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Lelit Bianca V3 Espresso Machine $2399.96

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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.

https://www.lelit.com/en-us/produ...ca-pesbn03
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05-12-2024 at 07:30 AM.

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05-12-2024 at 07:30 AM.
Definitely a hot deal! Lowest price by far that you'll find for a machine in this class.
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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05-12-2024 at 06:40 PM.
05-12-2024 at 06:40 PM.
Stellar find. I needed the black color though to match my df64
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05-12-2024 at 10:15 PM.
05-12-2024 at 10:15 PM.
My Name is not James Hoffman. I do not need this Espresso machine....
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05-12-2024 at 10:20 PM.
05-12-2024 at 10:20 PM.
Quote from cheerful_man :
These super expensive coffee machines have been hugely overpriced thanks to their marketing departments and paid reviews. And this machine is often on sale. The only reason why it has 5% bigger discount today than usual is the economic slowdown and close to 0 purchases. Don't understand the fuss of this posting unless it has a vested interest.
Cool story bro
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Tripl3Troubl3
05-12-2024 at 10:24 PM.
05-12-2024 at 10:24 PM.
Quote from jesterjive :
Stellar find. I needed the black color though to match my df64
Seattle Coffee Gear has the black version for the same price. I'm going to pick mine up tomorrow.
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05-13-2024 at 04:03 AM.
05-13-2024 at 04:03 AM.
Quote from Tripl3Troubl3 :
Seattle Coffee Gear has the black version for the same price. I'm going to pick mine up tomorrow.

I saw that, but it's on backorder.
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macpablo
05-13-2024 at 07:41 AM.
05-13-2024 at 07:41 AM.
Heat up time: 24 minutes. Does this mean I need to wait that long to make the first coffee?
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05-13-2024 at 07:58 AM.
05-13-2024 at 07:58 AM.
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Heat up time: 24 minutes. Does this mean I need to wait that long to make the first coffee?
Yeah really. This is crazy. You can get a Breville Bambino for $299 and it heats up in 3 seconds!
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05-13-2024 at 08:00 AM.
05-13-2024 at 08:00 AM.
Quote from ClownBaby :
Yeah really. This is crazy. You can get a Breville Bambino for $299 and it heats up in 3 seconds!
I have a Miele super auto and it's ready in a few seconds, I got lazy, Used to have a Gaggia Classic with a smart plug to preheat it
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connordog
05-13-2024 at 08:03 AM.
05-13-2024 at 08:03 AM.
Quote from cheerful_man :
These super expensive coffee machines have been hugely overpriced thanks to their marketing departments and paid reviews. And this machine is often on sale. The only reason why it has 5% bigger discount today than usual is the economic slowdown and close to 0 purchases. Don't understand the fuss of this posting unless it has a vested interest.
Care to share the alternative that is 1) appropriately priced due to lack of marketing and non-paid reviews is 2) rarely on sale 3) has sales greater than "close to 0" and 4) isn't being shilled by someone that does NOT have a vested interest? I've been interested to purchase an espresso machine lately.
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tlardner
05-13-2024 at 08:25 AM.
05-13-2024 at 08:25 AM.
Quote from ClownBaby :
Yeah really. This is crazy. You can get a Breville Bambino for $299 and it heats up in 3 seconds!
Completely different technology. There's a reason they're still making E61 machines 60+ years after it was invented.

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.
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05-13-2024 at 08:31 AM.
05-13-2024 at 08:31 AM.
Quote from tlardner :
Completely different technology. There's a reason they're still making E61 machines 60+ years after it was invented.

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.
Takes decades to warm up - so i don't doubt it!
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05-13-2024 at 08:37 AM.
05-13-2024 at 08:37 AM.
Quote from tlardner :
Completely different technology. There's a reason they're still making E61 machines 60+ years after it was invented.

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.
I have an E61 heat-exchanger (HX) machine and more recently, a Breville Barista Pro.

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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