About the Brand
Rhea Vendors Group has been building vending and automatic coffee machines in Italy since 1960, growing from a single gumball machine into one of the world's most respected names in self-service coffee. The company has worked with designers including Michele De Lucchi and Massimo Iosa Ghini — one of its espresso machines sits in the permanent design collection at MoMA in New York — and it built the first whole-bean espresso vending machine with an integrated grinder. Over 60 years on, Rhea still stands for Italian engineering, reliable high-volume output, and coffee that doesn't taste like it came from a machine.
The Product
The laRhea V+ eC is Rhea's compact bean-to-cup machine, built around Varitherm — Rhea's patented induction heating system that adjusts water temperature to each drink's specific recipe, even when a single drink mixes different ingredients. It houses up to 3 canisters plus a genuine coffee grinder, all in a slim 318mm-wide footprint, and gives you 12 direct selections from a 3.5" colour touch display. It's built for offices and small sites that want real bean-to-cup coffee without a bulky machine taking over the counter.
Key Features
Varitherm Induction Heating (Temperature Matched to Recipe)
Adjusts water temperature for each specific drink, and even for different ingredients within the same recipe, while using less energy than a traditional boiler.
Integrated Coffee Grinder (Genuine Bean-to-Cup)
One coffee grinder grinds fresh for every cup, unlike Rhea's soluble-coffee machines.
Slim 318mm Footprint (Fits Tight Spaces)
Built to slot into a compact counter or kitchenette without needing a wide install.
3.5" Colour Touch Display (12 Direct Selections)
A clear, direct-selection interface with no menu-diving required.
Up to 3 Product Canisters Plus Direct Hot Water
Room for coffee and complementary ingredients, with direct hot water on tap for tea.
Plumbed Water Supply (Consistent Delivery)
Connects directly to your water line for continuous operation without refilling a tank.
Who It's Built For
The laRhea V+ eC is built for offices and small sites that want genuine bean-to-cup coffee — not instant — in a slim, compact machine. Real coffee, a real grinder, a footprint that barely takes up counter space — that's the trade Rhea has engineered here.
Specifications
| Canister Capacity |
Up to 3 canisters |
| Water Connection |
Plumbed |
| Daily Cup Output |
Up to 80 cups |
| Number of Grinders |
1 |
| Display Type |
3.5" colour touch display, 12 direct selections |
| Dimensions |
318mm (W) x 560mm (H) x 537mm (D) |
| Weight |
29.4 kg |
| Power |
230V, 50/60Hz, 3000W |
| Use Case |
Office / small site |
| Warranty |
Contact us for details |
Summary
The laRhea V+ eC packs a genuine grinder, Varitherm's smart heating, and 12 direct selections into one of the slimmest bean-to-cup machines in Rhea's range. It's built for offices that want real coffee without giving up counter space to get it.