Cuprajake forgot to respond to your question about the type of coffee I drink. I’m really into trying everything lately and this is where my setup showed some of its limitation. These days I’m into light-med roasted coffee and I really enjoy it except my setup always a bit more acidic taste that I would be able to reduce with a finer grind (if I think I had more preinfusion, slow ramp up pressure). That seems to be the most logical reason why I preferred the result with the MaraX when I did a side by side comparison (played with grind setting, ratio, time, same basket, etc.) and the MaraX was almost always sweeter. It really made a more balanced coffee.

    Gagaryn it really look like a nice machine. It really seem to be an end game machine. Although with the prototype I saw from Dave’s video with the Minima, it is very promising and may make the Minima a smaller version of the Vesuvius.

    @DavecUK, do you know if the “original” Minimas (or I should say the one they seek right now) will be able to be relatively easily retrofitted for this product if it becomes available (if the current one is not the V2 as you mentioned in your video)?

        Ah canada. That will open up different machines again womt it like quickmill.

        Who do you have supply wise over there is it 1stchoice?

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          Snooze I don’t know if the prototype with pressure and flow control will ever become reality. It would require some internal rewiring.

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              Snooze Oh dear! You are still debating.

              We have been there before. You can’t go wrong with any one of these — Mara X, ACS Minima, Bianca and Vesuvius. If you can afford Bianca, I am sure, you can afford Vesuvius. Of course, it’s your money and it’s your decision.

              Based on your list, my choice would be Vesuvius!

                  LMSC and I’m glad I’m still debating since it made me realize that I should maybe consider the Vesuvius.
                  Thanks for your response.

                  • LMSC replied to this.

                      Cuprajake there is a bunch in fact. But yes the choice is a bit overwhelming.

                      In the interest of avoiding annoying anyone more than it already did with my back and forth dilemma, I’ll stop.

                      I appreciate the time you guys took to respond.

                        Snooze Please contact ACS on the Vesuvius, see the net cost to you inc taxes, customs, … and go from there. Let’s know how you got on. Best wishes!

                            Snooze Please give Paolo a call and discuss in details. He will give you the breakdown on the phone. You can then work out just the taxes and import duties on top.

                              @“Snooze”

                              https://idrinkcoffee.com/collections/consumer/products/lelit-bianca-dual-boiler-espresso-machine-w-pid-and-pressure-profiling

                              https://www.wholelattelove.com/collections/dual-boiler-espresso-machine/products/profitec-pro-600-dual-boiler-espresso-machine-with-flow-control-wenge-quarter-cut

                              id say the profitec is a good shout when you look at the pricing difference

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                              if wll ship to can

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                              Gagaryn thanks a lot for the heads up. I just wrote to Paolo about it.

                                  I got a reply and the import is ontop, shame really ,

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                                  2 months later

                                  I’ve went through this whole thread. Snooze did you end up purchasing the vesuvius v2? I’m dying to know what you ended up purchasing! I was determined to buy mara x v2 (after potentially buying a used profitec pro 500 but realizing temp control is better on mara x). But now I hear about acs minima which opened another door haha. I’m also looking at bianca v2 as they’re on sale (in US—hope it’s okay joining UK forum). If the seller can lower the bianca v2 price a bit more i may go for that instead.

                                      Esohn in US—hope it’s okay joining UK forum)

                                      Welcome! Of course it is. There are many members from the US and other places here.