Lelit Bianca Espresso Machine - Black (with 1 year free coffee)

This is the machine for the coffee devotee who wants to control all of the variables — a top-of-the-line beauty with all the bells and whistles. Honest confession: When we started to get obsessive about coffee at home, we would have flipped over a machine like this. This model also has better features that some of the fancy brands that cost 50% more.

The Bianca was one of the first home machines to have both a PID (to quickly change water temperature) and a paddle to control water flow/pressure. It also has two boilers, one for brewing and one for steam, and can be plumbed into the water mains or run on a tank. In short, this is the dream machine for the true enthusiast.

If you buy this machine from us, you're supporting Skylark's mission to explore how "good" coffee can be for everyone involved AND you'll get a whole year's coffee subscription for free — that's 2 x 250g bags of coffee each month. (Once the machine is purchased, we'll email you to sort out your subscription.) We're pretty sure that's the best deal around for value and quality combined. It's also our way of making sure you have some excellent coffee with which to put your new machine to the test. If you need some barista training to go with it, check out our partner project, Pro Baristas.

Here are the main features:

• Manual water flow control with a paddle and gauge on top of the grouphead
• Electronic PID for manual water temperature control
• Two boilers for simultaneous brewing with powerful steaming
• Paddle, knobs, feet, and handles in maple wood
• Electronic controls for setting extraction profiles, different boiler pressures, and pre-infusion

We know how important an investment like this can be, so if you have any questions just reach out to us. These machines are often the pride of a coffee lover's kitchen (or office) and we're impressed with both the features and the price of this one. The manufacturer's technical sheet is here.

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