Lelit Anna Espresso Machine

Lelit Anna Espresso Machine

I shopped for a new espresso machine for quite a while. The PID model has everything I wanted, and its price was quite good. It has all the features I want, and nothing I would consider a waste of money.
The 57mm basket has not been a problem for me. It is very well built, and I expect that it will last for many years.

Lelit Anna Espresso Machine

This is espresso machine is pretty straightforward to understand and operate. Made a perfect espresso the first time I used it. The steamer for cappuccino is much better and more powerful than my old machine (a Krups that lasted 30 years), so that has a bit of a learning curve, but not a big deal.

I did have one, small "First World Problem" initially. The gauge for the bar pressure didn't move when making the espresso, but otherwise everything functioned perfectly. After talking with Comiso customer service, the problem was solved by running the machine with the blind filter that is included. Now everything is 100%. I appreciated that they took the time to research the issue, and guided me through the solution.

Very pleased with the Lelit Anna, and with Comiso Coffee.

A great upgrade from my previous machine (Via Venezia), it's shiny as ever. Heats up pretty quickly. Decent steam comes out, haven't quite got the hang of it for milk, but much better than last machine. The 57mm portafiter size doesn't matter to me since I'm not worried about accessories that much. My Gaggia MDF is consistent enough to get good shots dialed in as long as I'm doing good bed prep, so I'm content. The single shot basket works okay too. The water container is a little weird, but fine and was able to drop in a water softener cartridge since it's not recommended to descale the boiler all that much. The challenge might be it's not that popular in the US, but for the value you get with the gauge and pid it really should be. Between my wife and I we've been pulling 6-8 shots everyday for a month and it's been solid. This thing looks like it's built inside to last and be serviceable, so here's hoping this will last 10years like the last machine I had.