The only thing that keeps me from ordering a puristika is the lack of a hot water tap. Everything else about it is nearly perfect in my opinion. What do you all do if you want to do an Americano... heat up a kettle?

With our Puristika I make 2 Americanos for my partner (and 2 straight up espresso for myself) every morning. We have an inexpensive Bodum electric kettle for hot water. Works a treat.

skink91 wrote:The only thing that keeps me from ordering a puristika is the lack of a hot water tap. Everything else about it is nearly perfect in my opinion. What do you all do if you want to do an Americano... heat up a kettle?

You make your espresso, remove the portafilter and pour hot water from the group to the cup. Use a puck screen or a paper filter to keep the shower clean so you don't need to wipe it.

This is how my Puristika sounds like with the external rotary pump mod done

The Puristika has finally hit my radar. I dd not realize there was a machine available that just did espresso. I'm starting to do some research for a second espresso machine at another location. I had been looking at the CT2, but the Puristika may serve my needs better with its ability to easily adjust temperature, and change from 6 to 9 bar.

Are there any owners that have had the Puristika for a long enough period to reflect and reference how they like this machine?

How long can you pre-infuse on the Puristika without the pressure profiling kit. I've read that to get true pre-infusion you need to add the pressure profile kit. Do you lose any capabilities if you add the pressure profile kit?

KanzaKruzer wrote:the Puristika may serve my needs better with its ability to easily adjust temperature, and change from 6 to 9 bar.

In my machine, the minimum is 7 bars (it was 8 in the beginning, but somehow moved to 7). I love turbo-shots, so I bring it to 6 with the Flow Control Device paddle.

KanzaKruzer wrote:How long can you pre-infuse on the Puristika without the pressure profiling kit. I've read that to get true pre-infusion you need to add the pressure profile kit. Do you lose any capabilities if you add the pressure profile kit?

Like in any E61 machine, you can do blooming (which is much better than the normal pre-infusion):

Blooming profile on E61 machines with no flow control device

Eiern wrote:This is how my Puristika sounds like with the external rotary pump mod done

Do you have pictures of the installation? Is it easy to install?

I don't have pictures of everything, it's not very easy to do without tools or know-how. It included routing a new (or the stock) OPV through the double front panel (structural thicker frame + cosmetic front panel plate) to bleed into the drip tray, and of course routing water from pump through the back panel + routing electrical wires to the pump. It might be possible to do for handy people, all parts are off the shelf standard ones.