Coffee machine with L58E group and manual control of the water flow. The dual boiler ensures excellent thermal stability. Elegance and power come together in this outstanding piece of design. Also available in black and white versions, equipped with a new design drip tray, top-notch maple wood details and colored appliance body with textured finish to give your coffee corner a touch of style.
This is the first sale I have ever seen on this machine, and I've been tracking it for a while. It's 20% off at several distributors and manufacturer directly through May 13. I haven't used it personally, but it always comes up as a top rated recommendation from the snobs.
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The Bianca is a well-regarded dual-boiler E61 machine with built-in flow control. Coupled with a good grinder, you can make espresso and cappuccino as well as any specialty cafe, and markedly better than a Starbucks.
The dual-boiler feature means that water is heated for steaming (about 260F) and espresso brewing (about 190F) at the same time. This lets you steam milk while pulling a shot or immediately after pulling a shot… no waiting for the temperature to rise, as on other machines. PIDs ensure temperature stability.
I've owned a similar machine for three years, and I make cappuccino for my wife and myself every morning. We absolutely love it! I attached a photo of a drink I poured for my wife. Latte art takes practice, but if you make 2 to 4 a day, you'll get the hang of it.
Another feature of this machine is its rotary pump design. This makes it possible to use the machine with a water tank (you pour water into the tank, like you do with a drip coffee maker), or you can plumb it into your water supply, through a filter, to provide continual water any time. You can also plumb the drain, so you never need to empty the drip tray.
There are many YouTube channels which can teach you how to brew espresso with this machine, such as Hoon's Coffee, Lance Hendricks, and James Hoffman.
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Good luck getting any parts to fix a Breville when it goes bad. You can easily get decades out of an E61 machine if you keep it serviced.
Good luck getting any parts to fix a Breville when it goes bad. You can easily get decades out of an E61 machine if you keep it serviced.
Good luck getting any parts to fix a Breville when it goes bad. You can easily get decades out of an E61 machine if you keep it serviced.
While I'm currently working to fix my '09 E61 I'm impressed with the Barista Pro's performance. That being said, I chose the Barista Pro because the Bambino does NOT allow for temperature adjustability. Why does this matter? Because the color of the roasted bean will drive what temps you want to make the espresso. If you want the best outcome for the espresso, then you want temperature adjustability.
The way I see it, no one would tolerate baking their pizza at home with a non-adjustable oven set to only one temperature. Sure, you could adjust your baking technique and pizza types but who does that? Why would you do the same for your espresso. There's a much variety for pizzas as there is for espresso.
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