Lelit Anna

Pros

• I like Lelit, i had the anna then upgraded to the victoria. It’s a reliable machine with a rather stable temperature.
• I’ve gotten it recently and am trying to find reasons to upgrade my perfectly fine 12 year old Lelit Anna
• the Lelit Anna caught my eye as it has all the features I want for the lowest price I’ve seen.
• Lelit anna, any decent espresso grinder. I like the PID and enjoy being able to go from light to dark.
• You can also find the Lelit Anna under $600 refurbished

Cons

• The major drawbacl of the anna is it's unusual 57mm portafilter diameter. Making accessories harder to find and not keeping them in case of an update.
• It will make much better espresso than a Lelit Anna with your Encore.
• Assuming you mean the version with the PID the only real issue with the Anna is the 57mm portafilter
• There are cheaper boiler machines (Lelit Anna, De'longhi Classic), but do they give me more than the Plus like a more prosumer/commercial machine?
• We have the Anna paired with a Eureka Mignon Zero grinder. ... There's definitely a learning curve as we've only had it a couple of weeks but really enjoying it so far. The only negative for us (assuming you are aware of the 57mm portafu...