So as a new year's present to myself, I thought I splurge on the new Wega WMini. This is my first E61 machine, so it feels like a pretty steep learning curve right now. I've made one good coffee, and a dozen terrible -> slightly less terrible ones. There are a lot of variables that I thought I could easily control, and I was wrong, hahaha.
I bought from Di Pacci, and Michael was super responsive during the holiday break when I was asking for pricing etc.
It seems to be a somewhat new release, and as such there isn't much info going around about it. Rather than complain about the lack of info, I thought it best to be part of the solution and get some stuff started here.
Packaging was super solid, and in the box I received the following:
Build quality is great. It feels very solid, although there is a tendency for it to flex when loading and unloading the portafilter. This then leads to the side panels moving around, and I've had it jump out of the locating screws. I've backed off the amount of pressure, and I naturally hold the machine now to avoid this happening.
Pros:
Cons:
I've got a lot to learn to control this beast, and I'm hopeful (as is the household) I'll be able to make consistent coffees soon. I've ordered a temp gauge for the group head so that I can control that a bit better. I'm also thinking of getting a 2 or 3 hole tip for the steam wand to try to slow it down as my foam is more froth at the moment.
I bought from Di Pacci, and Michael was super responsive during the holiday break when I was asking for pricing etc.
It seems to be a somewhat new release, and as such there isn't much info going around about it. Rather than complain about the lack of info, I thought it best to be part of the solution and get some stuff started here.
Packaging was super solid, and in the box I received the following:
- Wega WMini
- Tamper
- 500mL jug
- Microfiber cloth
- Single and double filter holder
- Blind filter for cleaning
- Cleaning tablets
- Cleaning brush
- Dust cover
- Manual instructions
Build quality is great. It feels very solid, although there is a tendency for it to flex when loading and unloading the portafilter. This then leads to the side panels moving around, and I've had it jump out of the locating screws. I've backed off the amount of pressure, and I naturally hold the machine now to avoid this happening.
Pros:
- Looks beautiful
- Build quality
- Steaming speed is insanely fast
- Steam and pull a shot at the same time (although I'm not quick enough to take advantage of this yet)
Cons:
- Steam wand is not cool touch / double walled so you need to be careful around it
- Location of the hot water spout is too close to the lever, and it gets a bit awkward making sure everything stays separated and I don't get burnt
- If used as per designed or displayed in the promo shots, the drip tray requires tilting for removal. It think it's safe to just push it up to the locating strip, but I would prefer the magnetic style the Rocket has to know that it's not going to move around
- PF has spouts that are pretty big, and are located away from the handle. This limits the size of the cup you can use, thus leading me to use a shot glass for my taller cups.
- I will inevitably move to a naked PF which may negate this
I've got a lot to learn to control this beast, and I'm hopeful (as is the household) I'll be able to make consistent coffees soon. I've ordered a temp gauge for the group head so that I can control that a bit better. I'm also thinking of getting a 2 or 3 hole tip for the steam wand to try to slow it down as my foam is more froth at the moment.

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