customer and barista. The designer Viglino adopted a soft style, with more curves and asymmetrical elements, in a product 49 cm high.

Technology that ensures maximum temperature stability
T3 technology allows the barista to set three independent temperatures for the brewing group, the water infusion, and the steam. Giving control of the water supply’s thermal accuracy that results in temperature stability and ultimately in a perfect espresso.

All the espresso machine’s information displayed on a LED screen

The VA388 “talks” to the barista and shares all the information provided by the T3 systems. The TFT display gives the barista all data in real time to offer the customer the best espresso. The display for each group shows the barista the temperatures of the steam boilers, the coffee and the group, the delivery time and the amount of liquid in the cup.

Built with the Barista in mind

The barista has to work safely with a coffee machine designed to ensure maximum comfort. An example of this increased attention to the barista is “Push & Pull”, the drive system for the steam nozzle that avoids unnecessary stress on the barista’s arms. So the barista will never be too tired to prepare another cappuccino!

Gravimetric
With gravimetric technology, the weight of the liquid extracted is measured directly in the cup. The data is therefore much more precise and, more importantly, is not affected by other factors, such as the shape of the filter, the tamping force on the coffee, the condition of the showerheads and more. The barista always has full control of each delivery, the quantity in the cup is always programmed and any difference between one delivery and the next is eliminated.