What parts do you carry versus order in?

Solenoids, gaskets, screens, and seals ride on the truck. Boards and pump assemblies for the Aurelia and Appia II we source once we confirm the failure on site, usually a day or two.

What does a repair typically cost?

A $75 diagnostic that comes off the bill once you approve the repair, plus a written quote before we touch the machine.

NUOVA SIMONELLI · EL CERRITO

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Nuova Simonelli Commercial Coffee Machine Repair · El Cerrito, CA

Independent Nuova Simonelli espresso machine repair for the cafes and bakeries along El Cerrito's San Pablo Avenue and Plaza.

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Nuova Simonelli in El Cerrito

Nuova Simonelli commercial service.

El Cerrito sits in Contra Costa County between Richmond and Albany, ZIP 94530, a hillside city of about 26,000 with two BART stops, El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte. The cafes and bakeries that pull espresso shots cluster along the San Pablo Avenue strip and around the Plaza shopping center near the BART station, and a fair number of them run a Nuova Simonelli group. From San Ramon it is a 40 to 45 minute run, usually up 580 or over 24 to 80, and we route El Cerrito with our Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay stops.

A commuter-heavy cafe pulls shots steady through the morning rush around the BART crowd, then again at lunch, and that steady volume scales a boiler fast. We see the same solenoid and boiler scale issues here that come from hard water and thin filtration. We give a written quote before any work, and the $75 diagnostic comes off the bill once you approve the repair.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Brew and steam solenoid valves. Morning rush volume on an Aurelia or Appia II scales the solenoids before the shop notices a slowdown. We clean or replace the valve and check the filtration behind it.
Group gaskets and screens. A steady BART-rush pour wears a group gasket down until shots channel and spray. We swap the gasket and dispersion screen so the group seals again.
Control boards and soft-infusion. When dosing drifts or the soft-infusion group acts up, we bench test the board before we quote a replacement. Nuova Simonelli boards are easy to source.
Pump and motor. Pressure that sags by mid-morning on an Aurelia usually points to the pump. We check it under load and rebuild or replace as needed.

Models we service

Nuova Simonelli product lines.

Aurelia cafe machines
Appia II
Musica

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
Written

90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts, 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Nuova Simonelli in El Cerrito questions, answered.

How long is the drive from San Ramon to El Cerrito?

About 40 to 45 minutes, usually up 580 or over Highway 24 to 80. We route El Cerrito with our Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay stops, and a booked window gets you a written arrival time.
What parts do you carry versus order in?

Solenoids, gaskets, screens, and seals ride on the truck. Boards and pump assemblies for the Aurelia and Appia II we source once we confirm the failure on site, usually a day or two.
What does a repair typically cost?

A $75 diagnostic that comes off the bill once you approve the repair, plus a written quote before we touch the machine.

Need Nuova Simonelli service in El Cerrito?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.