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The drip tray is not the largest I have seen
and holds around 250-300ml before it needs
emptying (it can hold more but you will spill
liquid whilst trying to empty it).
It is all steel and nice quality, plus it has a
hole (plugged) all ready to open for the
drain facility (shown below) if running mains
plumbed I do my cooling flushes into the
cups I am going to use and have a
tupperware container I place under the
group when cleaning and flushing..
Professional quality no compression steam
valve and ball joint “no burn” steam wand. It
was also long enough to reach to the
bottom of all my smaller pitchers. The Giotto
Evoluzione is a moderate steamer and it’s 2
hole tip foamed medium quanitites of milk
with ease..
The machines come factory set to 1.0
bar, this is not high enough for proper
brew temperature or steaming. I have
recommended that all Bella Barista
machines come factory set to 1.2 bar.
In addition the machines steaming
capacity and power would benefit greatly
from using a 1400W heating
element*Rocket Espresso are currently
testing a 1400W heating element.
I like the “no burn” ball-joint mounted steam
and hot water arms. The large knobs with
“non-compression valves”, much more
tactile and look good too.
“No Burn” – a wand with an airspace preventing
the walls from heating up when water (or steam)
is drawn. Even these wands do eventually get
hotBUT cleaning the milk from the steam wand
is MUCH easier.
“non compression” valves - Releasing
pressure on a spring allows the valve seal to
open, closing simply compresses the spring
again which then presses against the seal to
close. As opposed to direct compression of a
washer by screwing in the tap. Commonly used
on commercial machines, as the seals connot
be damaged by “ham-fisted” operators closing
them too tightly.
The more I think about it, the more I am
convinced even “no burn” steam wands
should have those black rubber silicone
burn protector sleeves on them