I saw a review on Youtube (from kaffeemacher.ch) and learnt that a warm-up cycle with 5 espressos and both boilers consumes approx. 0.2 kWh, 0.13 kWh with only one boiler. Furthermore, a warm-up takes between 15-25 minutes. 30 minutes after an extraction, the machine goes into standby mode, whereupon a new warm-up cycle is required. Now I ask myself the following questions:

1) What does the machine consume in standby (in watts)?
2) What does the machine consume during the warm-up and during an extraction (in watts)?
3) Can the 30 min to standby be extended/adjusted?
4) Do I have to wait for the complete warm-up cycle (15-25 min) if the machine has just gone into standby (e.g. after approx. 35 min of inactivity) but still has residual heat?
5) Is there some kind of shutdown procedure that has to be waited for before disconnecting the machine from the power supply (e.g. you have to wait until the machine has switched to standby mode)?
6) I would like the machine better in black, but I think the white wood is just awful! I have seen that you can buy the wooden parts. Can anyone tell me if you can order the machine directly with the type of wood you like best?

Thank you very much! :-)

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I saw a review on Youtube (from kaffeemacher.ch) and learnt that a warm-up cycle with 5 espressos and both boilers consumes approx. 0.2 kWh, 0.13 kWh with only one boiler. Furthermore, a warm-up takes between 15-25 minutes. 30 minutes after an extraction, the machine goes into standby mode, whereupon a new warm-up cycle is required. Now I ask myself the following questions:

1) What does the machine consume in standby (in watts)?
2) What does the machine consume during the warm-up and during an extraction (in watts)?
3) Can the 30 min to standby be extended/adjusted?
4) Do I have to wait for the complete warm-up cycle (15-25 min) if the machine has just gone into standby (e.g. after approx. 35 min of inactivity) but still has residual heat?
5) Is there some kind of shutdown procedure that has to be waited for before disconnecting the machine from the power supply (e.g. you have to wait until the machine has switched to standby mode)?
6) I would like the machine better in black, but I think the white wood is just awful! I have seen that you can buy the wooden parts. Can anyone tell me if you can order the machine directly with the type of wood you like best?

Thank you very much! :-)

Accepted Answer

The Bianca is one of the most economical and quickest to heat up portafilter machines with an E61 brew group. Especially when only the brewing boiler is switched on, it takes less than 12 minutes to heat up and be ready for use. Anyone who loves the advantages of this temperature-stable system, which is over 60 years old, will not be driven crazy by a few watts. It would be better to give up coffee consumption altogether in view of the much more questionable footprint that is still caused in most places by the unscrupulous cultivation and trade of coffee.
The standby mode can be switched off or gradually increased at 30-minute intervals. In standby mode, the boiler remains at approx. 70°C and the Bianca is then ready for use again very quickly. However, when switched off completely, the heat also lasts for a long time. It can be operated from a smart socket and can be easily switched off at any time without the need for any absurd fuss. I bought the black wooden parts separately for my chrome Bianca (the set including 2 portafilters is comparatively cheap, with the competition you easily pay twice as much, painting would be even cheaper).

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