After several weeks of research, I have finally narrowed my search down to these two machines.
Background is that I enjoy my daily coffee and have owned sub par machines however it's time to get serious so that I don't need to make a daily trip to the cafe. I am not an expert at making coffee but did work in a cafe for a short time so am not a complete novice.
I like the look of the lelit, but the brand reputation of the bz99. I will only be using it once a day most days, and perhaps more on the weekends mostly for milk coffees. I want a machine that will last though, and who knows if I will be entertaining more in 5 years! Hence moving away from a single boiler. Fast heat up is important to me, however I am willing to let this slide if I can use a plug timer and turn if on an hour before I wake up that way. The cooling flush of a HX seems to be something most people don't mind too much?
If the gauges on the lelit are helpful, that is a plus, however of they are aesthetical mostly and I will ignore them in a few months (like a rev counter on a car) I won't base my decision on them.
In order of importance, what I want in a machine
1- makes good coffee without needing to be an expert
2- will last years (with proper care of course!)
3- features/convenience (gauges, hot water tap, I note in the lelit the jug can rest on the drip tray to steam -not sure about the bz99?)
4- looks
5- resale value
6- noise level
Which would you suggest for me? I am going to get a mini mazzer grinder.
Background is that I enjoy my daily coffee and have owned sub par machines however it's time to get serious so that I don't need to make a daily trip to the cafe. I am not an expert at making coffee but did work in a cafe for a short time so am not a complete novice.
I like the look of the lelit, but the brand reputation of the bz99. I will only be using it once a day most days, and perhaps more on the weekends mostly for milk coffees. I want a machine that will last though, and who knows if I will be entertaining more in 5 years! Hence moving away from a single boiler. Fast heat up is important to me, however I am willing to let this slide if I can use a plug timer and turn if on an hour before I wake up that way. The cooling flush of a HX seems to be something most people don't mind too much?
If the gauges on the lelit are helpful, that is a plus, however of they are aesthetical mostly and I will ignore them in a few months (like a rev counter on a car) I won't base my decision on them.
In order of importance, what I want in a machine
1- makes good coffee without needing to be an expert
2- will last years (with proper care of course!)
3- features/convenience (gauges, hot water tap, I note in the lelit the jug can rest on the drip tray to steam -not sure about the bz99?)
4- looks
5- resale value
6- noise level
Which would you suggest for me? I am going to get a mini mazzer grinder.

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