Nuova Simonelli C-Automation Set: Nuova Aurelia Volumetric XT 2GR + GX85 W Grinder + E-Milk

The C-Automation set with the Nuova Aurelia Volumetric XT 2GR combines a volumetric espresso machine with a touchscreen and PID, the GX85 W gravimetric grinder and the E-Milk automatic milk frothing module. It was made for venues with staff turnover, where coffee has to taste the same on Monday morning and Saturday afternoon, no matter who is behind the bar. It is the most affordable way to get full C-Automation, and on a 230 V supply the machine does not need a three-phase connection.

Who this set is for

Venues where staff change get the most out of automation: café chains, hotels, bakeries with a coffee corner, petrol stations, offices with their own bar. A new person does not need to know how to adjust a grinder or judge extraction time. They put the portafilter in the grinder, then in the group, choose the milk recipe, and the system takes care of the rest.

If an experienced barista who likes to adjust the grind works behind the bar, the set will still speed up their work, but the machine will take over some of their decisions. It is worth knowing this before you buy.

How the machine and the grinder work together

1. The portafilter has a recipe assigned to it, for example a double espresso for milk drinks.
2. The GX85 W grinder recognises the inserted portafilter and grinds the right dose for it, checking it by weight.
3. The Nuova Aurelia Volumetric XT recognises the same portafilter when it is locked into the group and dispenses the assigned drink volume.
4. The system analyses the flow of each extraction and continuously corrects the grind when the coffee starts running faster or slower, for example when humidity changes or the beans age.

It all works without an app or the internet. The manufacturer says C-Automation speeds up work behind the bar by up to 20 percent.

What is in the set

E-Milk: automatic milk for a high number of lattes

In most venues it is milk frothing, not espresso, that holds up the queue. E-Milk makes foam according to a saved recipe, separately for cappuccino, flat white or a plant-based latte, so the barista prepares the next coffee in the meantime. With the module, the steam knob gets a display.

Technical data

Machine colours at no extra cost: black, red, white, metallic grey. Grinder: black or white. Optional extras for the machine include auto-purge, displays above the groups, LED lighting and a cup warmer.

Volumetric XT or MP in the C-Automation set

Both sets have the same grinder, the same automation and the E-Milk module. The difference is the machine. The Volumetric XT has one boiler and a shared temperature for both groups, which is entirely enough if you work with one blend. The set with the Nuova Aurelia MP has separate coffee boilers and an independent temperature for each group, so choose it if you serve coffees with different roast levels side by side. You will find the machine on its own, without the grinder and automation, as the Nuova Aurelia Volumetric XT 2GR.