Bianca

Jumped in the deep end and bought a Lelit bianca and specialita. Upgraded the specialita to df84 bc I got a killer deal. If i had to do it again: keep the df84 and pair with a converted gaggia -> gaggiuino, londinium e24, decent/Wendougee Data S, or keep my lelit bianca For most beginners: get a Bambino or gaggia + a good grinder is probably the answer. With the gaggia convert it gaggiuino and chill.

Lelit Bianca is probably your best choice. It looks good on your counter, it’s a conversation starter, and it works great. Then spend another $1,500 to $2,500 on a great grinder to make great coffee. If you cheap out on the grinder, you will get cheap coffee. Order of importance: 1. Coffee 2. Grinder 3. Brewer

Same aswell! Great machine. Went from ECP3420 -> Apex v2 -> Bianca v3 with EG-1. Went all out so I don't need to upgrade for many years. Best quality, no problems for the past months I've had it.

Goddamn we all love the Bambino! I had one for years and recently upgraded to the Bianca. While my morning coffee ritual now is a massive step up in coffee quality and quality of life, I still have a spot in my heart for that cheaper, smaller, simpler Bambino!

Consider a Diletta Alta, Bezzara Matrix DE, Lelit Bianca V3. All dual boiler high quality machines available in your budget. Flow control or preinfusion, PID, etc

Former obsessed barista here lol i know how you feel :))) Almost eveything you say rings lelit bianca v3, the rotary pump, nice steam, flow profiling, except for the part about saving the profiles, that would be Decent DE1 territory. i don’t see myself with a LMLM at home, although I absolutely adore Linea in a cafe setup, it is just reliable, I wanna play around at home and need profiling (maybe GS3 but I don’t like the aesthetic tbh) Personally I would be happy with a gaggimate modded rancilio silvia but i don’t know if it would withstand 20 shots a day. I have also heard great things about WPM Primus but definitely doesn’t have the charm of a cafe workflow machine

I went from a Lelit Anna to a Lelit Bianca and, without changing a thing about my prep process or grinder, the difference was night and day. My worst shot with the Lelit was better than my best shot with the Anna. I've had it for almost 3 years now and it remains the best purchase i've ever made.