Quick Mill Pop Up

Pros

• Quick Mill Pop up would be more appealing. It's basically a go but with pre-infusion and flow control I think. ... Quick mill pop up does everything the Go does and more. Plus hears up for steaming faster
• The new Varia VS4 looks really nice, combine that one or a Df64V2 with a quick mill pop up or profitec go and you have a killer setup.
• Parent context: How much would you say did the jump feel from bambino plus? I mostly do lattes but the steam time kinda sucks on bambino. Also wondering how are the shots compared. Reply: It’s quite a large jump, both in performance as w...
• The Pop Up directly competes with the Go but offers true flow control, better steaming, and subjectively a better design (the Go has low cup clearance and kind of a crappy drip tray for this price point).
• In that case look at the Quick Mill Pop Up and Lucca Tempo so that you can get pre infusion and flow control options which will help your light roasts.

Cons

• A great machine with some annoying (because easily preventable) caveats. Right out of the box, the machine looks great. I love the design and form factor. Setting it up is very easy, and using the sideways water tank is a treat. I love h...
• 1. Bit of an unknown (in the UK at least) 2. Flow control level looks fun 3. More expensive than the GO 4. Some reviews cite quality issues
• As others have mentioned, my biggest issue with the machine to date is how quickly the shot timer disappears after stopping a shot (about 1 second).
• Profitec go, Lelit Ana, quick mill pippa or pop up, ECM Casa V, Gaggia Classic Pro e24 would all do the job with some features and build quality differences that set each machine apart.
• Parent context: I have the new wand but while the clearance height is better, I found the usable angle quite limited as I like to take the wand nearly 45 degrees out to get a good vortex going. What are your thoughts on this? Reply: My o...