ba Quick Mill Vetrano A Closer Look The details were correct at the time of writing, but the manufacturer and Bella Barista reserve the right to change the technical specification of the packaging, machines and any accessories supplied with the machine (including quantity and type of accessories supplied) Vetrano closer look v3.
Overview The Vetrano is very well packed in a sturdy cardboard box and used shaped polystyrene as a packing material. This machine is unlikely to get damaged in transit. With the exception of the rotary pump and associated mains water connections, the Vetrano is internally identical to the Andreja Premium. Externally the machine is very well finished indeed, as with the Andreja it is very shiny, but the steel is a far heavier grade (and higher quality) than the Andreja.
In summary; The Vetrano is an excellent quality machine for the domestic consumer to use, easy for the reseller to support and maintain. It will provide many years of reliable service with the minimum of maintenance. A flagship machine in the Quick Mill range (with good reason) and has been for some time, it is not a cheap machine, but this sort of quality and attention to detail has never come cheaply.
How it arrived and unpacking Sturdy box, , good use of polystyrene packaging obviously specifically designed for the machine. The Quick Mill came with a manufacturer’s manual that is of the usual poor standard common with these machines. It only covers the basics of machine operation and a very brief description of how to make coffee. The UK Bella Barista guide will prove to be of significant help to the novice user.
Preparing the machine for use There is nothing to remove, peel off, portafilter baskets to assemble or any thing else to do other than lift the machine onto the counter and connect it to the water mains plumbing. Flushing the machine before 1st use Always important as I never like the idea of using a machine without thoroughly flushing it through, especially considering that the machine may have stale water from factory testing (many months old), or manufacturing residues.
High pressure pump line was simple high pressure plastic tubing not steel braided as we’re used to seeing? The only other machine I have seen this on so far was the Super Giada It will not cause a problem, but I do not know why they have not used steel braided pipe? The steel braided high pressure line on a Zaffiro Removing the outer case is not difficult for a trained engineer. There are about 9 screws to remove although some screws are different lengths and the order of removal is important.
Very Strong Steamer Steamed 400 ml of water at around 5c to 60c in around 45 seconds. Fantastic steaming performance (professional steaming ability), especially for large milk volumes. It might be difficult initially for the inexperienced user to get microfoam from smaller domestic volumes. I do think it will be easy to become competent, even though it steams VERY quickly. Portafilters coming ready assembled and spouts in the right place. Heavy and of good quality.
Nice quality steel case & frame very nice professional type “non compression” valves on water & steam Wiring routed neatly and well tied Liked the circular channel around the pressure valve, prevents water dripping down Quality Gicar control Unit. These are reputed to be very reliable Insulation on the copper boiler (with brass ends is a great idea it certainly will prevent heat loss and coupled with the ventilation slots will help keep the components cool.
Good sized cup warming tray and of course no need to remove to fill a tank as it’s plumbed into the water mains A piece of perforated non-slip matting is essential to stop the tray getting scratched. I would like to see the manufacturers supply something made for the machine I loved the no burn steam and water wands, what a great idea. Also having the wand mounted on a ball-joint, as they should be, is much nicer. The true value is more than being able to move them.
Temperature and Pressure Issues The Vetrano runs hot, as is usual with HX machines, which are a tight compromise between continuously available steam, and production of brew water for espresso. The boilers are running at some 124-126c so the group gets much hotter than on a single boiler machine running at around 98-102c (because there is some pressure in the boiler of these machines).
Photo gallery 2 3 Top of the boiler with hi limit stat (1), vacuum breaker (2) and pressurestat (3) The front of the machine 3 5 2 Nice large drip tray, slides out without needing to remove cup tray 1 4 6 The group, steam and water wands from below (note the ball joint mountings for the wands) A shot of the insides, clearly showing the rotary pump (1), RPM pump motor (2), Gicar Auto fill control box (3), Auto fill Solenoid valve (4), OPV valve (5) and mains water inlet (6) Bella Barista Nene Cou
Final Thoughts It is one of Quick Mill’s “flagship” machines and as such carries a unique pedigree. The Vetrano is a great machine, no doubt about it. It’s not a cheap machine and at this level the look of the machine is as important as the quality. This is an excellent quality machine that will last a lifetime if (if well maintained and carefully used).
I think there is very little room for improvement, if however Quick Mill ever reviews the design: 1. Please make it a little bit larger and add an internal water tank and a switch/lever as on the Expobar machines, so I can choose between mains and tanked operation. It’s a great machine, but not everyone will want to plumb the Vetrano in 2. Nice metal badge in keeping with the quality of the rest of the machine Overall though, it can only be described as “eye and ear candy”.
