Where to buy Lelit Bianca & how much is it selling for ?

quote=raist86,Jan 25 2021, 09:25 AM]
Was looking at Mara X initially after Zellleonhart recommended it, ended up going for Bianca.. just now trying to see if can slot in to the current order slot by supplier. It has all the bells and whistles and a rather complete package.. Looks good too on the counter. Am starting own bean roasting so having flow control would give me more manual adjustments to play around.

Did a lot of reading past couple days comparing the Bianca vs Profitec Pro 600, 700, ECM Synchronika, Rocket Cinquantotto. The Bianca is the best value of the bunch and i do see alot of user support in forums. As what Zellleonhart says, flow control, bottomless PF, option to direct plumb in water and rotary pump in one complete package is a steal. The only pain point i see is there's no official distri here in Malaysia except for a few importers. But they do tell me that they can service and repair the machines here with parts provided by Lelit. It's also a PITA to order the stock, so patience is required. Profitec and Rocket are supported by more established distributors.

I decided to go with E61 group dual boiler because of the established design and ease of repair (relatively, because most of the parts are off the shelf commercial items). I'm abit of a handy person, so as long there's user guide & manuals, i can do minor repairs / service on my own. This is my 2nd machine as i started off with Breville Barista Express almost 6 years ago and after much thought, the HX E61 is not that big a jump of an upgrade. I want to get something that will allow me to explore further without limitation and have manual controls on hand to play around.

Oh yea, make sure u also set aside a budget to get a reasonably good grinder otherwise you'll not be able to fully utilize a high end machine.. i currently already have a breville SGP and plan to get a Niche Zero (when it is available to order)... Such a pain to get equipments nowadays... Got money buy also cannot get.. hahaha.. i realized that the Covid siituation has made alot of ppl start to explore home brewing and machines are flying off the shelves..

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Hi any idea where I can buy Lelit Bianca without having to prepaid & wait for a few months for the machine ? Thanks