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nufc1

Morning all.

I was part of ‘the other forum’ (using same user name) a while back and sort of stopped posting anything right around the time of the switch.

I’ve had a few setups over the years. Mignon and Gaggia Classic. Niche Zero and Sage DB. Sage DB failed me and am on the lookout for another machine, perhaps a Bianca. I’m currently on pour over (v60 and Orea v3 with Lido E) and Niche + Cafelat Robot espresso while I assess my options for a new (hopefully long lasting) machine. Glad to be part of a forum once more!

dfk41

nufc1 Morning from Seghill (again!)

MediumRoastSteam

nufc1 - welcome. If pressure profiling is your thing, there’s a Black Vesuvius in the for sale section currently going for £1,400.

ST30B

nufc1 not sure if you wanted a HX but the mara X is quite different. I love mine. One on eBay still under warranty with BB.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256213898357?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=GzBIS9CURe-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=meAf378_RQm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Jason1wood

nufc1 nice to see another fellow northerner. Hi from Blaydon 👍🏻

nufc1

Thanks @dfk41. I hope all is well with you.

@MediumRoastSteam, I’ve seen the Vesuvius but unfortunately it does not pass the aesthetics test… great price for someone though

DavecUK

nufc1 I’ve seen the Vesuvius but unfortunately it does not pass the aesthetics test… great price for someone though

It’s a pity, because it’s incredible value for what it is.

dfk41

I wish I understood the relationships between aesthetics and coffee! I can imagine the comment, ’wow, that coffee tastes really shite but it is ok as it is made on a……………..(please insert your own!)

Cuprajake

swmbo

nufc1

Yeah, it’s an expensive hobby that takes a decent amount of kitchen space and nobody else in the household really benefits… there has to be a little compromise 😂 plenty of machines out there which are deemed ‘acceptable’

condy01

Hi all, been a member for a while but not really used the forum. Just thought I’d come back to enjoy the coffee chat and possibly explore an upgrade from the Bezzera Unica PID I currently own. Possibly looking at a “budget” DB so need to find suitable suggestions. Lelit Elizabeth seems like a great option… but open to further suggestions. Budget would be around that level, so under £1500 and would also need to sell the Bezzera. This all seems like a bit hard work atm so probably will give up and keep what I’ve got after probably spending months of research. Such is the life of a coffee lover!

Abcan

condy01 hello. I second the Minima. I’ve had mine for two weeks and it suits me perfectly. Ordering direct from ACS is easy. If you look at the ACS Minima thread, I’ve put what a black one cost in one of my posts.

dimoutsa

Hey there @condy01 ! Pretty much in a similar situation myself. After having an ECM Mechanika Profi IV for a few years now I decided to move to a DB. The short list was Lelit Elizabeth, ACS Minima and if I could splurge a bit, treat myself to a Lelit Bianca. I’ve ended up ordering the Minima in the end as I wasn’t very keen on the Elizabeth looks and the Bianca is quite a bit more money, so my other half would probably veto it hahhah. Haven’t received it yet so still going by what I’ve read about it!

condy01

Thanks both, lots of things to consider but ACS seems like a nice option. Not quite sold on the aesthetics but I wouldn’t rule it out just for that. I don’t know why, but I do always get drawn towards the Sage DB as it’s got so many features and for the money it’s hard to look past. But then on the other hand, I’m just not sold on buying something more aimed at the consumer market.

DavecUK

condy01 There are, or were issues around parts and repair for Sage machines.

condy01

DavecUK yeah that’s what I’d heard and I’m sceptical as to how long they last compared to either an e61 or something that looks a bit more solidly built.

condy01

ST30B Thanks ST. I’d consider it but then I would probably rather spend a little bit more to get a DB with some features that the Mara X won’t have. I do like the look of the Lelit Elizabeth but cannot seem to find any in stock atm.

Cuprajake

yeah the stock has gone and app bb are not bringing it back in which is a shame

big jump up after that to a dual boiler

condy01

Cuprajake ah, yeah that’s annoying. Will look at other options then. I’m not in a rush.

MediumRoastSteam

Cuprajake - there are lots of items out of stock at Bella Barista - MaraX, Elizabeth, Black Bianca and many others.

I am wondering whether they are rethinking - and reducing - their options of stock items.

condy01

MediumRoastSteam everywhere I look all I see is places selling Sage 🤷🏻‍♂️

ST30B

MediumRoastSteam
They did a hard sell on the Profitec 400 when I asked about MaraX restock earlier in the year. It’s never been back in stock since.

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