La Nuova Era Altea Wood

The Altea Wood pairs an ivory body with walnut on the portafilter handles and on the steam and hot water taps: a 2-group for a café or restaurant where the machine is part of the interior. Inside sit a 14 L boiler with a 4.5 kW element and a built-in rotary pump, and each group is run from a 5-key panel.

Key features

Walnut details
Walnut handles on both portafilters and on the steam and hot water taps, a metal top edge for cups, and an ivory finish.

5-key group panels
Each group is run from a 5-key button panel.

14 L boiler, 4.5 kW
One boiler feeds the two side steam wands and the central hot water tap.

Visible water level, auto level
The boiler water level is visible, and the machine refills the boiler automatically.

Options
La Nuova Era offers a sensor display and a hot-cold mixing valve for the hot water as options.

What our baristas think

Choose the Altea Wood for its looks and for a straightforward 2-group: five keys per group, two steam wands, hot water in the middle. La Nuova Era lists PID control, a shot timer and a coffee counter for the Altea Anniversario, not for the Wood; if your baristas want those, the Anniversario has them on the same 2-group base. Like the Anniversario, it has one boiler, so it is not the machine for two espressos at different temperatures.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Walnut handles on portafilters and taps, ivory body.
• Two side steam wands and a central hot water tap.
• Visible water level with automatic refill.
• Optional sensor display and hot-cold mixing valve.

Cons

• No PID or shot timer listed by La Nuova Era (the Anniversario has them).
• One 14 L boiler: no separate coffee boiler per group.
• 64 kg and 70 cm wide: check the counter and the access route.

Frequently asked questions

Altea Wood or Altea Anniversario?
Same 2-group base: 14 L boiler, 4.5 kW, 70 × 54 × 60 cm, 64 kg. The Wood is ivory with walnut handles and 5-key panels. The Anniversario adds PID control, a shot timer, a coffee counter, eco mode and timed on/off, with 6-key panels.

Which electrical connection does it need?
La Nuova Era lists a 4.5 kW heater for the 2-group. Ask for the exact connection with your quote and have your electrician check it before installation.

What does the hot-cold mixing valve do?
It is an option on the hot water tap that mixes cold water into the hot water from the boiler. Ask for it in your quote if you serve a lot of tea or americano.

How much counter space do I need?
The 2-group measures 70 × 54 × 60 cm and weighs 64 kg.