Lelit Bianca Espresso Machine
Bianca is an uncompromising espresso coffee machine, featuring the E61 group for manual water flow control and a dual boiler, created only for those who want to get the best from every type of coffee.
BENEFITS
The new frontier of espresso
Bianca is the flagship of LELIT espresso machines. A true gem that allows expert baristas to have absolute control over espresso extraction through manual control of the water flow thanks to the wooden paddle and parameter management with the LCC system.
A long pre-infusion, at constant pressure
Bianca has eliminated the mechanical pre-infusion present in the E61 group by replacing it with the LCC-Paddle unit, which allows programming the "pump on" and "pump off" times and achieving a constant pre-infusion pressure for a much longer duration.
Establish the maximum pump pressure
To extract the best from each coffee variety or roast level, each barista can choose to adjust the pump calibration (up to a maximum of 12 bar) using the adjustment screw. The pressure variation affects the behavior of the pre-infusion and the paddle.
An extraordinary extraction
The filter holder has a diameter of 58mm with a wooden handle and a Coffee Slide outlet that guides the coffee into the cup and actively contributes to the creation of the espresso. The progressive tilt, the length of the outlet, and the open surfaces are masterfully balanced to achieve the best result.
Buttons and paddle in walnut wood
All the details mounted on Bianca, such as the buttons, the paddle, and the portafilter handle, are made of fine walnut wood for an extremely pleasant tactile sensation and a high-class aesthetic result.
Paddle
By turning the paddle, the water flow over the coffee puck is varied in real time until the maximum pressure is reached. In this way, it is possible to manually modulate the extraction to achieve the best result in the cup with all types of coffees or blends.
LCC
It is the instrument that allows managing the machine's settings, such as regulating the temperatures for coffee extraction and steam, the pre-infusion duration, activating or deactivating the steam boiler, managing standby times, counters for partial and total doses, and displaying temperatures in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Double kettle
Two independent boilers, one for steam and hot water extraction and another for coffee extraction. A system designed for greater thermal stability and to allow simultaneous extraction of coffee and steam.
FEATURES
Repositionable reservoir
Bianca's tank is located inside an external "backpack" outside the bodywork to prevent the water from warming up. It can be repositioned on one of the three side parts of the machine to best fit the available spaces. Additionally, it has been designed to be easily removed for cleaning operations.
Measures the true extraction pressure
Through the pressure gauge mounted directly on the E61 group, it is possible to measure the actual pressure applied to the coffee puck, for even more precise and timely control of the extraction.
Stainless steel bodywork
The bodywork and recovery tray of Bianca are made of polished AISI 304 steel, the king of materials, for infinite durability, an aesthetic appearance, and unparalleled ease of cleaning.
Steam-hot water buses with technology cool touch
The new LELIT steam and hot water nozzles, with their new ergonomic geometry, are cool touch. This helps to avoid possible burns, to clean the nozzles easily, and to prevent the formation of milk residues for an even more satisfying experience.
Adjustable feet
Bianca's feet are made of walnut wood, the same material used for the other details of the machine, and are height-adjustable - thus ensuring optimal stability of the machine on all surfaces and, in case of connection to the hydraulic network, an adjustment of the machine's inclination to easily drain the water.
Energy saving
Bianca is made with a sophisticated system to save energy. This allows programming a standby time after which the steam boiler is deactivated and the coffee boiler is maintained at a temperature of 70°C, with a cup warmer efficiency of 80%. This ensures a machine heating time of about 10 minutes and significant energy savings.
Technical settings
A high-performance machine like Bianca must be able to adapt to various operating conditions and the different extraction requirements of each barista. To this end, Bianca is equipped with a technical sub-menu that allows customization of settings, such as the temperature of the two boilers.
On the Bianca V3, there are 4 different usage modes:
1- Sleep mode (eco mode) : after a programmed time (from 30 to 540 minutes), the software lowers the coffee kettle temperature to 70°C, while the steam boiler drops to 0°C.
2- Stand-by mode (mode veille) : this is the new feature of the Bianca V3. After 30 minutes, the coffee and steam kettles as well as the LCC turn off. This is the default setting.
3- E-Mode : the steam kettle is always off.
4- Always ON : when the user disables stand-by mode and sleepy mode (eco mode). The machine is always on.
New software
The machine's software has been improved to add the new Low Flow function, the Stand-by mode (standby mode), and the optimization of the device's heating time.
Low Flow
The biggest improvement of the machine is the Low Flow function, which could be translated as "water flow reduction." On the Bianca V3, LELIT has actually automated an action previously achievable only using the paddle.
Temperature compensation mode (Offset)
This value increases or decreases the temperature of the coffee kettle during brewing by changing the temperature of the water coming from the group head.
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