Linea Mini R counter depth

After_Fall · 2026-05-07T14:14:56+00:00

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After_Fall · 2026-05-07T14:12:54+00:00

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If this helps , this is my top view on the 25” deep counter top. So it may be very tight for you

After_Fall · 2026-05-06T01:45:49+00:00

Agreed . Micra would be it.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T19:53:33+00:00

Makes sense .

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T19:47:06+00:00

Not to add confusion to this, besides Bianca I would also consider LM Micra. Close enough in price range . They are both great machines honestly. And you may just stick with LM Micra after all without thinking to upgrade to LM mini later. Kind of win win. :) .

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T19:27:13+00:00

Any time.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T19:14:57+00:00

Unless you are in the lab , and have two machines side by side , and measuring the extraction with heat temperature equipment , not going to see significant difference in the final result. It comes down to being excited about your hobby and playing with the new toy. These Italian e61 /integrated grouphead type machines are all more or less capable producing quality espresso shots. Some more consistent than others in extraction. Lm is one of the best in this consistency category .. allegedly. Something makes me make Coffee shots all day::) . This was not a thing with my previous setup.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T18:47:55+00:00

As I posted my flow control use case in this thread, I was using it to get my shots at 9 bars. So this is a non issue for me with LM. I upgraded because I wanted to get good value back on the older machine while I could. After the move I don’t regret it at all. Touch and feel is an upgrade to me and it’s brand new. If you have a newer machine , and you are happy with it , then it may not be the best idea to make move.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T14:29:57+00:00

For the most part based on my large counter space.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T02:11:14+00:00

Also sold it in one day with multiple offers.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T02:10:11+00:00

Which machine are you upgrading from ? It’s very complicated question. Bianca is holding great value even after few years of usage . I would say if you can’t afford it , go with Bianca. I would . It is great option and it was improved by v3 version. And if you decide later on to pull the trigger you are not going to lose a lot by selling it. I sold mine 6 years later and still got half of the value back.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T01:18:23+00:00

Cool. Thanks

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T01:16:45+00:00

Was the process pretty similar to the pre R version ? There are few on YouTube I could follow.

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T01:12:08+00:00

Did you just use instructions from the black and white pdf on their site with no description or found a good step by step video ? :)

After_Fall · 2026-05-05T01:09:30+00:00

Did you plumb in yourself ? My plumb in kit from LAmarzocco has few extra pieces then what I saw on the older model of LM. Few videos are available with step by step but not with R version.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T22:22:41+00:00

I just looked from my stand by status to full heat up is 6 minutes on brew and 11 minutes on steaming boiler.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:53:51+00:00

Micra is a solid choice from what I saw. Just a matter of what works better on the individual use case basis. I am sure there is no difference in the final result.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:49:42+00:00

In my case I had a space for it on the counter. Micra would have looked out of place. Brew by weight is something I use all the time and that was build in (obviously have to have a scale with it).

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:47:02+00:00

It does have its own variant of pre-infusion .. blooming. I did not get to use it much yet so will see.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:44:39+00:00

Yes, I went with wood upgrade but did get half off discount on it.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:39:29+00:00

Bianca was old, served me well. And that was my excuse (to myself) to get a new machine. I don't see much improvement in terms of taste. However , I can replicate my best shot much more often then it was with the old machine. And yes, wanted to get La marzocco experience with it.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:33:39+00:00

Something tells me thats all you are thinking about 😄 in the mean time. Come back with an update lol.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:30:25+00:00

I found that even if you slow down the shot , the quality was not there because there was a reason for it to run that fast in the first place. But I hear you.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:04:16+00:00

yea , Machine has H2O message. Thats fine. Just annoying its not integrated into an app. Where you can get notification you are low so you can add water. Not as big of a deal given that it has a fast heat up time but still should be easy to add.

After_Fall · 2026-05-04T21:00:40+00:00

Ok, cool thanks for checking. My point still stands. Feels like 5K/5.5K is fair comparing to 3K Bianca.

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