Looking at machines for a family member saw this https://bellabarista.co.uk/collections/espresso-machines/products/the-nurri-r-type-sa

Yeah. I saw that machine, but not much info about it at the moment. It’s a HX machine with a ring group - no idea what the features are, or how smart or clever it is.

Nurri has been working on introducing their pump machine for quite some time. It used to be called by a different name. A prototype for the r type was featured in the host Milan exhibition last year.

@"chlorox"#p62190 - there was a video with “EspressoTV” a while back where he was showing the Nurri lever machine. This new pump machine was right next to it and he talked about it. Found the video, from approx. 12:40 mark. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=prUG4b845_I

Yes that's probably the same prototype. The earlier version being prototyped was called the gto. It has been in gestation for more than a couple of years. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ojyl_6w4otk

@"chlorox"#p62193 I tested the GTO for Antonio around June 2022 [upl-image-preview url=https://i.imgur.com/i2Gbx0j.jpeg]

New nurri

chlorox

DavecUK
I like the form factor of the gto a lot as it is very small footprint. The newer prototype version looks a little bigger but it is closer in family.looks to the L type leva so I suspect that’s probably one of the reasons why the design was changed.

DavecUK

chlorox It looks exactly the same size and shape as it always did? Just a tweak to the PID display.

chlorox

DavecUK
The new r type looks deeper than the gto to my eyes but of course only way to know for sure is to have the measurements.

jrling

All the details are on the Nurri website - [https://www.nurri.coffee/portfolio-item/nurri-r-type-sa/](https://) now called R-Type. Two versions single/dual boilers. Drop dead gorgeous too

Ibrahim

here’s the machine in action…. this is the HX edition and can be ordered as Dual Boiler….

HX comes with vibration pump….. Dual boiler comes with either Vibration pump (tank only machine like usual) or Rotary pump (only plumbing possible! as per Nurri)

MediumRoastSteam

Ibrahim - I can see people doing the OPV mod as the first thing on that machine - looks like it goes to the drip tray rather than back to the tank - lots of water wasted. 👍

John_Yossarian

It is unclear how much the dual boiler version would cost and the option is (according to Nurri’s website) only with vibration pump. Interesting choice for the steam boiler size, only 0.8 l.

chlorox

John_Yossarian
It appears the vibration pump model is equipped with a single boiler heat exchanger while a later version will come with double boiler etc. Anyway the r type does not appear to he completely firmed up yet as to its final state so the final form may differ quite markedly.

chlorox

MediumRoastSteam
Could you explain what do u mean by a need to do opv modification and water going straight into drip tray? What is indicating to u that the water is necessarily going there and from where is the water going to the drip tray?

MediumRoastSteam

chlorox - Watch the video. The water is going directly to the drip tray from the expansion valve. It’s pretty obvious - the water goes from the outlet “nipple” at the front of the machine.

As for the OPV mod… The Lelit MaraX had the same design initially. a subsequent review changed that, but the there were a lot of people complaining about it. You can google it up. There’s also a lot of talk about this in this forum - but best of luck searching for it.

John_Yossarian

chlorox For a HX machine with a vibratory pump, despite the PID it comes on the pricier side of coffee machines. I guess there would be people buying it for the look, but given the option of dual boiler, which is still unclear what price point it would end up at, I do not think it would take the market by a storm.

Cuprajake

yeah, but you can order it now from bb?

chlorox

Cuprajake
I an supposing that there will be some changes within the scope of the description that is given the generality of the description.

chlorox

MediumRoastSteam
Thanks for the explanation. Wil hv a view to see what u mean.

jrling

MediumRoastSteam chlorox - Watch the video. The water is going directly to the drip tray from the expansion valve. It’s pretty obvious - the water goes from the outlet “nipple” at the front of the machine.

I must say that would annoy the hell out of me and so much so, that I would not buy the machine if that is the final version; nor would I buy it and then take it to pieces to modify the OPV.

chlorox

John_Yossarian
Wait and see what it will be capable of - from the lack of details currently, it is not possible to tell.

MediumRoastSteam

For a machine at that price point, a dual boiler with a rotary pump without a tank seems to be like they are shooting themselves on the foot. Of course, everyone can just plumb their machines in….

chlorox

jrling
The video is of a prototype so it may not be indicstive of the final production version.

Ibrahim

chlorox
I believe so… doesn’t make sense to release the machine like this.
he’s a good guy and wish him good luck and will be waiting the dual boiler to check if it’s matching expectations

jrling

BB are selling the HX model on their website in UK now - https://bellabarista.co.uk/products/the-nurri-r-type-sa?variant=42795034902701&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm5H4htndhAMV8a2DBx2mwQDUEAQYAiABEgLSmvD_BwE - with the water outlet to drip tray clearly shown. 8-10 weeks to make to order.
So that indicates to me that it is going to be feeding OPV water to drip tray?

MediumRoastSteam

jrling all machines have a venting outlet to somewhere.

Your answer is no, not necessarily. That outlet also vents, most likely, the water from the vacuum breaker as the machine gets up to operational pressure. It’s not clear from the video where the water from the group gets vented to once the shot is finished.

chlorox

jrling
If u mean the outlet to the driptray, that is a standard feature - for eg all e61 machines have a corresponding outlet in the form of that column that stretches from.the grouphesd to hover above the driptray.

Anyway the photos that Bella barista used of the nurri leva on their website were outdated when they first sold it. So I wouldn’t put that much stock on that aspect.