Why I’d Only Buy a Lelit Right Now

Automatic machines can make almost any coffee with one button. So why do coffee experts keep buying machines that do less and ask more of you? Here's what the box never tells you, and why I think Lelit makes the best home espresso machines right now. In this video: • Why "15 bar" on the box is a marketing number, and what pressurized baskets really do • What happens inside a fully automatic machine, and why its espresso is a different drink • The café problem: price, rushed shots and constant staff turnover • Lelit from the Anna to the Bianca, plus the new Pagaia machines • The honest part: where Lelit falls short in Kaffeemacher's lab tests • My own setup, and a €750 setup that beats half the cafés near you Chapters 0:00 Why experts still skip one-button machines 0:51 The number on the box 2:45 Automatics, and the café problem 4:52 Why Lelit: value at every step 6:06 The Bianca and the new generation 7:20 The honest part, and my setup 9:05 How little it takes, and the answer My setup Machine: Lelit Bianca, bought used (about 3,000 coffees on it, about 40% below new) Grinder: DF83V, bought new The starter setup from the video Lelit Anna (around €500) + DF54 grinder (around €250) = about €750 This video isn't sponsored by Lelit. Everything in it is my own opinion. Prices are rounded EU prices from October 2026 and vary a lot between shops. What machine are you using, and does it beat your local café? Tell me in the comments. #espresso #lelit #homebarista