Lelit Bianca PID V3 Dual Boiler Home Espresso Machine w/ Manual Brew Pressure Profiling

Bianca is beautiful in design and what she produces! Introducing the PL162T Bianca from Lelit, their newest, dual boiler machine. With the Bianca, Lelit continues to outdo itself and now leads the industry with the widest range of prosumer models. It packs some of the best technology that will make any barista jump for joy.

Not only does the machine include a PID dual boiler, for those who are looking to experiment with pressure profiling seeking the Holy Grail; but, sitting on top of the legendary E61 group head is a wooden paddle that allows the user to manually adjust the brewing pressure as the espresso shot is extracting! No need to pre-program it with fingers-crossed that your flavor profile will be to your liking. You have the control, right at your fingertips with a brew pressure readout at the group!

The Bianca has a water reservoir that can be re-positioned on either side of the machine to suit your needs and your counter-top. Don’t want a tank? No worries! The Bianca can be directly plumbed in too (even the drip tray can be drained!) All of these features are encased in a stainless steel body, accented by wooden handles, feet, and lever.

Features of the Bianca:

Control Brew Pressure on the Fly!

The wooden paddle and brew pressure gauge mounted on top of the grouphead allows full manual control over the brewing pressure as you are pulling your shot of espresso. Play with flavor profiles to your heart's content!

Pick a side, any side!

Have you ever seen an espresso machine that gives you a choice of where to put the water reservoir? The Bianca does! Even better, it also has the option to be directly plumbed in, including the drip tray.

Wooden Handled Bottomless Portafilter

3-cup bottomless portafilter with smooth wooden handle included with the machine.

E61 Grouphead

The E61 grouphead ensures consistent water stability. Hot water circulates from the boiler through the grouphead and back. The result? The grouphead and your portafilter stay nice and hot, especially important to get a nice shot of espresso. A lever next to the grouphead easily activates the pump to draw water through the coffee grinds.

Built with Quality Materials

On the outside, the Bianca shines with stainless steel body polished to a mirror finish (subject to change on the final version). And on the inside, it has two insulated stainless steel boilers with copper tubing connecting the boilers to the grouphead or valves.

Wooden Elements

Less plastic is always a bonus in our eyes. In addition to the portafilter handle being crafted out of wood, the Bianca also has wooden accents on steam / hot water knobs, lever, wooden paddle, and feet!

PID and Dual Pressure Gauge

Lelit adds their sophisticated PID system, that allows timed preinfusion, a reference timer, and a low-water level alert. A dual-pressure gauge on the other side of the machine measures both the boiler pressure (0-4 bar) on top and pump pressure (0-16 bar) on the bottom.

Multi-Directional Steam and Hot Water Wand

Allows for more flexibility. Rosette-style knobs control the separate steam and hot water wands, which are multi-directional. The steam wand comes with a 2 hole steam tip.

Quick Portafilter Removal

With the lever on the side of the grouphead brought to the down position, the brewing pressure is relieved in the portafilter so it can be quickly removed and refilled. The result is usually a dry puck of coffee to be knocked out. If not, there may be too much space (too little coffee) in the basket or an inconsistent/too fine a coffee grind.

Rotary Vane Pump and Motor

Produces a quieter extraction than a vibratory vane pump. Situated underneath the tank/reservoir, so adjustments can be made from underneath the espresso machine.

OPV (Overpressure Valve)

The OPV is set by Lelit to open at 12 bar of brew pressure. Although adjustable, it is strongly recommended not to adjust the OPV because the paddle on the grouphead is adjusting the pressure at the grouphead. In addition, it is set at 12 bar so as to not allow the water if the coffee boiler to exit and cause potential damage to the heating element from a lack of water. If the maximum brew pressure needs to be lowered, it is best to adjust the adjustment screw on the rotary vane pump.

Lelit Bianca Accessories:

It's amazing how many accessories you'll get for free alongside your new Bianca!

Instructional manual – Please read this manual first!
Stainless steel inlet water hose – ~4’10” L. Also comes with adapter fitting and gasket. If you are plumbing, please use only cold water with a backflow preventer and pressure regulator set to 35 psi.
Vinyl waste drain hose – ~4’8″ L x 3/4″ OD x 1/2″ ID.
Heavy stainless steel cup warmer grate – Sits above the top panel to prevent cup marks.
Rechargeable water softener filter – Good for up to 70 liters of water before recharge. Replace once a year.
Cleaning cloth – Nonabrasive antibacterial microfiber. Helps to remove smudges and stains on the body panel.
Stainless steel cover – For the water tank.
58mm stainless steel tamper – No need to purchase a new one.
Extra steam tip – With 2 holes. Each hole measures ~1.0 mm.
Bottomless portafilter – Wood handle and stainless steel 3-cup filter basket.
Dual spout portafilter – Wood handle and stainless steel 1-cup filter basket and 2-cup filter basket.
Stainless steel blind filter basket – For backflushing. Effective March 30, 2020, a blind filter holder slot is built into the frame below the drip tray.
Plastic grouphead cleaning brush – With nylon bristles to clean grouphead gasket.
Plastic scoop – If you are using ground coffee.
Stainless grate platform – Place over drip tray grate if you are using espresso cups or shot glass.
Accessories on the machine – 2.5-liter removable water reservoir, stainless steel drip tray & grate, and effective March 30, 2020, the four-hole steam tip replaces the two 1mm holes steam tip. The nozzle with two holes at 30° and 1mm of diameter (22/100) is directly assembled on the machine. The nozzle with four holes at 60° and 1mm of diameter (22/108) are in the supply box.

Specifications:

Brand	Lelit
Height (inches)	16.5, approximate
Width (inches)	+3.5 For Movable Tank, 11.5, approximate
Depth (inches)	+3.5 For Movable Tank, 17, approximate
Weight (pounds)	49
Wattage (watts)	Coffee – 1000, Steam – 1400
Voltage (volts)	110-120
Boiler capacity (liters)	Coffee – 0.8, Steam – 1.5
Portafilter size (mm)	58
Tank capacity (liters)	2.5
Country of manufacture	Italy

Espresso Machine Warning:

ELECTRICAL WARNING: To avoid electrical damage to this espresso machine which is not considered a manufacturer's defect, please acquire and install a single-outlet surge suppressor rated at 1080 joules or higher. the lack of the recommended surge suppressor, the espresso machine can be damaged at the power switch, the electronics, the heating element, the pressurstat or the wiring inside.
WATER WARNING: To increase the useful life of and not damage your espresso machine, please use softened water. Softened water is water without calcium and without magnesium, but still has other minerals for espresso extraction. Do not use distilled water, purified water, nor reverse osmosis water as these types of water create oxidation with the metals and cause the same damaging effects as limescale.
DESCALING WARNING: We do not recommend descaling unless there is an issue with the espresso machine. The reason is that too much descaling can eat away at the metals and gaskets inside an espresso machine.

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