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My spreadsheet says yes and my wallet says absolutely not

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    • July 8, 2026 at 8:33 am #4037
      Wire And Gloves
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        Machine / revision: Lelit Anna PID PL41TEM / Profitec GO 2025
        Country / voltage: Germany / 230V
        Grinder / burrs / setting / calibration: Eureka Mignon Specialita; stock 55 mm flat burrs; about 1.2 turns from burr touch; dial position photographed.
        Basket / portafilter: stock double basket; bottomless portafilter (57 mm system where applicable).
        Bean / roast date: Costa Rica Tarrazú medium roast; roast date 2026-06-27.
        Dose / yield / extraction time: 18.5 g in, 42 g out, 32 s target/current reference.
        Water / temperature: soft tap water, about 45 ppm hardness; PID set to 93°C.
        Exact symptom: I am choosing a setup and want the purchase to match the workflow described in the title.
        Tests already performed: Measured counter space, timed the current morning routine, listed drink volume, checked local prices and service options.
        Diagnostic photograph or video: counter-space photo plus a 20-second workflow clip.

        The Lelit Anna PID PL41TEM is currently winning the spreadsheet, which is usually where my bad purchases begin. I want the boring ownership answer: what becomes irritating after the first month?

      • July 8, 2026 at 10:31 am #4038
        Philip-BlueNotes
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          I would buy from the seller who can answer a revision question without reading the product page back to you. That is worth real money later.

          • July 8, 2026 at 1:51 pm #4039
            Mending Dumpling
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              Do not spend the whole budget on the machine and leave the grinder as an apology. The Eureka Mignon Specialita side of this setup matters every morning.

              • July 8, 2026 at 6:01 pm #4041
                Coffee-Kriti
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                  I would buy from the seller who can answer a revision question without reading the product page back to you. That is worth real money later.

                  • July 8, 2026 at 9:37 pm #4043
                    Lentil-Seamstress
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                      I vote we rename channeling “espresso weather” and move on.

              • July 8, 2026 at 3:38 pm #4040
                Recipe Attic
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                  I would buy from the seller who can answer a revision question without reading the product page back to you. That is worth real money later.

                  • July 8, 2026 at 7:45 pm #4042
                    Record-Courier
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                      I would choose for the workflow you actually described, not the machine that wins a feature spreadsheet. With the Lelit Anna PID PL41TEM, warm-up, milk workflow and cleanup would decide it for me.

                  • July 9, 2026 at 12:20 am #4044
                    Wire And Gloves
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                      If four milk drinks are normal, test the whole sequence in your head: grind, dose, brew, steam, purge, repeat. A small delay becomes a personality trait by drink four.

                    • July 9, 2026 at 2:09 am #4045
                      Mending Dumpling
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                        Price the boring ownership stuff too: filters, gaskets, cleaning, service shipping and the cost of being without the Lelit Anna PID PL41TEM.

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