hey all,
thought id copy a thread idea after getting another bianca,
replaced the amazing evo leva with a black v3 bianca
found a vid from lelit on the settings they prefer
jake
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That looks absolutely fabulous in black, and the light wood trim really works.
I really like the black finish but hate the white wood! Looks cheap and plasticky to me .
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the wood is better in person, than pics, app bella barista asked for the walnut but lelit said no haha
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Cuprajake I assumed it might look better in person. I think I’d like more like niche’s wood finish but it’s obviously personal !
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Cuprajake I do think the walnut would look good as well
I actually have a black wood kit for mine….? Sort of pointless really, but I will fit it and see how it looks, you never know. Otherwise black will go on the steel one and walnut on the black one.
evo has sold but not yet gone
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Just got bored and wanted a change that was all,
I’ve never been a fan of the gear pump used, it’s very shrill.
But bar that no.
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well it looks like bella barista were correct, the new stock of chrome Bianca came in and they are more expensive now £1999
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It is, but it’s gone up £150 since I got mine. Originally
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@Cuprajake @DavecUK Thanks very much for yours and other people’s post on this forum. I’ve only recently signed up but I’ve ‘lurked’ in the background and read the forum since it was created. It has been very helpful and it is an excellent online community.
I rarely drink espresso but make 4 to 8 Americano’s for my partner and I each day. I’d would probably make more milk based drinks (e.g., 2 latte’s in the day and maybe a decaf latte in the evening) if I had a better steaming machine than a Gaggia Classic. I was wondering how much difference I would notice in the quality of an Americano using a Lelit Bianca with a Niche Zero, vs the Gaggia Classic and Niche Zero? Is the Bianca overkill essentially? Thanks for anyone’s help with the query. I posted it here as it is related to the Lelit thread but if I should post it as a separate thread please let me know.
btlaney I was wondering how much difference I would notice in the quality of an Americano using a Lelit Bianca with a Niche Zero, vs the Gaggia Classic and Niche Zero? Is the Bianca overkill essentially? Thanks for anyone’s help with the query. I posted it here as it is related to the Lelit thread but if I should post it as a separate thread please let me know.
I think the classic can be bettered and give you a much more pleasant and easy experience. Perhaps keep and eye out on the classifieds, there’s often something good on there…A new Bianca may well be overkill for your needs. An Elizabeth or similar class machine, would probably do everything you needed at the moment.
i suppose its only over kill if you dont use it or are stretching financial wise to get it,
for a grand you can get an Elizabeth
https://bellabarista.co.uk/collections/outlet/products/lelit-elizabeth-pl92t-v3
@MediumRoastSteam can comment on the steam side of things,
in terms of the bianca it steams very well, 2 or 4 hole tip.
i never got on with my classic and sold it very quickly, but @Gav86 who bought my old bianca seemed positive about the upgrade.
really depends on your budget, what you want to achieve etc.
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I went from a Classic, to an Elizabeth and now have a Bianca. The jump from Classic to the Liz was huge. The jump from Liz to Bianca was pretty big too, steaming specifically and also the different options profiling brings.
@btlaney - Think the Elizabeth could serve you well.
If you look at some other forums (I could paste the link here but I don’t want to upset the mods or break rules) - there’s an Elizabeth hanging around there for £725. It’s a very good price. If you want click on my Avatar and in there you’ll see my email address you can reach out to me.
I had the Elizabeth for 3 years, and it’s as good as new, providing you look after her well. It would cope with your cappuccini and americani (if we’re going to write in Italian, let’s do it properly 🤣) very well. 8 a day should be no problem. I don’t drink Americano or the sorts, but on the Elizabeth the hot water comes from the brew boiler - so you can use the water from the machine itself to top the drink up, and the water won’t be stale. Steaming should not be a problem at all. It’s a very capable machine.
It’s a very easy machine to maintain. After 3 years, Lizzy is still the love of my life (oh dear, where I am going with this… 🤣) and I wouldn’t change her for the world. But I understand that Bianca is just down the road, waving at me. I just haven’t stopped by yet… 😂
Anyway, feel free to send an email to me and I can reply with those links if you are interested.
