So, this must be home espresso in its final form. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the cost of the equipment?
Well, I just got myself a Lelit Bianca and a DF64 Grinder. I’m probably not going to be sleeping much for the next few days 
Grats! That’s a beautiful machine. What made you choose that in the end?
I’m really glad I didn’t chime in to suggest my $300 Breville Cafe Roma machine and Braun grinder as the epitome of coffee extravagance. Yikes! The video and the links are…impressive.
I had been looking at a Rocket Apartmento because it would have been a color match for my kitchen. However, the Lelit is a better quality machine with a bit more control out of the box.
Right. I do know a couple of people who are super obsessed with fiddling with the temperature, pressure, grind, roast, etc. to get that ultimate cup of coffee; if you are like that then you obviously need everything to be manual.
Beautiful!
Reminds me of our ECM Tecnika IV, which is the older version of the Technika V. We chose ours for the double boiler and it had the best foam texture.
Did they offer you a course for how to get the best performance out of your new toys?
I was given a brief demo. Right now I’ve been watching videos. I do know that there is a place near me that does offer a course on espresso in general.
At the very least, I plan on reading the manual twice before plugging it in.